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Clean air and water for Södertälje: restoring the Acacia hillside

Volunteers are restoring the Acacia hillside in Södertälje; $1,050 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

🇸🇪 Södertälje, Stockholm, Sweden1,416 views
Gunnar Eriksson
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Södertälje
The Acacia hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 50 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 91 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $1,050 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $390 • Native saplings and stakes: $510 • Signage and educational materials: $150 If you're reading this, thank you.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Gunnar

  1. Update from Södertälje: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Gunnar all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Hang in there. Hope the October deadline works out. - Hyderabad”

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    “Be well. Thought of Gunnar all day after reading this.”

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    “Get well soon! - Toledo”

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    “Sending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Gujranwala”

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  • Michelle A. Zamora

    hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

    • Omer Waseem SiddiquiQuestion

      How is Gunnar doing now?

      • Jameson E. Andrews

        Rooting for you, Gunnar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Södertälje.

        • Decha Decha SaetangQuestionPhoto verified

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gunnar

          • Gunnar ErikssonOwnerAnswer

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. tools and protective gear comes first ($390) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.

        • Nicholas Pierce

          hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Sent it to 13 people at work.

          • Faith A. AdamsQuestion

            Is there anything that isn't money that would help Gunnar?

            • Gunnar ErikssonOwnerAnswer

              Thank you. If you're in Södertälje I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.

          • Mohit J. LuthraID verified

            sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Manchester.

            • Maksym Sergei Kiselev

              Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Malang this morning

              • Enrico Francesco Ferri

                Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope October is when things finally get easier.

                • Lucy Ruth KigoziAddress verified

                  Praying for you, Gunnar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

                  • Esteban M. Núñez

                    Good luck, Gunnar. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

                    • Zain Umar Qureshi

                      Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Tokyo.

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