What does this brand sell?
Naturefriends International is one of the largest NGOs, and an umbrella organisation of around 45 national member organisations, founded in 1895. They stand for environmentally and socially tourism and leisure-time activities, and protecting nature and cultural heritages. Accommodations are maintained by a team of volunteers, and there are local activities on offer. Depending on the country and place, the accommodations can have a Green Key certificate. You can become a member to receive discounts and be part of the community.
Sustainable development of the environment and society at the regional, national and global levels.
Around 3500 fruit trees were planted in Senegal and Gambia in 2023, together with the population in six villages in the border region of the two countries.
No information has been found on their future plans
No information has been found on any awards received
Holiday homes can be found in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, United Kingdom, Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and Finland (see here for all members)
Holiday homes can be found in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, United Kingdom, Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and Finland (see here for all members)
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Collect donations to various Naturefriends projects e.g. in Africa to plant trees and mitigate the consequences of climate change.
Green key Gold - not all accommodations
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Collect donations to various Naturefriends projects e.g. in Africa to plant trees and mitigate the consequences of climate change.
Green key Gold - not all accommodations
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From approx. 10 EUR/night, depending on country and location
This company collects donations to various Naturefriends projects e.g. in Africa to plant trees and mitigate the consequences of climate change.
They seek to meet energy requirements from renewable sources as much as possible. Exact methods and technologies depend on the country and house. E.g. all lamps in the Netherlands are LED, some houses have solar panels. Some accommodations go a step further and are built with natural materials, collect rainwater to flush toilets and/or have green roofs.
They use state-of-the-art technologies to save water and refrain from discharging untreated sewage into nature.
No information on this is provided by the brand.
In all houses, a recycling system is in place.
No information on this is provided by the brand.
Their focus is on soft tourist, emphasising the region’s natural and cultural features. There is equipment for rental, such as bikes (depending on the house).
No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available.
If you want to donate to their planting trees incentive, please check out the following link here