Calming down and cleaning up your money using the Third Act Michigan guide.
A life lesson
Oil shimmered in the pot where three test popcorn kernels from the cupful clutched in my hand were heating up. It shouldn’t have been a surprise when they popped, but my startle sent kernels everywhere. Many fell into hidden spaces, including a few forgotten on the stove, until they burst into flames and set off the fire alarm. (Seems like an analogy to something important, but what?)
Those inconvenient hidden kernels were sure to cause trouble, but everything was happening too fast to think. As usual, my mother’s voice from the past came to the rescue. “Time to calm down and clean up. Let’s make a plan.”
Using the guide: Climate-Friendly Finance Options for Michiganders
Cleaning up on behalf of the planet requires being calm and making a plan to scour those places where the fossil fuel industry’s dirty money is hiding. What could be more calming than an informational step-by-step guide created by people who share your goals and live in the same state (of Michigan, not of panic)? Time to open Third Act Michigan’s Climate-Friendly Finance Options for Michiganders.
In just two pages, it explains the enormous carbon footprint your money might be making in the hands of banks and credit cards that fund the fossil fuel industry. Then, it snatches you from the brink of despair with ideas to rescue your money, with Michigan-friendly tips about aligning your dollars with your values. The third page offers a plan: ‘Steps to Change Your Bank and Credit Cards.’
Step one: Sign The Pledge!
Step one of the change plan is to sign The Pledge! The link will take you to Third Act Banking on our Future Pledge page. You can use the guide without signing the pledge, but providing your input gives Third Act an idea of how the campaign is going. Required personal information includes name, city, zip code, and email (phone number optional). You can’t move forward without coming clean if you’re in cahoots with one of the really naughty banks, but you don’t have to admit which ones to submit the form.
After you hit submit, you will be directed to an information-packed Frequently Asked Questions page. Also, look for a friendly reflex thank you email with ideas to spread the word and reassurance that you just contributed a small act that makes the larger impact more significant. See, calmer already.
Thanks for your interest and action,
Carolyn G.
Next episode – taking step 2 toward cleaner finances. In the meantime, please share places where you’ve found fossil fuel-supported dirty money hiding in your life.