Hi, my name is Gary. I was born at Hong Kong, and come
to the United States as an International Student to study college/university. I
am currently enrolled in Associate of Math and Science Degree at Riverside City
College (RCC). I am interested in news and documentary about Earth Science and
Environmental issues. Right now, I do not know what career path I take possible
I will go for either something will relate to Earth and Environmental Science if everything go smoothly.
This semester I am studying Environmental Science at RCC. I am enrolled in this
class because I want to learn more in-depth information about Environmental
Science, and especially on the ecological biosphere. For that reason, I took
this class in order to learn more knowledge about the ecology on Earth since my
Biology class at Grade 12. Furthermore, I hope I can learn more about the
ecosystem and the environmental impact on the Biosphere in this semester.
(The photo below is me, who was driving at Yellowstone National Park - July,2011)
What is Environment Footprint? Environment Footprint is dependent upon choices how people make in their own life, such as how much they will drive, recycle and purchase new things, and how they share of their societies's infrastructure. Here, I have taken a quiz from Global Footprint Network,
which is a non-profitable organization that teaches us how to be sustainable
living. The result of the quiz surprised me because I need four Earths to
sustain my style of living. I already followed the recommendations by this organization
still I need four Planet Earths to sustain my living style. It is very hard to
reduce my carbon footprint, but I hope I can reduce at least few more tons of
carbon dioxide emissions to about fifteen tons in the next decade. I hope I can
keep my goal by shop locally when possible, take more mass transportation, and walk
more.
(Diagram below is from Global Footprint Network
on my current carbon footprint http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/)
