Go Green Nonprofit Feature | Western Resource Advocates Did you know the Colorado River provides drinking water to over 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland throughout the West? Due to decades of overuse, drought, and climate change, its water supply has been significantly reduced. That’s why FirstBank is partnering with Western Resource Advocates (WRA) to help protect critical waterways that… Read More
Go Green presenta: Project Apis m. Según los expertos en abejas de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO por sus siglas en inglés), un tercio de la producción mundial de alimentos depende de las abejas. Las abejas melíferas son fundamentales para la supervivencia de muchas plantas, animales y, por supuesto, seres humanos. Es por… Read More
Go Green Nonprofit Feature | Project Apis m. According to bee experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on bees. Honey bees are critical to the survival of many plants, animals, and of course, humans. That’s why, for the second consecutive year, FirstBank partnered with Project Apis m. (PAm), to… Read More
Make a Difference Today: Plant Trees, Save Bees, Win an E-Bike Do you want to help the world and your wallet? Now you can. When you open a checking account from June 1 to August 30, we’ll donate to several planet-friendly causes.* Learn more at efirstbank.com/green. Save Bees – Fund honey bee research and improve crop production with Project Apis m. Conserve Water – Promote water… Read More
4 Year-Round Efforts That Are Good for The Planet and Your Wallet Protecting our planet is a collective responsibility that benefits us all. Though the idea of making these changes may seem overwhelming, even the smallest of actions possess the potential to have significant impacts as time goes on. Be a Conscious Consumer Being a conscious consumer helps to reduce our collective environmental footprint. Conscious consumerism means… Read More
9 Ways to Help the Environment This Summer It can be a challenge to figuring out how to help the environment. The good news is, bettering the planet doesn’t have to be expensive or drastic. Rather, sustainable changes consist of small intentional actions that are easy to commit to while still leaving a lasting impact. Here are some changes you can incorporate into… Read More
Help FirstBank Plant Trees, Protect Bees, and Conserve Water In 2021 and 2022, FirstBank partnered with global reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted, to help plant 100,000 trees across Colorado, Arizona, and California. This year, the bank is going even bigger. For every consumer checking account opened from June 5th (World Environment Day) to September 16th (World Ozone Day), the bank will donate* to a… Read More