#90 The Keto Vegan Exposing UK Banks: £75 Billion Invested in Climate Destruction

Why Your Bank Might Be Funding Climate Chaos – And What You Can Do About It In this eye-opening detour from our usual plant-powered chat, I’m diving into a topic that affects every one of us: where our money sleeps at night. Spoiler alert – if it’s with a major UK bank, it might be financing the very fossil fuel projects threatening to blow our climate goals to smithereens. I’ll share my own journey from Morgan Chase to a more ethical option, and break down some jaw-dropping figures from a Guardian investigation. We’re talking £75 billion in dirty investments, greenwashing galore, and carbon bombs so big they could derail the global effort to stay below 1.5°C of warming. This isn’t about guilt-tripping. It’s about waking up to the power in our pockets. If you’re already cutting carbs and counting macros for the planet, this is your next step. Your bank might be doing more environmental damage than your diet ever could.   🔑 Key Takeaways UK Banks and Carbon Bombs: Between 2016 and 2023, UK banks poured over £75 billion into fossil fuel projects poised to release 420 billion tonnes of CO₂. That’s more than a decade of current global emissions. The Greenwashing Epidemic: Banks like NatWest and HSBC promote green credentials while secretly backing massive fossil fuel expansion. Naming Names: HSBC funded 104 projects, Barclays 62, and NatWest helped BP raise half a billion for gas in Azerbaijan – all while claiming climate leadership. What You Can Do: Research your bank. Use platforms like BankTrack and Switch It Green to find better options. Changing banks is easier than you think. Your Money = Your Vote: Every pound you deposit supports a future. Make sure it’s one you believe in.   🎧 Best Moments “That’s like a rapist saying, ‘Yeah, I only raped one person. There were 20 others I could have raped, but I didn’t. So I'm good.’ It’s madness, isn’t it?” “The morality of this is disgusting. This isn’t just greenwashing. It’s blatant disregard for our climate crisis, for our beautiful planet.” “If you are banking with any of these banks, you are indirectly supporting the climate crisis... because it is your money they are doing this with.” “People said veganism would never take off. Look at us now. Same thing with your money – small changes make seismic shifts.” “Every single pound that you deposit is a vote for the kind of world you want to live in.”   🔗 Ethical Banking Resources BankTrack – Find a Better Bank Discover banks that prioritise ethics over profit, avoiding investments in fossil fuels, human rights abuses, and environmental destruction. 👉 Banktrack Switch It Green Evaluate UK banks based on their fossil fuel investments and find greener alternatives. 👉 Switchit Make My Money Matter – Go Green Learn how to switch to a fossil-free bank and make your money matter for the planet. 👉 Make My Money Matter Bank.Green – Ethical Bank Finder Explore banks that align with your values and avoid financing climate breakdown. 👉 bank.green Hubbub – Switch to a Green & Ethical Bank Guidance on moving your money to banks that support positive environmental and social initiatives. 👉 Hubbub Valuable Resources For an extensive list of foods with their carb, fat and protein count, go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how For a keto-vegan start-up menu and shopping list go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how Host Bio Rachel, a once morbidly obese individual, experienced a remarkable body transformation through the keto diet. Later, she embraced veganism and now shares her extensive knowledge and obsession with carbs in vegan proteins on The Keto Vegan podcast. Her goal is to demonstrate the simplicity of combining the keto diet with a vegan lifestyle. Resources: https://theketovegan.life Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKetoVegan/podcasts Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/821471059206067 Email: [email protected]