SXSW 2023
Money Talks: Can Finance Save Our Dying Planet?
Description:
The climate crisis is dire. It’s hurting low-wealth communities more than others. As we watch the vulnerable suffer from disaster after disaster, many industries sit idle. But the financial industry is in a unique position to help. Leaders can no longer wait for a perfect solution. It’s not coming. With a little creativity in affordable housing, clean energy and financial technology offerings, bankers can lead. It’s something that Vancity, a member-owned credit union, understands as a leader on climate action in a region that has been subject to catastrophic flooding and high heat with increasing frequency. This panel will highlight big thinkers in banking who say no to the status quo and provide tangible ways for others to join in this critical fight.
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Takeaways
- Prioritizing loans to support both green and affordable housing is a strategic way banks can make the biggest impact for the most vulnerable.
- Embracing fintech is a key piece in creating equitable banking and protecting those most susceptible to the climate crisis.
- Banks are in a position of power; they can use that privilege for good by serving as community connectors and wealth builders.
Speakers
- David Reiling, President and CEO, Sunrise Banks
- Marilyn Waite, Managing Director, Climate Finance Fund
- Christine Bergeron, President and CEO, Vancity
Organizer
Jake Schild, Content Strategist, Sunrise Banks
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