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.