As a bank customer, a super fund member or a shareholder you could be investing in companies that are expanding fossil fuels and is fuelling the climate crisis. But you also have an opportunity to change bank policy for the better and ensure your money is used as a force for good.
Your teachers Rachel and Morgan are from Market Forces, an environmental advocacy project who believe that the banks, superannuation funds and governments that have custody of our money should use it to protect, not damage, our environment.
This class welcomes everyone to get to know their financial institutions and who they invest in, and how we can play an important part in shifting banks towards our values as customers.
What will we cover?
In this in-person class we’ll cover
- What to look out for when choosing your financial institutions, including who and what they invest in on your behalf
- How to have a say in what your financial institutions invest in, such as through AGMs
- Some existing campaigns and what/why/who is targeted
- Tools on how to check in on your institution
- Q&A time!
Market Forces is an environmental advocacy project that focuses on
financial institutions, and is not a financial adviser and does not
make recommendations on where people should put their money. Rather, it publishes information on which financial institutions are
invested in or exposed to environmentally damaging activities and put
people in a position to make up their own minds.
The information provided is factual information, and not general or personal advice. People should should seek independent financial advice before making a decision in respect of their money.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible Venue
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms
- Free Tickets to First Nation Attendees
- Auslan Interpreted Upon Request
Who will be teaching?
Rachel Deans and Morgan Pickett are both Australian fossil fuels campaigners working for Market Force –
Rachel’s work at Market Forces has been pivotal in empowering shareholders to take action against companies investing in fossil fuels. She has also worked with super fund members to hold their companies accountable on climate action. With a bachelor of Science from Melbourne University, and as a former Melbourne Uni environment officer, Rachel started an internship with Market Forces in 2016 and hasn’t looked back.
Morgan joined Market forces in 2022. Morgan holds a Masters in public policy and management from the University of Melbourne and has worked in environmental and climate justice campaigning for several years
Important info:
Photo: Provided by Market Forces.
Questions or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Feel free to email Maddy (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com