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EJ: The Bond Market


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Environmental injustice is rooted in structural racism, exploitation, and a disregard for the well-being of our climate. But one thing has fueled climate degradation and will continue to do so if we preserve the status quo: money.

Today, I speak with Justine Leigh-Bell, Executive Director of the Antrhopocene Fixed Income Institute, about the role of financial markets, specifically the bond market, in either promoting or inhibiting EJ. The global bond market is worth over $125 trillion, and that money is starting to be harnessed for EJ and climate change mitigation purposes. But who has access to that market? And how do government policies impact it?

Check out Justine's amazing work at AFII here: https://anthropocenefii.org/

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EJBy James Crisafulli