A few years ago, such an unusual term as “flygskam” (flygskam), which means shame from flying. It was introduced into the world lexicon by the Swedes. More about this phenomenon – in the material “DIP”.
Residents of Sweden are to blame for the impact of air travel on the environment. By the way, modern airliners emit 20 times more waste than trains. That is why the Swedes are moving en masse to rail.
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg is considered by many to be the founder of the Flugskam movement. But the concept actually originated in 2017, when popular singer Staffan Lindberg said that airplane flights contribute to negative climate change and called for abandoning them.
It is noteworthy that experts have questioned the ideology of the Swedes. Experts believe that the environment is not the only factor forcing Swedes to abandon flights. According to them, this is also provoked by high aviation tax and economic uncertainty.
According to statistics from the year before last, the number of passengers traveling by plane fell by nine percent. It was already clear at that time that this figure would grow rapidly. Now, due to the pandemic, it is, of course, difficult to evaluate it objectively.