About us
Ta tillbaka framtiden (Reclaim the Future) is a hopeful radical community in Sweden, by and for young people who are 12-30 years old. We want to live in a society which acts forcefully to handle the climate crisis and counter injustice. We exist to take matters into our own hands and create the future we hope for.
Reclaim the Future is not affiliated with any political party or religious group.
Resistance and community
We use non-violent methods and engage in peaceful resistance against a deadly system, against a society which burn our chances of a dignified life. While doing this we create the community and caring co-existence we have longed for in order to live our best lives as young people in a time of climate crisis.
We will not wait to see our lives ruined. Instead we act in resistance against the forces which cause the destruction, and take care of each other.
A hopeful future
We strive towards a future with a place for everyone and in which people respect one another; a society within the planetary boundaries where we realize that humans belong to and are dependent on nature. We work for a just world and against structures of oppression. We break with loneliness, help each other and allow our feelings to surface. The world needs a society where well-being is prioritised before economic gain.
OUR HISTORY
Reclaim the Future was launched on March 1, 2023. Since then, we have built a growing community of resistance for young people aged 12-30.
We started with the campaign "Youth Against the Fossil Fuel Industry" and blocked oil ports 34 times in 6 months between April and October of 2023.
In July 2023, Greta Thunberg was put on trial with us for blocking the Malmö oil port in June. This led to over a thousand media mentions world wide in two days. After the trial, we held a press conference, and after the press conference, we went back to the oil port and blocked it again.
At the end of September we, together with the Rebel Moms, interrupted Ulf Kristersson's open After Work in Malmö. Concerned young people and singing mothers were called an "authoritarian force" by Kristersson on his social media, which led to a major reaction from traditional media in our defense. Watch the video here.
In 2024 we had two major campaigns: one for free and fair public transport in Västra Götaland and one with the demand that the bank SEB stop giving loans to companies that expand the fossil fuel industry.
We have now carried out over 30 actions against the bank SEB. Among other things, we disrupted their annual shareholders meeting by giving unauthorized speeches and holding banners. The campaign is still ongoing and is now coordinated by a coalition group consisting of Reclaim the Future, Fridays For Future Sweden and End Fossil Finance.
The campaign for free public transport led to a partial victory, where the price of a monthly ticket in Gothenburg was reduced by 140 SEK.
Join the movement!
We are a movement in Sweden. If you want to join or know more about us - send an email to:
[email protected]