Green Swedes shun flights for lure of the train

[John Ashworth]

Green Swedes shun holiday flights for lure of the train

Climate change concerns and a new tax on plane pollution have prompted tens of thousands of Swedes to join a movement...

[John Ashworth]

#stayontheground: Swedes turn to trains amid climate 'flight shame'

The number of Swedes taking the train for domestic journeys has risen as plane journeys inside the country have fallen, reflecting rapidly growing public concern about the climate crisis.

“Flygskam”, or flight shame, the feeling of being embarrassed or ashamed to take the plane because of the environmental impact, has become a social media buzzword along with the hashtag #jagstannarpåmarken, which translates as #stayontheground...

[John Ashworth]

Train v plane: With 'flight shame', there's even more reason to travel by rail