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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