I work in the investment…

I work in the investment industry and for many years now have been totally turned off by the energy and mining industry.  The damage that they do to our planet is unrepairable.  Renewable energy is clean and doesn't pollute waterways or leave toxic pooling ponds.  It does not destroy the earth and is not subject to the millions of dollars that the oil and gas industry throw at the government to convince them to build pipelines.  It is the way of the future and countries are working towards it and achieving it.  For once, we should be a leader, instead of a laggard.  I hope that non-renewable energy sources are to the the world as the wagon wheel was to the car.....a dying breed.  Oil and mining cause terrible geopolitical unrest, harm people, animals and land - highly unlikely that fighting over the sun or wind would cause the same strife. Over the next 5 years I want to build my retirement home.  My goal is to have it energy self-sustaining and I would be thrilled to be off the grid.

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