Nature and Youth Sweden ( sv, Fältbiologerna, literally "the field biologists") is a Swedish organisation for youth interested in nature studies and environmental protection founded in 1947 associated with the
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
Sveriges Natur.
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation ( sv, Naturskyddsföreningen, previously known as , ''SNF'') is a non-profit, non-partisan, Swedish environmental organization. It is the largest and oldest environmental society in Swede ...
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The association works with issues related to environment, sustainability, and nature's rights, and carries out various types of activities such as excursions, inventories, discussion forums, actions and meetings. The organization operates all over Sweden, the largest district being Fältbiologern Stockholm-Uppland-Gotland The association is run by and aimed at young people aged 6 to 25.
Activities
The members have a mixed range of activities, ranging from birdwatching and
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.forest inventory. A significant aspect of the organization is that the members themselves select and organize the activities. One of the traditional annual highlights is th National Annual Meeting (Swedish: ''Riksårsmöte'') arranged during the first week of January, and th Öland-camp which is held in Grönhögen in southern Öland during one of the long weekends in May.
In several locations, youths also run Minifältis-operations. The operations are led by a group of organization members. The members start a club for children aged 6–12 and organize activities for them.
The magazine Fältbiologen
Nature and Youth Sweden's magazine, ''Fältbiologen'', focuses on topics regarding nature, research, and environmental issues, and has published several important texts on topics such as forestry preservation. Fältbiologen is published with 3-4 issues a year. All members of Nature and Youth Sweden receive an issue; schools and other interested parties are also able to subscribe to the magazine, and it is available at almost every library throughout Sweden. The magazine is produced by a non-profit editorial group.