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The world woke up to an interesting morning.
The winds of change have, in many ways, surprisingly swept through the US. What does that mean, then, to the business side of green? Do we stop migrating away from fossil fuel to clean energy? Do we stop being efficient? Do we stop inventing around the goals of doing more with less? Do we cease balancing the economy and environment?
Not a chance.
In fact we double down on our efforts and investments. We make the economics work on a global scale. Nothing turns back the tides of change when success is washing over us. Sure, there will be less support in Washington. President-elect Trump could use Ex-order to scale back many of President Obama's sustainable initiatives. Tax credits could get lost; tax levies, like a carbon fee, perhaps don't see the light of day. More hurdles could go up, and up quickly.
But, a transforming world, a historic industrial revolution speeding through energy into digital horizons is not a local, regional, even national event. Washington plays a limited role in pushing green. Fifty innovative states are setting their own paths to building a smarter world, regardless of what comes our of our capital city. Our intellect, passion, unseen collaboration to build a cleaner, brighter future does not need or wait for a presidential approval. Our mission is to bring financial value to every industry, every country, every single person. This is not a political battle--this is humanity battle. One very much worth fighting and winning. One that rises above the ashes of our own, at times, self-destruction.
We welcome Mr. Trump to the stage. We encourage him to hire great people capable of making really good energy, waste, food, industrial production decisions. Our hope is the new Congress will be equally balanced and caring for future generations. America is poised for remarkable success. America is regaining control over its energy future. America is witnessing a consumer shift that will help encourage and make great companies dedicated to the triple-bottom line win. And the world, thanks to the Paris agreement and other bonds, will journey with this great country on a road full of promise and unlimited potential.
Be part of the solution and not just part of the problem. As we just witnessed, your voice matters. Don't fall back. Don't get discouraged. The worst, most acrimonious presidential election is, thank God, over. Now let's get back to work. Let's piece together the foundations of smart growth. Momentum is on side. Don't give it up. With your help, it only gets better from here
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