Nature and Youth Sweden
Fältbiologerna | |
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| Formation | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Type | Environmental organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Educate and inspire children and young adults about environmental issues |
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Membership (2016) | about 3,000 |
Chairman | Sara Vikström Olsson (2014– ) |
Parent organization | Swedish Society for Nature Conservation |
| Website | www |
Nature and Youth Sweden (Template:Lang-sv, literally "The Field Biologists") is a Swedish organisation for youth interested in nature studies and environmental protection started in 1947[1] associated with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.[2][3] The organisation has around 3,000 members in the ages 6–25 organized in 30 subsections all over Sweden.[4]
Leaders sometimes encourage young members to avoid factory farmed food,[5] and young members have been involved in protests.[6] The organisation has published important texts on topics such as forestry preservation.[7]
The organization publish a magazine, Fältbiologen, focusing on topics about nature, research and environmental issues.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Om Linné levt idag hade han varit fältbiolog!". www.linnaeus.se. Swedish Linnaeus Society. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Lundström, Tommy; Wijkström, Filip (1997). The nonprofit sector in Sweden. Johns Hopkins nonprofit sector series, 99-2355111-3 ; 11. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-5125-8. SELIBR 8302469.
- ^ Sundström, Göran; Soneryd, Linda; Furusten, Staffan (2010). Organizing democracy: the construction of agency in practice. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-84844-428-7. SELIBR 11729265.
- ^ Falk, Linnea (9 June 2014). "Full fart framåt". www.naturskyddsforeningen.se. Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Schmidt, Folke Fredrik (2008). Scandinavian studies in law. Vol. 53. Stockholm: Stockholms universitet. Juridiska fakulteten. SELIBR 8259325.
- ^ Rootes, Chris, ed. (2003). Environmental protest in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-19-925206-8. SELIBR 9070590.
- ^ Elliott, Chris (2000). Forest certification: a policy perspective. CIFOR thesis series. Bogor, Indonesia: Center for International Forestry Research. p. 180. SELIBR 11786446.
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