The Naturefriends movement was founded in 1895 and ranks amongst the largest non-governmental organisations around the globe. Their 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 organised movement that is committed to ecological and sociopolitical causes. The aim of their activities is sustainable development of the environment and the society at the regional, national and global level.