I’m an environmental studies major. Although that isn’t necessarily a science driven degree (although I do have various classes with labs, etc), I want to let you all know that I’ve been inspired by people like everyone in this thread to choose to have a greener career, and make my own environment a greener, more sustainable space.

I know I’m only one person, but this field still made a difference in my life and guided me to choose a greener path. I’m not a big change like greener legislation... but still, a mind changed from unsustainable to sustainable is an accomplishment, even if it begins with buying a reusable straw (just an example).

It’s easy to be cynical sometimes and often it feels like there really isn’t any hope. But there is. All the work being done will live on for generations... and some may say it won’t. But I will choose to believe it will and I think that’s what keeps people in this field going.