Danish Outdoor Council

Danish Outdoor Council
Founded	1942
Type	Non-governmental
Headquarters	Copenhagen, Denmark
Area served	Denmark
Key people	Lars Ejsted (CEO); Lars Mortensen (Chairman)
Website	Official website

The Danish Outdoor Council (Danish: Friluftsrådet) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation for organisations active in the promotion of outdoor, recreational activities as well as nature protection interests in Denmark. It was founded on 27 November 1942 and now has 94 member organisations.

Organisation

The highest authority of the Danish Outdoor Council is the General Assembly where all membership organisations are represented. The daily operation of the Outdoor Council is managed by a Board with 11 members and carried out by a Secretariat. The secretariat is located on Scandiagade in the Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It was founded in 1942 and now has 02 members.^[1]

Activities

The Danish Outdoor Council manages a number of schemes such as Blue Flag in Denmark, Green Flag, Green School and Green Spouts schemes. The Clover Trails (Kløverstier) network with 10 sign-posted hiking trails throughout Denmark was introduced in 2011. It is host organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education ( FEE). The Danish Outdoor Council also manages the funds for outdoor, recreational activities through Danske Spil.

Nature parks

The Danish Outdoor Council runs a certification scheme for "natura parks" (Danish: Naturparker).^[2]

Current parks under the scheme are:

Naturpark Åmosen
Naturpark Vesterhavet
Naturoark Amager
Naturpark Maribosøerne

Pilot projects:

Naturpark Randers Fjord
naturpark Lillbælt

Membership organisations

A members

4H
Biologforbundet
BL-Danmarks Almene Boliger
Børne- og Ungdomspædagogernes Landsforbund
Danhostel Danmarks Vandrerhjem
Danmarks civile Hundeførerforening
Danmarks Cykle Union
Danmarks Fritidssejler Union
Danmarks Jægerforbund
Danmarks Kulturarvs Forening
Danmarks Skiforbund
Danmarks socialdemokratiske Ungdom
Danmarks Sportsfiskerforbund
Danish Cyclists' Federation
Danish Ornithological Society
Dansk Amatørfiskerforening
Dansk Autocamper Forening
Dansk Automobil Sports Union
Dansk Faldskærms Union
Dansk Firmaidrætsforbund
Dansk Forening for Rosport
Dansk Friluftsliv - forum for natur og friluftsliv
Dansk Fritidsfiskerforbund
Dansk Golf Union
Dansk Islandshesteforening
Dansk Kano og Kajak Forbund
Dansk Kennel Klub
Dansk Land-Rover Klub
Dansk Naturist Union
Dansk Orienterings-Forbund
Dansk Ride Forbund
Dansk Sejlunion
Dansk Surf & Rafting Forbund
Dansk Svæveflyver Union
Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd
Dansk Vandrelaug
Dansk Vandski & Wakeboard Forbund
Danske Baptisters Spejderkorps
DGI
Danske Naturister
Danske Tursejlere
De grønne pigespejdere
De Gule Spejdere
Det Danske Spejderkorps
DK-CAMP
Dyrenes Beskyttelse
Federation of Danish Motorists
FDF, Frivilligt Drenge- og Pige-Forbund
Folkeferie.dk
Geografforbundet
Haveselskabet
Havkajakroerne
KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark
Kolonihaveforbundet for Danmark
LandboUngdom
Landsforbundet DUI-Leg og Virke
Landsforeningen af Ungdomsskoleledere
Modelflyvning Danmark
Miljøbevægelsen NOAH
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Natur og Ungdom
Naturvejlederforeningen i Danmark
Royal Danish Aero Club
Sct. Georgs Gilderne i Danmark
Træskibs Sammenslutningen
Ungdomsringen
WWF Verdensnaturfonden

B members

Campingrådet
Copenhagen Zoo
Dansk Falkejagtklub
Dansk Retursystem
Dansk Turismefremme
Danske Handicaporganisationer
Danske Skov- og Landskabsingeniører og Have- og Parkingeniører
Efterskoleforeningen
Fiskeringen
Foreningen Lydum Mølle
Kommunale Park- og Naturforvaltere
Land of Legends
Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum
Sammenslutningen af Danske Småøer

References

^ "Friluftsrådet" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
^ "Danske Naturparker" (in Danish). Naturpark Maribosøerne. Retrieved 18 April 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

[1] "Friluftsrådet" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

[2] "Danske Naturparker" (in Danish). Naturpark Maribosøerne. Retrieved 18 April 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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