<prompt> Human: This post has been in draft form for weeks now because Im honestly afraid to ask it because A I dont want to start a big controversy and B Im afraid of what the answer will be.Ive always been a big proponent of taking action against climate change. Also, for the past 10 years Ive been pumping lots of money into VFIFX and similar target-retirement type funds.It wasnt until recently that I actually peeked under the covers and looked at actually where my money is going. I was a bit upset to find that Im invested in oil and gas companies. I feel massively hypocritical. I guess I should have known, but I just never really thought about it until recently. Im not a savvy investor, just somebody whos good at saving money. When I calculated how much money of mine was going towards big polluting companies, I started to feel sick to my stomach. Ive been depressed ever since.Now I know people will probably say but you drive a car, heat your house, use electricity, etc... all of which is true, but something feels different about betting some portion of my future wealth on the success of oil companies directly. Whether or not you agree with me, this is something I need to figure out for my own psychological well-being.I have a feeling that theres a possibility that I may start some kind of controversy, and thats not my intent... all Im wondering is how do I go from passively pumping money into VFIFX to de-investing from big polluting companies? Like I said, I know little about investing beyond how to put money into an index fund, but Im willing to learn more if thats what it takes.  <response>: Take the extra money you would make investing in a traditional fund and buy solar panels, plant trees, ect. Ethic funds have 0 impact on oil and gas industry. 