How green is your money? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

When we keep our money in a bank, it is invested to fund other businesses, some of which are far from environmentally friendly. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.????????????

❓❓❓ This week's question:
Which of the following is the best way to fight climate change?

a) to stop eating meat?
b) to stop flying? or,
c) to change your pension?

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You can download audio and a free programme transcript here ????
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-231019

Vocabulary:
✔️green - inexperienced, naïve or ignorant
✔️niche - interesting or appealing only to a small, specialised group of people
✔️greenwashing - attempts by businesses to appear environmentally friendly without actually doing anything serious to protect the environment
✔️jump on the bandwagon - become involved in an activity because it is popular and likely to succeed, not because you are really interested in it
✔️transparent - easy to see and understand because it is open and honest, without hidden secrets
✔️put the spotlight on (something) - focus on or attract attention to something, usually to share information about something bad

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