Neil: I'm Neil.
Beth: And I'm Beth.
Neil: Do you have a bank account, Beth, or, like my grandparents,
do you keep your money under the mattress?
Beth: Sure, I have a bank account with one of the big high street banks.
Neil: Yes, me too.
But do you know exactly what your money's being used for?
Is it helping fight climate change, or polluting the planet?
Our money doesn't just sit there in the bank,
it's invested to fund other businesses,
some of which are far from environmentally friendly.
So, do you know if your money is funding dirty practices like oil drilling?
Beth: No, I don't. I have to admit I'm very green about money,
and I don't mean green as in environmentally friendly,
I mean green as in ignorant or naïve.
In this programme,
we'll be discussing ways in which our money can help protect the environment,
and, as usual, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.
Neil: Great. But first I have a question for you, Beth.
As the climate crisis worsens,