Flight shame

Flight shame or flygskam (Swedish) is a social movement that discourages air travel due to its environmental impact, including outsized carbon emissions linked to anthropogenic climate change. Originating in Sweden, the term was popularised by climate activist Greta Thunberg, with the movement alternatively known as an anti-flying or anti-flight movement.

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