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50,000 demonstrate for climate action: "Sweden is doing very little"

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 50,000 people marched for climate action in Stockholm, organized by more than 280 groups.
  • Participants included diverse organizations like allotment holders, midwives, and scouts.
  • The organizers aim to make climate change a non-partisan issue, with chants like "eat the rich" heard.

An estimated 50,000 people marched for climate action in Stockholm, Sweden, in what appears to be a record-breaking demonstration. The event saw participation from over 280 organizations, including allotment holders, midwives, and scouts, highlighting a broad coalition demanding action on climate change.

Organizers aim to position climate change as an issue that transcends traditional political divides between the left and right. Demonstrators carried sunflowers, butterfly cutouts, and placards with messages such as "There is no Planet B" and "hot girls want a cold planet." Chants of "eat the rich" were also heard at the front of the procession.

One participant, Oona Linke, joined the march from her allotment garden, carrying a pennant with the message "skip the peat." The diverse range of participants and organizations underscores a widespread concern for the climate crisis across various sectors of Swedish society.

hot girls want a cold planet

— DemonstratorsA slogan seen on placards during the climate march.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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