Elisabet Jansson, a forest biologist and new church member, warns that the Swedish Church risks significant membership loss. Almost a thousand spontaneous responses are being ignored in the Church Council's proposal to the November Church Assembly. She urges the assembly to adopt the investigation in full.
In a response to a letter to the editor in Dagens Nyheter, Elisabet Jansson, a forest biologist and recent church member, criticizes how the Swedish Church's leadership is handling internal protests on forest issues. According to Jansson, almost a thousand spontaneous remiss responses are being ignored in the Church Council's proposal to be presented at the Church Assembly in November.
Jansson emphasizes that this could lead to a significant membership loss if the Church Assembly does not adopt its own investigation in full. She writes: 'There is therefore a great risk that the Swedish Church will suffer a large membership loss if the Church Assembly does not adopt its own investigation in its entirety.'
The background concerns the church's forest management, where internal voices demand more sustainable practices. Jansson's letter highlights growing concern among members that the church is not listening to its own. The article was published on October 19, 2025.