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“I don’t like talking about the fact that I fly” - Exploring the value-action gap in Lund international students’ cross-border mobility

Spagnolo Caruso, Giulia LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
In today's globalised landscape, the pursuit of education abroad holds undeniable importance and allure for the prospects of young generations. Simultaneously, climate change related reforms and policies are increasingly present in the public discourse at least at the EU level, and the mounting expectation for our generation to drive positive change add urgency to the equation. International students often have a greater need for frequent travel to visit friends and family. Through an analytical autoethnography and interviews, the study will analyse how international students in Lund navigate the environmental value-action gap in terms of travelling choices emerged from a previously distributed online survey. Through the concept of real... (More)
In today's globalised landscape, the pursuit of education abroad holds undeniable importance and allure for the prospects of young generations. Simultaneously, climate change related reforms and policies are increasingly present in the public discourse at least at the EU level, and the mounting expectation for our generation to drive positive change add urgency to the equation. International students often have a greater need for frequent travel to visit friends and family. Through an analytical autoethnography and interviews, the study will analyse how international students in Lund navigate the environmental value-action gap in terms of travelling choices emerged from a previously distributed online survey. Through the concept of real helplessness, I analyse the research results organised in 4 core themes: Flight shame, navigating money and time, the stress of flying and the role of individual responsibility. These findings can extend research on the environmental value-action gap. (Less)
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author
Spagnolo Caruso, Giulia LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
environmental value-action gap, real helplessness, international students, flight shame, cross-border travelling, train travel, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:055
language
English
id
9140444
date added to LUP
2023-10-25 16:03:47
date last changed
2023-10-25 16:03:47
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  abstract     = {{In today's globalised landscape, the pursuit of education abroad holds undeniable importance and allure for the prospects of young generations. Simultaneously, climate change related reforms and policies are increasingly present in the public discourse at least at the EU level, and the mounting expectation for our generation to drive positive change add urgency to the equation. International students often have a greater need for frequent travel to visit friends and family. Through an analytical autoethnography and interviews, the study will analyse how international students in Lund navigate the environmental value-action gap in terms of travelling choices emerged from a previously distributed online survey. Through the concept of real helplessness, I analyse the research results organised in 4 core themes: Flight shame, navigating money and time, the stress of flying and the role of individual responsibility. These findings can extend research on the environmental value-action gap.}},
  author       = {{Spagnolo Caruso, Giulia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{“I don’t like talking about the fact that I fly” - Exploring the value-action gap in Lund international students’ cross-border mobility}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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