High schooler considering future careers in environmental science
Title! As a current junior, I'm planning on applying to colleges with an environmental engineering/environmental science major, but recently I've become jaded with how (from my perspective, don't mean to offend anyone) this major doesn't help the environment as much as I personally would want to. Thus, I'm considering switching majors in college to something more niche, such as marine biology conservation science, with perhaps a minor in economics. I have this mentor-figure who goes around my country starting conservation activities (habitat zoning for this species, converting locals to eco-tourism, etc), and I was wondering if it's possible for this to be a full time job? Sounds like a dream, traveling to new places, meeting new people, and helping save animals...Of course, I'd likely need to be funded by an NGO of some sort. Thoughts/Advice?