Finnish Association for Nature Conservation

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The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
AbbreviationFANC
FormationJanuary 1, 1938; 83 years ago (1938-01-01)
TypeNGO
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeEnvironmental protection, nature conservation
HeadquartersHelsinki
Location
  • Kotkankatu 9 00510 Helsinki
Membership
private persons
Official language
Finnish
Executive Director
Päivi Lundall
Key people
President of the Board Harri Hölttä
Staff
employs 15 people at its regional offices across Finland, about 30 specialists working in nature and environmental protection
Volunteers
over 34,000
Websitewww.sll.fi/en/

The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC) (in Finnish: Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto (SLL) is the largest non-governmental organization for environmental protection and nature conservation in Finland with over 34,000 members. It was established in 1938, but the oldest local member association, The Kuopio Nature Friends Association, is over 110 years old (founded in 1896).[1]

Major work[]

The major themes of environmental work include:

  • forest protection
  • climate change prevention and sustainable energy policy
  • mire and water protection
  • sustainable production and consumption and ecological fiscal reform
  • management and protection of cultural landscapes
  • land use issues and protection of endangered species
  • waste policy and chemicals
  • hosting the European EKOenergy Secretariat

Publications[]

Suomen Luonto (Nature of Finland) is published by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. It is Finland's largest nature magazine.

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In the logo is the Saimaa ringed seal, an endemic animal (only in Finland). Its future is endangered.

References[]

  1. ^ The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC)
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