This is it! Our very last post on this platform. Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign over the past five years. β
We couldn't have done this without you β just look at the impact we've had πββ
Here's to making our money matter. Over and out π
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Our website will remain live with all of our resources for you to continue the movement we've built together π β
Visit makemymoneymatter.co.uk to access our films, guides, research and reportsβ
Before we close our doors on Friday, we wanted to share some fantastic organisations we've worked with. Follow them for more πβ
π± @thefinancelab.bsky.social
π₯ @fossilfreeldn.bsky.social
π° @bankgreen.bsky.social
π @globalwitness.bsky.social β
π³οΈ @shareaction.bsky.social
β @tippingpointuk.bsky.social
Here's everything you need to know about greening your pension π β
Follow @thefinancelab.bsky.social for the latest updates on the movement for fairer, greener pensions for all savers πβ
βVisit our website for pensions guides and resources : www.makemymoneymatter.co.uk/pensions
Here's everything you need to know about greening your bank π€πβ
You can switch to a green bank easily via our website: www.makemymoneymatter.co.uk/banksβ
Follow @bankgreen.bsky.social for the latest on green banks π
Stay tuned as we publish a final series of posts and resources next week π so you can keep making your money matter!
Thank you for the overwhelming response following our announcement... thousands of you have been in touch and it's incredible to hear how our work has impacted you! We are so grateful for your support and couldn't have done this without you πβ
Make My Money Matter will be closing on March 7.
Keep an eye out on here for some final posts on how to take action & who to follow to keep up with the latest news on banks and pensions π
Read the statement from our co-founder Richard Curtis and CEO Tony Burdon: makemymoneymatter.co.uk/closed/
Our planet is burning and our banks are fuelling the fire.
UK high-street banks Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds have funded fossil fuels with $556 billion since 2016.β
Itβs time to go green. Switch to Starling, Nationwide or Triodos.
Act now: makemymoneymatter.co.uk
Here's how YOU can use this ranking:β
ππΌ Send an email about it to your employer (pre-written message available on our website)β
ππΌ Contact your pension provider to demand change β
ππΌ Share this ranking around you to help raise awareness of the situation
π Take action on www.makemymoneymatter.co.uk
π¨ NEWS: we've updated our climate ranking of the biggest UK pension providers π¨β
There's been pockets of progress but the average score is shockingly low at 4.5/10 π€―We need pension providers to do better. β
They're looking after OUR money. It's our future they're risking. β
Want to know where your pension goes?
Meet Benedict Lumberjack π₯
#ThisIsLit
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Our pensions and banks are financing the climate and nature crises.β
HSBC has been found by Global Witness to be funding deforestation in one of South Americaβs largest forests... πͺ΅ββ
Do you bank with HSBC? Switch to a green bank today πhttps://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/bankswitchβ
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Iβm A Celeb might have ended, but our campaign doesnβtπ₯β
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Weβve been calling out Ant and Dec for their oily partnership with Santander, the bank pumping billions into deforestation and fossil fuels β
They havenβt dropped Santanderβ but YOU can β
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Ready to hold space for a green bank? You know what to do πͺπ makemymoneymatter.co.uk/bankswitch/
Brilliant piece by Parents for Future πβ
Our banks and pensions β that we use to save for our future β are bankrolling the climate crisis.
We trust them with our money, but can we trust them with our children's futures?
Time for them to stop financing new fossil fuelsβ makemymoneymatter.co.uk
New reports of extreme weather disrupting the set of "I'm A Celebrity" over the weekend π§ This is the climate crisis.β
Ant and Dec still haven't dropped their oily partner Santander β ...but YOU can π find out how to switch to a green bank on makemymoneymatter.co.uk/bankswitch/%...
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ICYMI last week β great piece by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism π΅πΌ β
And if you're ready to switch to a green bank π you can do so at the click of a button on makemymoneymatter.co.uk/bankswitch/%...
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Extreme rainfall, from Australia to the UK π§οΈ This is the climate crisis, driven by fossil fuels, and paid for by banks such as Santander β who in 2023 pumped nearly $10 billion into the fossil fuel industry π€―β
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Ant and Dec, time to get out of there!β
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It's that time of the year again!
And now we've made it easier than ever to switch π makemymoneymatter.co.uk/bankswitch/
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POV: your campaign makes the @dailymail.co.ukβ¦ hours after extreme weather does. We're here to help connect the dots πβ
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PS: We actually quite enjoy Ant and Dec on Iβm A Celeb, but they really do need to ditch Santanderβ¦ β
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#ImACeleb #GetUsOutOfHere #DropSantander #AntAndDec
NEWS π¨ 70 churches and Christian organisations call for an end to the big UK banks oily financing ββ
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After the fires, floods and storms this year, it is vital we stop the flow of cash to the industry that is driving this crisis π₯β
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