Essays about: "flight shame"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words flight shame.

1. 1. Shame to cool? : An empirical study on how Flygskam has affected demand for domestic flights in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : Flygskam; Flight shame; Social norms; Externality; Consumer choice; Synthetic control method;

   Abstract : Throughout the last few years, Flygskam, a norm against air travel, has grown steadily in Sweden due to its emissions. Flygskam is a Swedish word referring to the shame that follows air travel since it runs counter to the norm behavior. READ MORE

3. 2. (Not) Flying into the future : International Business Air Travel from a Corporate Environmental Sustainability perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ida Eriksson; Lisa Levander; [2020]
   Keywords : Corporate Environmental Sustainability; CES; CES Strategies; CES Profiles; International Business Air Travel; IBT; IBAT; Corporate Strategy Phases; It-industry;

   Abstract : Environmental sustainability has grown to become a widely discussed topic in today's society, putting great pressure on companies to limit their climate impact. Still, companies continue to use International Business Air Travel for strategic benefits, in an era where concepts such as “flight shame” are emerging. READ MORE

4. 3. The influences on consumers’ decision to fly or not to fly

   University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

   Author : Johanna Gullbrandsson; Ludwig Löfkvist Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : Flight-shame; consumer behaviour; climate debate; aviation industry; travel; transportation;

   Abstract : Over the years, the consumption of airplane travels has increased, and the aviation industry is seen as one of the fastest growing sources for greenhouse gases. As a result, the climate debate has intensified and the phenomenon “flight-shame” has been introduced which has contributed to more environmental awareness. READ MORE

5. 4. “Flight Shaming”- A Swedish media analysis of an emerging discourse in the climate change debate

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Kate Morrison; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; flight shaming; discourse analysis; Sweden; climate change debate;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the emerging discourse of ‘flight shaming’ in the climate change debate in Sweden. A discourse analysis was applied to a selection of translated printed newspaper articles from a variety of Swedish media outlets. READ MORE

6. 5. Conspicuous Sustainability : Harnessing the potential of the social economy in order to acheive sustainability goals

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Johnny McCreesh; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; conspicuous consumption; status; experimental economics; behavioural economics; environmental psychology;

   Abstract : Conspicuous consumption is a form of economic behaviour in which social pressure influences consumption decisions. Considering the current understanding of the detrimental ecological impact of excessive consumption practices, this paper overviews the potential to lessen wasteful consumption trends by utilising conspicuous consumption. READ MORE