What does money have to do with climate change?

Million Bazillion

Marketplace

News, Kids & Family

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Listener Frieda wrote in with a big question: What does money have to do with climate change? Luckily, Bridget and Ryan get help from a time traveler who takes them back to a time when some decisions about how we make things, how we run our economy and how we buy stuff were made. Turns out we’re feeling the ripple effects of those choices today. We’ll also hear from some real-life kids who have been looking for ways to slow and stop climate change in their communities.

If your family is interested in learning more, check out the page for this episode at our website. We’ve got discussion questions and tips for learning more.

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0:00.0	Hey Bazillionaires, welcome back to a new episode of Million Bazillion.
0:05.0	Before Bridget and Ryan answer your next money-focused questions,
0:09.0	this episode is presented in partnership with Green Light,
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0:19.1	set flexible spend controls, and invest for their kids futures.
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0:39.3	Hey million bazillionaires it's Bridgety Hey Million
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0:57.0	Ah, nothing like a day playing in the snow, the wonder, the majesty.
1:07.7	Yeah, so majestic.
1:11.4	Can we go inside now?
1:13.0	We just stepped outside.
1:14.1	You're not cold already, are you?
1:15.4	A little bit, a little bit.
1:19.4	Maybe I'm just used to it?
1:20.8	This is like room tent to me. Growing up here in Michigan, you know, we ate snow for breakfast.
1:28.1	Yeah, this clump of snow might as well be warm buttered waffles to me.
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