has extended to current 26 member and partner organisations. The organisation was officially funded in 1975 with the first Secretary General Jochem Zimmer from Germany. The International Young Nature friends (IYNF) cooperated and were supported by the Council of Europe's Directorate Youth and Sport. In 2002, after more than ten years of seating in Brussels, the office of IYNF was moved to Prague, Czech Republic where the Secretariat of IYNF is currently located. IYNF is a founding member of the European Youth Forum where Young Nature friends belonged to the socialist family or the family of non-formal education organisations. International Young Nature friends provides trainings and international activities to the members of its network on different topics every year. They are also active in international conference such as the COP of the UNFCCC, actively lobbying for the interests of the young people of both Europe and beyond, concerned with environmental issues, social justice and the climatic change. References External links International Friends of Nature Friends of Nature Germany (NaturFreunde Deutschlands) Great Britain branch Swiss branch NIVON - Dutch branch Geneva-specific branch International Young Naturefriends San Francisco Nature Friends Oakland Nature Friends Los Angeles Nature Friends Italian Nature Friends (G.I.A.N.) International environmental organizations International sustainability organizations International organisations based in Vienna