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Åland’s king: Listen more to Greta Thunberg

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Anders Wiklöf, Åland’s richest man, speaks about efforts to save the Baltic Sea and urges politicians to listen more to Greta Thunberg.
  • Wiklöf says he recognized the seriousness of the environmental situation in the 1980s, as other billionaires now begin to follow his example.
  • Svenska Dagbladet also discusses his conversations with Bill Clinton and his prominent role in Åland, where he owns a bank, newspaper and grocery store.

Anders Wiklöf recognized the seriousness of the Baltic Sea’s environmental problems back in the 1980s. Now, as more billionaires follow his example, Åland’s richest man is calling for greater attention to the crisis and telling politicians to listen more to Greta Thunberg.

Svenska Dagbladet asks the man often called “the king of Åland” how the Baltic Sea can be saved. The article also examines his conversations with Bill Clinton and his views on the role politicians should give Thunberg’s warnings.

Wiklöf’s influence on the autonomous Finnish region extends well beyond his wealth. He owns the bank, the newspaper and the grocery store. When he celebrates his birthday, he treats Åland’s residents to free concerts featuring international artists. He has also received speeding fines worth several million.

Despite his position as Åland’s richest man, Wiklöf frequently returns in interviews to his modest upbringing as the son of a bricklayer. In discussing money for the Baltic Sea, he says, “Somewhere, you have to start.”

Somewhere, you have to start.

· Anders Wiklöf, Åland businessman and philanthropistHe describes the decision to put money toward efforts to protect the Baltic Sea.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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