This session: Banks and Credit Unions - learn how credit unions use your deposits to fund local businesses and farms, solar projects, build local housing and invest in your community... and not fossil fuel projects.

About this event

Since its founding, Third Act has challenged mega-banks and big financial institutions to stop financing new fossil fuel infrastructure—including oil pipelines, fracked gas, and Liquid Natural Gas export facilities. That advocacy now extends to financing hyperscale data centers and ICE detention facilities.

Where you choose to bank, insure, and invest are some of the biggest environmental choices you make. In fact, where you put your money may have a bigger impact on your carbon footprint than everything else you do. Stop the money pipeline to fossil fuel companies and align your money with your values to fund local businesses, community development, and the buildout of renewable energy.

Special guest Garrett Chappell of Clean Energy Credit Union, which focuses exclusively on providing loans for clean energy products and services, will discuss:



    

  • Impact of traditional and “megabanks”
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  • The credit union difference
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  • The Clean Energy Credit Union difference
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  • Partnership with Third Act
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The next 2 sessions will be on Monday October 19 and Monday November 9, 2026.




 


 

                        

                            

                

                  

                                                                                

                      

                    

                                        

                      
Michael Richardson, Third Act Campaigns Director 

                      
Michael has presented workshops nationwide for Third Act, Green America, and GreenFaith on the divestment of fossil fuels from personal finances with an emphasis on how to invest directly in renewable energy and community development. Michael is Campaigns Director at Third Act where he is a strong advocate for the rapid transition to renewable energy.

                    

                  

                

              

                            

                

                  

                                                                                

                      

                    

                                        

                      
Garrett Chappell, Membership Growth & Development Officer, Clean Energy Credit Union (CECU)

                      
Garrett has worked at the intersection of credit unions and climate action for several years. Born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota, he currently lives in Colorado, where he is an active advocate for all things sustainability, zero waste, and equitable community resilience. In addition to his work at the credit union, he also serves on the boards of Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Environmental Film Festival.