When you think of climate change, images of pollution and trash often come to mind first. Taking cash out of an ATM probably doesn’t fit.
You may not think of banks as playing a major role in climate change, but they do. The world’s biggest banks have put $2.7 trillion into climate-change-fueling-businesses since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Simply put, big banks make investments in fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas).
Find out how your bank rates against others in the goal to achieve climate stability: https://www.ran.org/bankingonclimatechange2020/#grades-panel
📸: Buzz on Earth
Vampire power uses $19 billion in energy every year. This means we are paying for power we don’t even know we are using.
When you unplug cords from the wall outlets, you’re stopping vampire power and helping the environment.
Find even one charger, appliance, or other device that you’re not using and unplug it from the wall.
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2-Minute Quiz: Countries Belief In Climate Change
Anywhere
People aged 16-74 in 29 countries were quizzed to determine where people believe that humans contribute to climate change. *
Where does the U.S. Rank?
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7th
See what countries ranked ahead and behind the U.S. at https://www.statista.com/chart/15716/global-climate-change-beliefs/
*: Survey by Ipsos
Whether small or large, all forms of helping make a difference.
Good news (out of the U.S.) for our environment!
Massachusetts is planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by the year 2035.....and that includes hybrids.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/massachusetts-ban-sale-new-gas-powered-cars/
📸: Amtrak
Want to plant trees to help but you’re not too interested in the work that goes with it?
TreeCard is not only made of wood, 80% of its profits will go to plant trees too.
Check it out at https://www.treecard.org
📸: Ecosia
