TR2AIL: Tracking, Reflecting and Reducing Air Travel: A pathway to more sustainable travel behaviour
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| Coordinator | STIFT THE STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE, SEI - Stockholm Environment Institute SEI |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 398 543 |
| Project duration | November 2019 - December 2020 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challenge-Driven Innovation – Stage 1 initiation |
| Call | Challenge-driven innovation - step 1 initiation 2019 (autumn) |
Important results from the project
The aim of the project was to gather information on travel behaviors, and make it accessible to travellers by developing an online prototype tool that can be used to foster more sustainable travel behaviour. We have studied drivers of travel behaviour, published a brief with tips for organisations that want to reduce their air travel emissions, developed the specification for an online tool to support behaviour change, and in collaboration with a software developer, developed that prototype online tool which allows real time monitoring and reflecting of air travel emissions.
Expected long term effects
Our tool prototype and collective insights on driving forces for behaviour change create conditions for further research, tool development and networking to promote more sustainable travel behaviours. By linking more users and organisations to the tool, we expect to continue to study how the tool can be developed to support behavioural changes towards carbon dioxide-efficient travel in a broader group, and thus contribute in the long term to reduced emissions from business travel in society at large, and that this also fosters cooperation between actors to make deep emission cuts.
Approach and implementation
Overall, implementation of the project has proceeded according to plan. We have followed the timeline and executed the activities in the order foreseen. The collaboration in the team has been amicable and professional, with all partners making their expected contributions. The timing of project implementation (COVID restrictions) resulted in stronger relations than expected within the field of research and knowledge generation (due to colleagues not travelling). On the other hand, it has been more difficult to capture the attention of actors other sectors during this time.