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 estimated amount of money needed per year to avert a climate crisis by 2030?

How many financial institutions have committed to aligning their financing to net zero by 2050?

What challenges are linked to housing and climate change according to the text?

What is the significance of energy efficiency in the context of housing affordability?

What are some of the barriers that banks face in financing affordable housing projects?

What is blended or catalytic finance, and how does it help in climate finance?

What are the three P's that the speaker mentions as necessary for government support?

How does the speaker suggest we can mobilize governments for climate action?

What role do institutional investors play in climate finance according to the text?

What actions can individuals take to create demand for greener housing solutions?