Friend,

While we were celebrating the protection of rights for LGBTQ workers and young people who rely on DACA, another ruling from the Supreme Court slid under the radar. Last Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a new 600-mile natural gas pipeline that could cross underneath the Appalachian Trail.

This pipeline — known as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline — is set to run through communities of color and low-income communities in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina and would continue to pollute these communities even as protests against racist police violence rage across the United States.

While you may have signed petitions against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or called on your elected representatives to oppose it, did you know that you could be unknowingly financing it?

Big banks use customer deposits like yours to finance fossil fuel companies and projects like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline that are destroying the Earth and polluting communities of color. And I'm not talking about pocket change. In 2019 alone, the biggest U.S. financial institutions — including Wells Fargo, Chase, Citi, and Bank of America — poured over $250 billion into the fossil fuel industry.¹

At the League of Conservation Voters, we mobilize with supporters across the country to speak out and take action to fight against climate change. But unfortunately, if you're keeping your money at a Big Bank, your own deposits are part of the problem when they can be part of the solution.

That's why we're proud to partner with Aspiration — a very different kind of financial firm. Aspiration refuses to use customer deposits to finance planet-destroying projects like pipelines and oil drilling.

With an Aspiration account, you'll help fight climate change, instead of fueling it. Sign up for Aspiration today »

Here's a little more about Aspiration: it's a fast-growing financial firm with a conscience, dedicated to bringing fair, sustainable financial services and investment products that help its customers both "Do Well" and "Do Good." Plus, everything is online, so you can switch to Aspiration from home with a computer or smart phone in just a few minutes.

With the Aspiration Spend & Save Account, you also have the option to plant a tree with every purchase you make. And you can choose to drive carbon-neutral with automatic carbon offset whenever you buy gas. ²

They also offer cash back rewards when you shop at businesses that care about people and the environment, along with up to 1.00% APY interest on your savings³, and unlimited fee-free withdrawals at over 55,000 ATMs worldwide.

It's not too late to put your money where your values are. Switch to Aspiration today »

Thank you for fighting for our Earth and for our communities.

Sammi Sluder
Associate Member Programs Manager
League of Conservation Voters

P.S. What to know more about Aspiration? Check out LCV's new Business Partnership page on our website.

1 Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2020, by Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Sierra Club, Oil Change International, Indigenous Environmental Network and Reclaim Finance.

2 Planet Protection currently helps offset the CO2 emissions from driving your vehicle. This feature is bundled into the Aspiration Plus subscription and is not offered as a standalone feature that can be purchased separately. For more information on Aspiration Plus click here.

3 The Annual Percentage Yield ("APY") associated with the Aspiration Spend & Save Account is available only to customers enrolled in Aspiration Plus. APY is variable and accurate as of 04/01/2020. Rates may be changed from time to time without notice. To earn 1.00% APY interest on Aspiration Save Account balances up to and including $10,000.00 in any calendar month, customer must be enrolled in Aspiration Plus and spend $1,000 or more, monthly, with their Aspiration debit card. Balances over $10,000.00 will earn 0.10% APY. If the requirements are not met each month, the APY will be 0.25% on Save Account balances up to and including $10,000.00. Balances over $10,000.00 will earn 0.10% APY. Minimum deposit required to open an Aspiration Save Account is $10.00. Enrollment fee and Pay What Is Fair fees debited directly from the Aspiration Save Account could reduce earnings. Customers not enrolled in Aspiration Plus will not earn interest. For more information, click here. For additional information on national interest rates, click here.