Environment

Create Value, Gain Influence, Build Wealth

Environment means the living and non-living things around you. If this environment is not protected, your life too will be at a risk of coming to an end. Environmental protection is therefore something that your country and the world take seriously.

Spotting an Opportunity in Environment

Many environmental problems in your country are actually opportunities waiting for young people like you.
Behind these challenges are chances to create jobs and build a future for yourself.
Look around carefully — the opportunities are closer than you think.
This site gives you a good place to start discovering some of them.

What to Do When You Spot that Opportunity

Write it down.
As soon as an idea interests you, note it on paper.
Give it time.
Come back to it after about a week and ask yourself: Does this still make sense?
Learn more.
If it still feels good, read about it or ask people who know more.
Improve the idea.
Use what you learn to make the idea clearer and more practical.
Act at the right time.
Keep the idea and work on it during your studies—or after you finish school.

Results & Implications

You can spot an opportunity while you are still in school, and start working on it during holidays or after you finish school.
With time, that idea can grow into a business, create jobs, and give you influence in your community.
This is one of the clearest and shortest paths toward wealth and positive impact in your country.

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Careers through which you can realise your opportunity or dream in the protection or conservation of the environment

Career	Description
Aquatic scientist	-Studies the physical, chemical, biological and ecological aspects of inland and marine water environments.
Biologist	-Studies the origin, relationships, development, anatomy, functions, heredity and other basic characteristics of plant, animal and microbial life.
Botanist	-Studies a whole range of plant organisms; algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and flowering plants.
Chemical engineer	-Designs and operates processes for large scale production of chemicals, plastics, minerals and other useful commodities.
Ecologist	-Studies the interactions between living organisms and their environment, and between the organisms themselves.
Entomologist	-Studies insects, especially those of vital importance to man, such as vectors and pests.
Environmental health officer	-Responsible for the management of environmental affairs that have an influence on the human well-being.
Environmental scientist	-Finds and fixes pollution and other environmental problems.
Farmer	-Grows crops and raises animals for food production.
Forester	-Manages forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes.
Geneticist	-Studies the way hereditary qualities are transmitted in living organisms.
Geographer	-Studies the total relationship between people and their environment.
Herpetologist	-Studies reptiles and amphibians, for example lizards, tortoises, snakes, crocodiles, frogs, toads and salamanders.
Ichthyologist	-Studies the fundamental aspects of fish biology.
Land surveyor	-Measures and draws what the earth’s surface looks like; may put the outcomes in deeds, leases, and other legal documents.
Landscape architect	-Makes outdoor places such as parks, playgrounds, schools, shopping centers, backyards, more beautiful and useful.
Mathematician	-Creates, investigates and analyzes mathematical structures in order to solve and understand mathematical problems.
Meteorologist	-Studies the earth’s atmosphere and its changes.
Molecular biologist/biotechnologist	-Develops methods to control biological processes for use in industry, agriculture, forestry, horticulture and breeding.
Nature conservation officer	-Seeks to conserve natural resources through sustainable use.
Oceanographer	-Studies the sea and all its different facets such as the sea floor, marine life, ocean currents, the physical and chemical composition of the water and also the air above the ocean.
Ornithologist	-Studies the behavior, ecology, physiology, classification and conservation of birds.
Soil scientist	-Studies what is in soils, and how soils help plants grow. They see how things like fertilizer can improve soils.
Urban planner	-Figures out the best way to use the land in cities and neighborhoods.
Veterinarian	-Takes care of sick and injured animals.
Zoologist	-Involved in the study of animals.