What Can We Do to Stop Climate Change?

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James Walters
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Here we answer “What Can We Do to Stop Climate Change” with two ideas to make sure our money isn’t invested in fossil fuels. This is part of our series on helping climate change by Growing, Eating, and Living in a Way That Could Be Sustained Forever.

Welcome to part 7 of our mini series on climate change.

In this mini series, we’re covering everything from what is climate change, the causes, the effects, and how you can help to stop climate change.

If you already know that it’s important to do something about climate change, here are the things that you can do:

  1. Check out #VoteWithOurMoney with 6 Steps to Help Stop Climate Change
  2. Try the Sustainability Roadmap with 40+ Solutions to Climate Change
  3. Use the Company Directory to Help You Grow, Eat, and Live Sustainably

If you want some more facts before making any decisions, let’s get into the details:

Here’s what we’ve covered so far;

This time we’ll pick two more solutions from our campaign #VoteWithOurMoney with 6 Steps to Help Stop Climate Change.

The Way You Bank Can Help Stop Climate Change

I was shocked when I found the report on fossilbanks.org.

That list of the world’s biggest banks includes: Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Standard Chartered, NatWest, and Lloyds.

It’s utter madness to be financing the biggest cause of human driven climate change. What’s the point in profit if it destroys our home…

Luckily, we can choose who we bank with. We have the power to help stop climate change.

So, moving to an ethical bank is a quick fix to get our money working for the benefit of people and planet.

Here’s What You Can Do to Switch Bank Accounts:

  1. Start by asking “Is my bank funding climate chaos”
  2. Use the Ethical Bank Accounts Product Guide to choose a bank
  3. Switch your current account in 7-days with the Switch Guarantee

Read More About Switching to an Ethical Bank:

Saving Is What We Can Do to Stop Climate Change

Just like banking, the money in our pensions is used to fund fossil fuels.

Even if you only have a small pension, you’re still part of a large pot of money with a huge amount of power:

Just like switching bank accounts, switching to an ethical pension is a quick and easy way to vote with our money, and tell businesses and governments that we prioritise people and planet.

Be careful because there’s a lot of confusing marketing spin. Just because a pension says ‘sustainable investment’ it doesn’t mean your money will be invested in ethical funds.

There’s a LOT of greenwashing with pensions so it’s best to look for independent advice so you know the pension doesn’t invest in fossil fuels and unethical sectors.

You can start by checking the Ethical Consumer Ethical Pensions Product Guide.

It’s always important to get independent financial advice before making any final decisions. You can find an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) using Unbiased or The Ethical Investment Association. Whoever you choose, you can check they’re authorised by using the Financial Conduct Authority register.

Read More About Switching to an Ethical Pension:

We Can Stop Climate Change

We still have time to take action and stop climate change.

The next goal in the climate crisis is to halve global emissions by 2030.

By changing how we live, where we keep our money, how we spend our money, we can all play our part in stopping climate change.

The most important event in the history of climate change (and you could say in the history of humanity) is happening in November 2021, the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow. What I, you, everyone of us do has an impact on climate change and the decisions that governments make. We don’t need to wait for governments to tell us what to do. We can all make changes to the way we live and how we spend our money, showing that we prioritise people and planet, and those changes will encourage or force businesses and governments to change too.

Stay tuned for part 8 with What Can You Do to Help Climate Change.

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Here Is What You Can Do

Want to Continue Your Journey?

Where Next?

There is so much inspiring information to give you ideas of how to help climate change by growing, eating, and living sustainably, you can:

  1. Read Our Articles
  2. Sign-Up to Our Free Email Newsletter
  3. Get Started and Vote with Your Money
  4. Try the Sustainability Roadmap
  5. Use the Company Directory
  6. Support Nafford Junction

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If you are passionate about helping climate change, please consider supporting Nafford Junction, you can:

  1. Become a Patron to Give Regular Contributions
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  3. Create for Us and Publish Thought Provoking Content
  4. Become an Inspiring Leader and Advertise with Us
  5. Go to NaffordJunction.co.uk/support

Sources Used to Create This

  1. Fossil Banks
  2. Big Issue
  3. Bank.Green: Find Ethical & Sustainable Banks In Your Area
  4. Ethical Bank Accounts
  5. The Current Account Switch Service – your guarantee to a successful switch
  6. Ethical Pensions | a guide form Ethical Consumer
  7. Find the Top 20 Financial Advisers (IFAs) in your Area
  8. EIA
  9. FCA

Production Notes

This was produced by me, James Walters, as a personal project to help stop climate change by inspiring others to grow, eat, and live sustainably.

Any advice given is the opinion of those involved and does not constitute medical, financial, or legal advice.

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