TED: 3 ways your money can fight climate change | Veronica Chau

The video discusses the urgent need for climate finance, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in aligning financial institutions with net-zero goals. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of housing and climate issues, proposing sustainable finance as a solution. The role of governments, institutional investors, and individual actions in mobilizing funds and creating demand for greener solutions is explored.

What is the annual financial requirement by 2030 to prevent a climate crisis?

• $6 trillion

• $2 trillion

• $1 trillion

• $4 trillion

What is the main link between housing and climate challenges?

• Both involve affordability and energy efficiency

• Both are primarily financial issues

• Both are unrelated issues

• Both require government intervention

What is a major obstacle for banks in financing sustainable housing?

• Lack of interest from investors

• High risk thresholds

• Insufficient government support

• Lack of public awareness

What type of finance involves governments taking on more risk to enable private sector investment?

• Debt finance

• Equity finance

• Blended finance

• Direct finance

What are the three P's that governments need to provide for effective climate finance?

• Policies, Projects, Programs

• Plans, Programs, Policies

• Plans, Projects, Permits

• Policies, Programs, Permits

How can individuals influence institutional investors to consider environmental and social causes?

• By ignoring their investment choices

• By withdrawing their investments

• By demanding dedicated investment options

• By investing in stocks

What is a social bond?

• A bond for addressing social inequities

• A bond for government projects

• A bond for corporate investments

• A bond for infrastructure projects

What can individuals do to create demand for greener housing solutions?

• Focus only on location

• Ask about energy efficiency when buying or renting

• Choose the cheapest option available

• Ignore energy efficiency

What is the role of institutional investors in climate finance?

• To manage short-term investments

• To manage long-term investments considering climate risks

• To ignore climate risks

• To focus solely on profit

What is the ultimate influence of money according to the speaker?

• It makes the world go round

• It determines how long we can enjoy the planet

• It has no influence

• It only affects financial markets