Christian Aid, a British nonprofit, announced that it will no longer bank with Barclays Plc due to the bank’s funding of oil and gas projects.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-25/uk-charity-christian-aid-ditches-barclays-over-oil-and-gas-financing?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTY5MDI3MDc3NSwiZXhwIjoxNjkwODc1NTc1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJSWUM1VzdUMEcxS1cwMSIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI1RTUzMTc1QURCQ0U0Mjk2QTQ2NTE0OEQ2MTVBN0YyNSJ9.NxJNeMTcII7k-KMeY7TD0-2tju1eCEPq83iOyK57swM
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cxtinac@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y
I really believe this is the kind of action every one of us can work on.
do the research to find out who the bad fossil actors in your $ spend are
find an alternative (or stop the spend)
Forcing the $$ to dry up is the only action bad actors understand (other than effective legislation & enforcement, which I do not believe is ever likely in most jurisdictions).
Banks and ICE cars are obviously big sources of $$s going to fossil actors, followed I would guess by grid electricity in most jurisdictions. All of which (in theory at least) are under our very own control.
silence7@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 3y
Home heating is often a big one.
People also recommend that people who aren't subsistence hunters in the arctic reduce or eliminate animal products in their diet because it makes a meaningful difference and doesn't require a large capital expenditure.