OnPoint Community Credit Union Green Horizons Initiative Provides Lending Incentives for Sustainable Choices
New loan discounts and commitments signal the credit union s focus on climate change and making eco-friendly investments more affordable
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PORTLAND, Ore., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ OnPoint Community Credit Union, the largest credit union headquartered in Oregon, announced today new commitments to fighting climate change, including the Green Horizons initiative, which makes it more affordable for people in Oregon and Southwest Washington to adopt new sustainable technology. OnPoint Green Horizons provides special rate discounts on electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as solar panels. In addition to these discounts for members, OnPoint is taking other steps to reduce its carbon footprint with telecommuting programs, environmental education, employee volunteer opportunities and donations to environmentally-focused org
PHENOM Project manager, environmental specialist, associate at David Evans and Associates Inc.
Sarah Betz grew up with a love of the outdoors and the environment. When the family cat caught and killed birds, her parents would freeze them so she, her brother and her father could dissect them. “And I always enjoyed biology in school, so going into the environmental field felt like a natural move,” she said.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Puget Sound and a master’s in environmental science and management from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara.