Over 700 Naturefriends Houses exist worldwide in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The first Naturefriends House was opened in 1907 in Vienna, Austria, marking the beginning of a movement to provide the working class with access to affordable recreation in nature. Over time, these houses became symbols of solidarity, environmental protection, and grassroots activism.

This Christmas, let’s make our celebration a gift to the African Naturefriends and the population in our project regions. Naturefriends International's annual Christmas Fundraising Campaign for the Climate Fund has become a cherished tradition—a way to give back while giving forward. Each year, we are overjoyed to see how many Naturefriends choose to gift their loved ones with the symbol of hope and sustainability: fruit trees.

With the European Green Deal, the EU has taken on a leading role in the global fight against the climate crisis in recent years and set the course towards climate neutrality and more climate justice.

On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights came to a landmark decision: Switzerland was sued for failing to protect the climate.