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Episode 6 Discussion Worksheet
A printable worksheet for classrooms and study groups working through the conversation with Professor Cary Krosinsky.
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This worksheet follows Episode 6, the second part of the Decoded × HERizon event. It suits senior school or introductory university students, and works for solo study too. Print it, or answer as you go.
KEY CONCEPTS
- Sustainable finance
- Stranded assets
- Divestment
- Shareholder engagement
- Asset owners
- GDP
- Five levers of change
- Energy footprint of AI
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Answer these before pressing play.
Do you think selling shares in fossil fuel companies helps the climate? Why or why not?
What do you think GDP measures, and what might it miss?
Who has the most power to slow climate change: companies, investors, governments, or individuals?
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Keep an ear out for each of these.
The framework Cary uses to open the conversation.
His view on moral divestment, and what he says has worked better.
The two asset owners he points to as models.
What he says about China, and about India.
The five levers of change he closes with.
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Check your comprehension.
Why does Cary argue that moral divestment has largely failed?
Why might GDP give a misleading picture of a country's progress?
Name the five levers of change, and give an example of each.
What concerns are raised about AI's energy use and its effect on jobs?
THINK DEEPER
Open-ended. There is no single right answer.
Can the financial system fix itself? Use one idea from the episode to support your answer.
Which piece of career advice from the episode would you act on first, and how?
ONE QUESTION I STILL HAVE
Write the question this episode left you with.