Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
{{Short description|Swedish non-profit environmental organization}}
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| name = Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
| native_name = Naturskyddsföreningen
| native_name_lang = Swedish
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| abbreviation = SSNC
| formation = {{start date and age|1909}}
| founder = Multiple founders
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| status = Active
| purpose = Creating awareness and project for environmental protection
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| location = Sweden
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| membership = 230,000
| membership_year = 2019
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| leader_title = General secretary
| leader_name = Karin Lexén
| leader_title2 = Chairman
| leader_name2 = Johanna Sandahl
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| subsidiaries = Nature and Youth Sweden
| budget = SEK 192.4 million
| budget_year = 2012
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| website = {{URL|https://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/}}
| formerly = Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen
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The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation ({{langx|sv|Naturskyddsföreningen}}, previously known as {{lang|sv|Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen}}, SNF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, Swedish environmental organization.{{cite web|title=Årsredovisning|trans-title=Annual Report|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/sites/default/files/dokument-media/foreningsdokument/arsredovisning-2012.pdf|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|publisher=Naturskyddsföreningen|accessdate=22 March 2016}} It is the largest and oldest environmental society in Sweden, with 24 county branches and 270 municipality subdivisions.{{cite web|title=Sveriges största miljöorganisation|trans-title=Sweden's largest environmental organization|url=http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasternorrland/SiteCollectionDocuments/Sv/miljo-och-klimat/miljomal/operation-giftfri-forskola-och-miljogifter-i-vardagen.pdf|website=www.lansstyrelsen.se|publisher=County administrative boards of Sweden|accessdate=22 March 2016}} In 2019, it had 230,000 members.{{cite web|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/in-english/about-us|title=About us|last=|first=|date=|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|publisher=Naturskyddsföreningen|accessdate=23 October 2019}}
History
The society was formed in 1909, by a number of professors and academics interested in natural history and environmental issues.{{cite web|title=Nu firar vi 100 år hela året|trans-title=Now we are celebrating a 100 year the whole year|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/om-oss/sa-arbetar-vi/100-arsjubileum/|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|date=10 June 2009|publisher=Naturskyddsföreningen|accessdate=21 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819000133/http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/om-oss/sa-arbetar-vi/100-arsjubileum/|archive-date=19 August 2010}} One of the founders was botanist Rutger Sernander, who had a prominent position in the society until his death in 1944.{{cite encyclopedia|last=Jonsell|first=Bengt|title =J Rutger Sernander|encyclopedia =Svenskt biografiskt lexikon|year =2003–2006|publisher =National Archives of Sweden|location =Stockholm |language=Swedish|volume=32|page=65|url =https://sok.riksarkivet.se/SBL/Presentation.aspx?id=5866|accessdate=21 March 2016}} Writer Sten Selander was chairman of the society for many years. Mikael Karlsson was chairman in 2002–2014, succeeded by Johanna Sandahl who had been vice chairman.{{cite web|title=Naturskyddsföreningens riksstyrelse och revisorer|trans-title=Swedish Society for Nature Conservation board members and accountants|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/om/styrelsen|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|publisher=Naturskyddsforeningen|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
During the first decades, the society mainly worked with protecting selected natural sites and endangered species. It also published a journal, Sveriges natur ("Swedish nature"). As new environmental problems developed, the work of the society has changed. The organization was instrumental in establishing large parts of modern environmental legislation in Sweden, as well as forming government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.
Function
File:Carolina Klüft och Svante Axelsson, Naturskyddsföreningen.jpg and board member Carolina Klüft during the Swedish election campaign in September 2014.]]
The Society for Nature Conservation works strengthening public awareness for environmental issues, experiencing nature and love for nature,{{efn|The Swedish expressions naturkänslan ("experiencing nature") and kärleken till naturen ("love for nature") are Swedish cultural aspects that are almost impossible to translate into other languages.}} as well as influencing political decisions and interact with other international organizations.{{cite web|title=Vi arbetar för att rädda jordens liv!|trans-title=We work to save earth's live!|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/vad-vi-gor/strategier|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|publisher=Naturskyddsforeningen|accessdate=21 March 2016}} The society cooperates with other environmental organizations within the European Union and it is also twinning with organizations in the Far East, Africa and South America with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).{{cite web|title=Globalt arbete|trans-title=Global work|url=http://www.naturskyddsforeningen.se/vad-vi-gor/globalt-arbete|website=www.naturskyddsforeningen.se|publisher=Naturskyddsforeningen|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
The organization manages the Alvin Fund jointly with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish Ornithological Society. The fund contributes to projects involved in nature protection, primarily bird protection.{{cite web|title=Stiftelsen Alvins fond för fågelskydd|trans-title=The Alvin Fund Fountation for bird protection|url=http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Stod-i-miljoarbetet/Bidrag/Alvins-fond-for-fagelskydd/|website=www.naturvardsverket.se|publisher=Environmental Protection Agency (Sweden)|accessdate=22 March 2016}}{{cite web|title=Bidrag|trans-title=Contributions|url=http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Stod-i-miljoarbetet/Bidrag/|website=www.naturvardsverket.se|publisher=Environmental Protection Agency (Sweden)|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
A significant part of the society's work is to, through consumers, influence manufacturers and commerce to take a more active responsibility for the environment. The organization initiated the annual Miljövänliga veckan ("Eco-friendly Week") in 1990,{{cite web|last1=Dalanytt|title=Miljövänliga veckan fokuserar på ekologiska varor|trans-title=Eco-friendly week focus on ecological goods|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=161&artikel=5977829|website=www.sverigesradio.se|publisher=Sveriges Radio|accessdate=22 March 2016}} and the ecolabels Bra Miljöval{{cite web|title=Vad betyder märkningen?|trans-title=What does the label mean?|date=2011|url=http://www.konsumentforeningenstockholm.se/Global/Guider_pdf/Symbolguide/Symbolguide_KfS_mars2011.pdf|website=www.konsumentforeningenstockholm.se|publisher=Konsumentföreningen Stockholm|accessdate=22 March 2016}} ("Good Eco-choice") and Naturens Bästa ("Nature's Best").{{cite web|title=Ett framgångsrikt märke - som många har bidragit till|trans-title=A successful label - which many have contributed to|url=http://www.naturensbasta.se/sponsorer/|website=www.naturensbasta.se|publisher=Naturens Bästa|access-date=22 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006095504/http://www.naturensbasta.se/sponsorer/|archive-date=6 October 2014}}
Symbol
The symbol for the Society for Nature Conservation is a peregrine falcon, one of the species strongly affected by pollution. The society has helped save the peregrine in Sweden by contributing to breeding programs and surveillance of nests and habitats.{{cite web|last1=TT|title=Riktiga falkar häckar i Falkenberg|trans-title=Real peregrins nest in Falkenberg|date=26 July 2010|url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/riktiga-falkar-hackar-i-falkenberg/|website=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=22 March 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Nilsson|first1=Kent|last2=Lindberg|first2=Peter|title=Projekt Pilgrimsfalk|trans-title=Project Peregrin|url=http://www.nilssonssida.se/Pilgimsfalk%20SE/index.htm|website=www.nilssonssida.se|publisher=Projekt Pilgrimsfalk|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
Sveriges Natur
Sveriges Natur (Sweden's Nature) has been the Swedish Society for Nature Conservations member magazine since 1910, Erik Halkjær is the magazine's editor-in-chief and publisher. Sweden's Nature has been awarded the Guldspaden from the Swedish Association of Investigative Journalism 2017 and 2018. {{cite web|last1=|title=Guldspaden till Sveriges Natur.|date=|url=https://www.sverigesnatur.org/aktuellt/guldspade-till-sveriges-natur/|website=|publisher=}}
''Fältbiologerna''
{{Main|Nature and Youth Sweden}}
The Nature and Youth Sweden (Fältbiologerna lit. Field Biologists) is an independent youth organization formed in 1947 for youth interested in nature studies and environmental protection, under the aegis of the Society for Nature Conservation.{{cite web|title=Fältbiologerna|trans-title=Nature and Youth Sweden|url=http://www.ne.se/lang/f%C3%A4ltbiologerna|publisher=Nationalencyklopedin|accessdate=22 March 2016}} The Field Biologists have a mixed range of activities, ranging from birdwatching and lichen classes to environmental campaigns, climate and fairness actions, and forest inventory. A significant aspect of the organization is that the members themselves select and organize the activities.
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Category:Nature conservation organisations based in Europe
Category:Organizations established in 1909
Category:Environmental organizations based in Sweden