It was founded in June 1996 in Turku. FoE Finland is a member of Friends of the Earth International, which has member organisations in more than 50 countries all over the World. The power of the organisation rises from broadminded thinking and a vast diversity of people around Finland. The scope of activity varies from national to regional and from global campaigns to everyday issues of way of living.
Local action relies on the activity of creative individuals.
National campaigns are planned in annual meetings. The amount of members and sub-organisations is growing rapidly. FoE Finland is both politically and religiously impartial. However, FoE Finland may work closely with such interest groups especially when engaged in lobbying and advocacy work. Moreover, FoE Finland works closely with other progressive organisations, such as the Finnish Society for Nature Conservation and the Service Center for Development Cooperation.