Why would a teacher's pension fund be invested in fossil fuel holdings?
Your guess is as good as mine and as Kim Benson and Jillian Maguire explain, there are surprisingly many teachers who don't know what their pensions are being invested in.
The two women founded BCTF Divest Now to petition against their pensions being invested in unsustainable ways that they have no control over and to raise awareness amongst teachers.
Every public school teacher in British Columbia, Canada gives a mandatory percentage of at least 11 % of every pay check to the B.C. teachers pension plan.
These funds are managed by BCI (British Columbia Investments Corporation) and are highly invested in fossil fuel giants as well as other
unsustainable companies.
Kim and Jillian talk about why they started the campaign, how they are working towards spreading awareness on this issue and how they are working towards getting their pension funds and those of thousands of other teachers, divested.
These goals are not always easy to reach because although there might be strong support from other likeminded colleagues, corporations, governments and executives more often than not, still go against the will of the people who actually should have the say!
We hope this can serve as a motivator or inspirational push to look at where your money flows and who manages it for you in ways you might not agree with.
Money is the result of energy we put into something and we all deserve to know what we are putting our energy into!
Strength and gratitude to all those who are standing up and working with integrity against the status quo of investing in environmental breakdown and exploitation of all kinds🌼🌼
Visit BCTF Divest Now to read more.
Thank you to listening to this Talk
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which came alive through the voices of
Kim Benson,
Jillian Maguire
and your host Stella Sage🌿
