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The Banks Growing Money on Trees

2024/8/28
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A quarter of the money at the world’s largest banks goes directly to funding fossil fuel projects. But what if it didn’t? In this episode, reporter Cat Jaffee calls customer service at her bank—one of the world’s largest financial institutions—to ask them if they might consider investing her money differently. It goes about as well as you’d expect.

Calculate your banks carbon footprint at www.topofinance.org/calculator)

Bank FWD Climate Calculator: www.bankfwd.org)

Find a better bank: https://greenamerica.org/get-a-better-bank)

Is your retirement savings invested in fossil fuels? www.fossilfreefunds.org)

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