Naturefriends International (NFI)

About us

The Naturefriends movement was founded in 1895 and ranks amongst the largest non-governmental organisations around the globe. Our 350,000 members are active in local groups/sections and are represented by regional, federal and national associations.

Naturefriends International (NFI) is the umbrella organisation of approximately 45 national member organisations and is itself member of the Green 10, a platform of the ten largest European environmental NGOs. 

Internationally, ecologically and socially minded!

Naturefriends are a democratically organized movement that is committed to ecological and sociopolitical causes. The aim of our activities is a sustainable development of the environment and society at the regional, national, and global levels.

We stand for: 

- Environmentally and socially just tourism and leisure-time activities
- Protection of our natural and cultural heritages
- Internationality and solidarity