With over 500,000 members in 50 member and partner organisations, the Friends-of-Nature movement, founded in 1895, is one of the largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide.

Our work is focused on shaping the sustainable development of our societies and includes in particular

•protecting, cultivating and making people aware of our natural and cultural heritage,
•consciously engaging with nature and culture, the two pillars of a global, socially sound and fair societal development,
•making the right to a healthy environment and living conditions a reality for all people,
•treating people from diverse countries and regions with respect, irrespective of their gender, origin or colour,
•mediating between the interests of the visited and the visitors,
•encouraging sustainable mobility,
•ensuring that nature-based tourism is environmentally compatible.