A new wave of road blockades is creating chaos in traffic. Behind the actions is the activist movement Restore Wetlands.
SVT News has reviewed the convictions of 52 people linked to Restore Wetlands. In total, they have been convicted of over 100 crimes after protest actions – with a total fine of over SEK 400,000.
To help fund its activism, the organization accepts donations from private individuals.
"Enough for banners and reflective vests"
But because they are part of an international activist network called A22, along with groups such as Germany's "Letzte generation" and Britain's "Just stop oil", they also receive some financial resources from the Los Angeles-based Climate Emergency Fund.
"It's not a large sum, it's enough for banners and reflective vests. But it means a lot to be part of a network, says Helen Wahlgren, one of the founders of Restore Wetlands.
According to her, however, protesters have to pay their own daily fines.
Film director and actor
The Climate Emergency Fund, which funds the A22 network, gets its money from donations. Some of the major contributors are anonymous, while others are well known.
• Film director Adam McKay, known for "Don't look up" and "The big short", donated over SEK 40 million to the fund last year and is part of the board.
• "Succession" star Jeremy Strong is another well-known contributor.
• Aileen Getty, granddaughter of American oil magnate Jean Paul Getty, is one of the fund's founders and largest donors.
Restore Wetlands does not want to share how much money they have received into the operation, but says that a few activists receive so-called "living grants" through the organization.
Their German sister organization "Letzte generation" has published a transparency report for 2022. It shows that they received the equivalent of just over ten million SEK in donations, according to the report, approximately SEK 600,000 came from the Climate Emergency Fund.
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List: four of the activists' criticized actions Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT/Restore wetlands