Although there is not a carbon emission metric associated with how we invest and spend our financial resources, our actions are either promoting a healthy planet or contributing to climate change.  Do your mutual funds include fossil fuels?  Where are your credit card company and bank investing?  When you plan your spending can you allocate a percentage of your budget to save for a significant climate responsible purchase?  Are you offsetting your carbon footprint through RegenAll’s Community Climate Fund?

FACTS:

• Nearly 60% of oil and fossil methane gas and 90% of coal must remain unextracted to keep within just a 50% chance of limiting warming to 1.5 °C

• In the 5 years since the Paris Agreement, the world’s 60 biggest banks have financed fossil fuels with $3.8 trillion

• In 2019, 14.4 metric tons of CO2 were emitted for each US citizen by fuel combustion alone

SOLUTIONS:

• Divest from planet damaging industries (ex. fossil fuels) and invest in companies working in harmony with nature

• Shift banking and credit card accounts to institutions committed to reducing their carbon footprint

• Review your budget and identify opportunities to shift resources to climate friendly alternatives

• Compensate for your carbon emissions by investing in RegenAll’s Community Climate Fund

Used with permission from - RegenAll.org