Green Money
How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All
1. Edition November 2024
208 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Discover the path to a wealthier, more sustainable future
Green Money: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All is a startlingly insightful and compelling book that redefines personal finance through the twin lenses of environmental sustainability and community, offering actionable steps to not only improve your financial health but also make a positive impact on the planet.
Kara Perez, a visionary in sustainable personal finance, shares her unique approach to breaking free from outdated financial advice, demonstrating how you can achieve a fulfilling life that values community, sustainability, and financial well-being. Filled with real-world anecdotes, cutting-edge research, and hands-on money exercises, this book equips you with the tools needed to take immediate action towards a brighter, greener future.
You'll explore topics like:
* How to navigate the challenges of thrifting, tackle eco-anxiety, invest ethically, and engage in environmental justice, all while securing your financial future
* How overconsumption and reliance on fossil fuels became the norm and how we can find practical alternatives that work better for us and the planet
* Why systems, and not individuals, are the real problem
Ideal for young professionals, growing families, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and financial planners alike, Green Money is more than a book--it's a movement towards integrating financial success with environmental stewardship. Join Kara Perez in transforming how you think about money and take the first step towards building wealth and creating a better future for all.
Chapter One Why Care? 1
Chapter Two Question Systems, Don't Blame People 19
Chapter Three Sustainable Spending + Rethinking Consumer Culture 35
Chapter Four Your Sustainable Lifestyle and the Solidarity Economy 55
Chapter Five How to Build Yourself a Soup Swap 73
Chapter Six Sustainable Investing and How to Beat Financial Emotional Overload 91
Chapter Seven Greenwashing: What to Look for and How to Avoid It 121
Chapter Eight Environmental Justice for All 135
Chapter Nine Power to the People 149
Epilogue 167
References 169
Acknowledgments 175
About the Author 177
Index 179
"Green Money presents an easy-to-follow, encouraging, and actionable blueprint for building your own sustainable financial house." -Stephanie Seferian, author of Sustainable Minimalism
"Kara's book is a refreshing take on personal finance, focusing on sustainability and practical money strategies. It uniquely addresses how to balance our idealistic goals with the world we live in, offering clear steps to align our financial decisions with our values. This book is perfect for anyone looking to make their money work for a better, more sustainable future. Highly recommend giving it a read!" -Dasha Kennedy, Founder Broke Black Girl
"The next time I'm in a financial-existential doom spiral, I'm going to curl myself around Kara's book. Kara does an incredible job of compassionately booping you on the nose with the truth, but then gives you tangible, creative action steps towards deflating the dark feelings. The biggest relief for me is that she isn't asking us to each build revolutions from the ground up; she lays out an accessible menu of options, from "How to find free sh*t in your community" to "Here's how to divest from Wall Street completely, for real." Green Money is a map and a manual for how to do money and still sleep at night." -Berna Anat, Founder Hey Berna
