As early as 2004, Naturefriends Austria warned of the consequences of climate change with the brochure "Climate Protection Now". In addition to political demands, the brochure, which was updated in 2010, provides numerous tips for climate-friendly everyday life and provides comprehensive information on man-made global warming. 

In 2007, Naturefriends renewed the glacier trail at the Goldbergkees in the Kolm-Saigurn model area of the Hohe Tauern National Park in the heart of the Hohe Tauern mountains, which had already been laid out in the early 1980s. In the following year 2008, the topic of climate change was the focus of the first environmental conference of Naturefriends Austria.