Just because you feel like you're doing the right thing doesn't mean you are.

I have dedicated most of my life to protecting the environment, but I went about it in the

wrong way.

I thought I was acting morally, protecting the well-being of people and the planet.

In fact, I was harming both.

I believe solar and wind power were the future, our only hope of avoiding an environmental

catastrophe.

Solar fuels were the enemy, extracted from the earth by greedy companies plundering the

land, polluting the air, and destroying ecosystems.

Keeping the wilderness as pristine as possible is my passion.

Ever since I was a teenager, I've loved the outdoors.

I led mountaineering expeditions in Alaska, spent months backpacking in the Rockies, and

climbed the highest peaks in national parks.

I only took jobs I thought would protect the environment.

I started a company that built composting systems for cities and businesses.

I served as executive director of an organization that championed green construction policies,

and then I became CEO of a consulting firm that worked on making homes more energy efficient.

At that time, the Obama administration had earmarked billions of dollars in federal funding

to create jobs in the energy sector, and my company won multi-year contracts valued

over $60 million.

I thought I was making a real difference in the world.

I was surrounded by smart, successful, and ambitious people who shared my beliefs and

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