• Question: do you enjoy helping the environment and if you do then how long have you enjoyed this for?

    Asked by anon-234857 to Sophie, Shruti, Renata, Natalie, Leah, Debbie, Bryony, Anthony, Aileen on 20 Sep 2019.
    • Photo: Aileen Baird

      Aileen Baird answered on 20 Sep 2019:


      I enjoy doing a job that will hopefully benefit the environment in the future- I’m definitely not perfect at doing everything to benefit the environment but I’m doing my best! I would like to continue in a job in the future that I think will help the environment and at least not make the current climate crisis worse if I can’t do a job that will actively benefit it.

    • Photo: Leah Morgan

      Leah Morgan answered on 30 Sep 2019:


      Hi olb17!

      My job involves working on a new source of clean energy called fusion energy. It’s the same energy that powers the sun. It’s awesome to know that all the hard work we do is contributing towards something that will help the environment. It definitely makes the tough days a bit easier because the things you do feel important. I’ve only been doing this job for 1 year so I guess I’ve only enjoyed it for one year 🙂

    • Photo: Shruti Turner

      Shruti Turner answered on 4 Nov 2019:


      Yes I do! But, not only do I enjoy it I think it’s our duty as humans to protect the planet that is our home. Through my work I am improving the quality of life of amputees, but I don’t think this is disconnected to helping the environment through my work. I have been interested in Sustainability for about 8 years or so, and probably before that though I didn’t know that was the name for what I cared about. I think it’s important to do what we can to not waste – I think that’s the biggest thing. So, I don’t print out papers that I’m reading if I can read them online, I take public transport or walk rather than having a car and when I do my experiments I plan them out carefully before I start to prevent any wasted materials.

    • Photo: Debbie Crockard

      Debbie Crockard answered on 4 Nov 2019:


      I love working to help protect the environment, but if i am very honest, sometimes it can be quite sad too, as you can try as hard as you can and sometimes you don’t manage to get the result you want. But when that happens you have to pick yourself up and just keep going. I have worked in conservation for nearly 10 years.

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