Investing in the Future
How your money is used and where it is invested is a powerful driver in building a safe climate future.
Why is this important?
A 100 companies have historically been responsible for 71% of industrial emissions (Source).
Your investment decisions today will decide whether we have a clean, low-carbon future. With our money, we have have incredible power to 'vote' for what kind of world we want and create a bigger impact than “just a dollar”.
Join the thousands of companies, universities, faith-based organizations, and cities choosing to take their money away from polluting, fossil fuel companies (Source).
Key Actions
Switch your savings / retirement plan
No matter your income level or stage of life, if you have a retirement plan (personally or through your employer) you can make that resource work for both you and the planet while you sleep!
Action:
Ask your employer to switch your retirement to a green provider. Learn more through these useful guides which give you the key information you need to know to make it easy.
US - Sustainable Investment ETF and Green America
UK - Ethical Pension Funds & more Ethical Pensions
Australia - Greenfinder
New Zealand - Kiwisaver
Or, if you are an investor there are services that let you check the Environmental ratings of the companies you invest in - Fossil Free Funds
Switch your savings / retirement plan
No matter your income level or stage of life, if you have a retirement plan (personally or through your employer) you can make that resource work for both you and the planet while you sleep!
Action:
Ask your employer to switch your retirement to a green provider. Learn more through these useful guides which give you the key information you need to know to make it easy.
US - Sustainable Investment ETF and Green America
UK - Ethical Pension Funds & more Ethical Pensions
Australia - Greenfinder
New Zealand - Kiwisaver
Or, if you are an investor there are services that let you check the Environmental ratings of the companies you invest in - Fossil Free Funds
Offsetting your carbon impact
Spend as little as the cost of a coffee/month to offset your emissions and join millions of others in funding carbon reduction projects that help communities around the world.
Action:
Become a carbon neutral citizen with one of the following:
ProjectWren is a California-based team bringing transparency and trust to monthly offsets.
Cooleffect is another verified carbon offset provider.
Offsetting your carbon impact
Spend as little as the cost of a coffee/month to offset your emissions and join millions of others in funding carbon reduction projects that help communities around the world.
Action:
Become a carbon neutral citizen with one of the following:
ProjectWren is a California-based team bringing transparency and trust to monthly offsets.
Cooleffect is another verified carbon offset provider.
For people with significant savings
Schedule a call with your financial / wealth advisor to talk about moving your asset portfolio to climate-friendly plans.
Action:
Schedule a call.
After the last decade of financial success, there are now a plethora of ESG funds, venture capital arms, and investment vehicles that help you invest in climate-positive outcomes.
Point your advisor to studies like these and these which show that divesting from fossil fuels has recently, and will continue to yield higher returns for investors
For people with significant savings
Schedule a call with your financial / wealth advisor to talk about moving your asset portfolio to climate-friendly plans.
Action:
Schedule a call.
After the last decade of financial success, there are now a plethora of ESG funds, venture capital arms, and investment vehicles that help you invest in climate-positive outcomes.
Point your advisor to studies like these and these which show that divesting from fossil fuels has recently, and will continue to yield higher returns for investors
Support climate-friendly politicians
The biggest lever for climate action according to most experts, comes from local and state political decisions. Look to support green candidates and stop Oil & Gas corporate interests from choosing your politicians.
Action:
Support candidates with greener stances through .
Support climate-friendly politicians
How it adds up
100 companies have historically been responsible for 71% of industrial emissions (Source).
Your money is one of the biggest levers for change you have. By joining the millions of people moving it to work for good you are investing in humanity’s future.