Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen
Stockholm, Sweden
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Founded in 1975, Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen is a non-profit association based in Stockholm, Sweden working on heritage, environment & climate.
Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen is an independent, non-profit environmental organisation founded in 1975 during the European Year of Architectural Heritage. It works to protect, care for and preserve buildings and built environments of all periods in Sweden. Its activities include advocacy on threatened cultural environments, submitting consultation responses, spreading knowledge on proven building techniques and sustainable construction, and offering building conservation advice to members through volunteer county representatives. It also publishes the magazine Byggnadskultur, runs conservation camps, study trips, guided visits and events across the country, and sells building conservation literature through its shop.
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Länsombud (county ambassadors)
Heritage
Volunteer county representatives who give building conservation advice, contacts and tips to members and organise visits and member activities.
Byggnadsvårdsläger
Heritage
Summer camps where participants restore an old building or park using traditional methods, led by experienced instructors.
Temaresor
Heritage
Spring and autumn study trips to places of cultural history, covering town walks, site visits, workshops and lectures.
Byggnadsvårdspodden
Heritage
Podcast on building conservation topics, including threatened cultural environments.
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