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Friends of the Earth contributed significantly to the campaign that successfully stopped plans of oil drilling outside the Lofoten islands this spring. Photo by: Cecilie Bergmann About Norges Naturvernforbund

Founded in 1914, Norges Naturvernforbund ( Norway) is Norway's oldest environmental and nature protection organisation. Norges Naturvernforbund is membership based and democratic, and consists of over 20,000 members divided between approximatley 100 local groups across the country, working to solve environmental issues both local and global. http://naturvernforbundet.no/?lang=en_GB 2/4 15.4.2016 naturvernforbundet.no ­ Home Our main goal is to protect nature and the environment so that human activity does not exceed the tolerance limits of our planet. We are concerned with a wide range of issues in environmental and nature conservation, Statement of purpose but work specifically with the areas conservation, climate change, energy and transportation. (As stated in our bylaws, first Although we have a national agenda, many environmental questions have proven to have an international or paragraph) even global character. Issues concerning development, resource allocations and international cooperation are very much part of our everyday activities. "The Norwegian Society for the Our organisation is governed by a national executive committee and a central committee, both headed by the Conservation of Nature/Friends of organization's elected leader . Secretary General Maren Esmark manages the daily operations. the Earth Norway will strive to protect nature and the environment in Norges Naturvernforbund issues the publication “Natur & Miljø” ("Nature and the environment"), which has a such a way that human activity does high focus on global climate change, energy and development issues. not exceed the carrying capacity of Our secretariat is located in the centre of Oslo (See map here). We also have employees located in Kragerø and nature. Trondheim. The largest regional branches also have their own offices with employees. The Norwegian Society for the “Nature and Youth” is our youth organisation, while our organisation for children is called "the Eco­agents”. Conservation of Nature/Friends of the Earth Norway will work for a A member of Friends of the Earth International, Norges Naturvernforbund is Norway's representative in the society where people live in harmony world's largest grassroots environmental network with more than 2 millon members worldwide. Together we with nature. campaign today's most urgent environmental and social issues. This is a society where the basis and Meny diversity of life is secured for future generations, and where nature's own Upper menu values are the foundation of the work to increase man's respect for, and love of, life and landscape." About us Contact International procjects Whistleblowing Norwegian

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