Naturskyddsföreningen Sandviken is part of Sweden’s largest charitable environmental organisation, The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, which spreads knowledge, proposes solutions and influences politicians and authorities to bring about change. Naturskyddsföreningen Sandviken has a board that is elected every year in March, and works locally in Sandviken to bring awareness about local environmental issues.

What do we do?

A significant part of Sandviken’s municipality is forested, making it natural that our main area of interest are forestry issues. Rivers, that flow through Sandviken, harbor many endangered species, and the cultural landscape along the valleys have qualities that are worthy of protection. There are large contiguous naturally valuable areas, such as ​​Kungsberget, Storsjön and Färnebofjärden National Park in Dalälven. In other words, there is a lot to protect in Sandviken!

We therefore organise many activities during the year, from experiences in nature to advising on how to live more eco-friendly. We are also a consultation body within several environmental issues for Sandvikens Kommun.

Our main goals are to:

• stimulate and maintain humans’s sensitivity towards nature and its value;
• ensure that society adapts itself to the environment in a sustainable way;
• raise awareness and influence decisions relating to conservation and environmental protection;
• promote the protection and conservation of valuable natural areas, including land acquisition or otherwise.