The European Commission and national governments have begun to reflect on replacing the EU's overarching strategy for growth and jobs, known as the Lisbon Strategy. 'Green growth', innovation and education feature highly among the strategy's new priorities.

Seven demands as an extension to the La Palma declaration

1. Starlight and untainted night sky

The association CASE Togo – Amis de la Nature, associated member of the NFI since September 2008, promotes environmental protection and ecological tourism in Togo. Their work focuses on reforestation and environmental education, and they organise natural and cultural journeys for Naturefriends groups.

Final Report on the Landscape of the Year 2007–2009 published
Ever since 1989, the Naturefriends International (NFI) has designated border-crossing European regions of outstanding ecological value as Landscapes of the Year, with the objective of helping to boost sustainable development.