We made some noise outside Barclays this afternoon and had some great chats with people about why we’re breaking up with Barclays this Valentine’s Day. Brum Beats were there and we had a table with information about Barclays
Barclays is Europe’s biggest investor in fossil fuels. Between 2016 and 2019, they’ve invested
$118.1 billion. And they are not planning on stopping! As well as that, HMRC banks with Barclays, so all your taxes and pensions go through this dirty bank and are likely to be invested in fossil fuels.
Check out switchit.green to learn about how you can move your money to a more ethical bank.