Hi All
Many of you have asked us about applying pressure in Sweden. We totally agree. We have had press coverage in Sweden and we have had support from some of the biggest animal welfare/conservation groups supporting and sharing our cause. On the back of this, we know that many Swedes have switched their energy supplier away from Vattenfall as a direct result.
However, as well as the legal work in the UK, our Swedish campaign will now ramp up significantly, as we hopefully move towards a complete stop to this most abhorrent destruction of the Clashindarroch.
We now think that the time is right to directly contact the Swedish Royal Family. The King is Carl XVI Gustaf and he has been the King since 1973. He may currently be unaware of Vattenfall’s appalling behaviour and so we need to collectively change that. Who knows, if he is made aware of the awful damage this is having on the reputation of Sweden, he may feel compelled to act. So, our job is clear, let us all write to the King of Sweden and ask him to assist in stopping the needless destruction of Scottish wildcat habitat in the Clashindarroch.
It is very easy to contact the King and we will provide instructions below. Please note that there is a 1000 character limit. This is a template:
‘Your Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf
I am writing to express my extreme concern at the conduct of Vattenfall, in relation to the Clashindarroch 2 Windfarm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They are currently clear felling and industrialising crucial Scottish Wildcat habitat. Their actions pose a significant risk to a population of National importance. Their conduct and actions bring disgrace to Sweden and is in stark contrast to the perception that Sweden is an environmentally progressive country. I implore you to intervene and to stop the needless destruction of Scotland’s Natural Heritage. I do not believe that Vattenfall would dare to operate like this in Sweden, so their conduct in Scotland is even more disturbing. I await your response, Your Sincerely…..’
The above template is about 770 characters so feel free to add/amend as you see fit. You can of course rewrite the whole thing in your own words. The more individual the letter, the more chance of getting a bespoke response. However, the crucial thing is that each and every one of you sends in an email so that the Swedish Royal family are left in no doubt as to the scale of disgust at the actions of Vattenfall, who represent and indeed are wholly owned by Sweden. Be polite to the King, but do not be afraid to express your concerns. Let us make sure that the King receives more messages in one day, than he ever has before. There are over a million of you who support our campaign so please make your voices heard.
You can write to the King at this link:
https://www.kungahuset.se/english/contact/contact/the-royal-family
If you scroll down, you will see the section called ‘Send a message by email’. This is the section to use.
Ok, over to you all. Let us give the Scottish Wildcat the loudest voice possible in Sweden. More updates to follow very shortly.
Thanks as always.
Emily and a Wildcat Haven team that is sending our concerns right to the top.