PoliticsPhoto: HT World1971 Stockholm Elm Tree Protests Save 13 Trees from Subway Project
In May 1971, Stockholm residents protested the planned cutting of 13 elm trees in Kungsträdgården park to make way for a subway entrance and stores. Known as the Battle of the Elms, the mass tree-climbing protests forced authorities to halt the felling. This event became a landmark moment for environmental conservation and citizen participation in Sweden's urban planning.
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