Elderly leaders at the front of a massive climate protest march in Stockholm, banners urging emission cuts.
Elderly leaders at the front of a massive climate protest march in Stockholm, banners urging emission cuts.
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Elderly at forefront of climate march in Stockholm

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Several thousand people gathered in Stockholm on Thursday for a large climate march led by elderly demonstrators. About 80 organizations, including Naturskyddsföreningen, PRO and Svenska kyrkan, united under the slogan 'Listen to the scientists – reduce emissions now' to put climate on the agenda ahead of the autumn election.

A large climate demonstration marched through Stockholm on Thursday, with elderly people standing out in the procession. Several thousand participated as organizations including Naturskyddsföreningen, Återställ våtmarker, PRO and Svenska kyrkan gathered to press climate issues ahead of the autumn election.

78-year-old Lena expressed sorrow for the future: “Man känner en sorg. Det finns en risk att barnbarnen kommer att få en väldigt komplicerad värld att ta hand om.” Stina, 85, said: “Klimatet är egentligen vårt största problem just nu och det verkar helt ha mörkats ned.” Agneta, 84, added: “Med tanke på hur viktigt det är så är det upprörande att så lite görs.”

Lena continued: “Tragiskt att det här verkar vara en fråga för gamla människor. Vi har vårt dåliga samvete för vad vi har åstadkommit, men de unga människorna borde vara här.”

Martin Wadmark, climate expert at WWF, noted that climate remains a priority for Swedes but has slipped after Fridays for Future. “Vi har inte riktigt den ungdomsrörelsen bakom frågan i dag,” he said. He urged the next government to act: “För vi vet exakt vad som behöver göras och vi har medel att göra det. Det är bara att det inte sker.”

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Discussions on X about the elderly-led climate march in Stockholm feature strong criticism of the Swedish Church's collaboration with groups like Extinction Rebellion, labeling it as left-extreme and disruptive to workers; skeptical remarks on climate activism; neutral shares highlighting thousands of participants and elderly leadership.

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Felix Pettersson, 18, from Halmstad, and Vera Gustafsson, 20, from Strömstad, are running for parliament for the Centre Party and Moderates respectively. They aim to boost youth representation in politics, where young people are severely underrepresented. Social Democrat Aida Birinxhiku, 26, already serves in parliament and stresses the value of young perspectives.

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Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari proposes scrapping Sweden's national target to reduce transport emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels. Opposition parties Social Democrats and Green Party strongly criticize the idea, calling it embarrassing and proof of the government's failed climate policy. So far, emissions have only decreased by 19 percent, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

In Knivsta, first-time voters make up eight percent of the electorate for the election in six months, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden. The municipality ranks fifth among Swedish municipalities, following Danderyd, Lomma, Salem, and Ekerö. The rising share of young voters challenges parties to tailor their policies and outreach.

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Culture workers from Skåne organized the Culture Train in Malmö to protest cuts in the culture budget. The event proceeded from Lördagsplan to Stortorget, highlighting culture as a key election issue ahead of the September 13 vote. Organizers demand raising the state's culture budget from 0.62% to one percent.

Around 60–70 employees from the medical clinic in Falun marched to the Region House on Wednesday to protest the decision not to extend operations manager Kerstin Smids' appointment. They handed a petition with 270 signatures to health and medical care director Åsa Dedering. The staff express strong dissatisfaction with the decision, which has been questioned through letters and meetings.

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