Introduction

When we keep our money in a bank, it is invested to fund other businesses, some of which are far from environmentally friendly. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

This week's question

One of the most effective things to do is being smart about investing your money, so according to the campaign, Make My Money Matter, which of the following is the best way to fight climate change?

Is it:
a) to stop eating meat?
b) to stop flying? or,
c) to change your pension?

Listen to the programme to hear the answer.

Vocabulary

green
inexperienced, naïve or ignorant

niche
interesting or appealing only to a small, specialised group of people

greenwashing
attempts by businesses to appear environmentally friendly without actually doing anything serious to protect the environment

jump on the bandwagon
become involved in an activity because it is popular and likely to succeed, not because you are really interested in it

transparent
easy to see and understand because it is open and honest, without hidden secrets

put the spotlight on (something)
focus on or attract attention to something, usually to share information about something bad

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