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Statement Of Purpose: A Career In Computer Science

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While computer science, in it 's purest form, is all about advancing computing, the impending climate catastrophy and the general degradation of the environment necessitate that computer scientists take a far more active role in helping to protect the environment; this is because their skills are invaluable when it comes to analysing and solving the complex problems presented to scientists by natural systems under rapid change on one hand and by a growing population hungry for natural resources on the other. In addition, computer scientists could greatly enhance engineers ' efforts to advance renewables and other technologies that will usher in the low carbon economy while building IT based platforms that will increase co-operation amongst …show more content…

The organisers of these conferences and workshops understand very well the power of networking and seek to connect people from different areas of expertise in order to exchange knowledge (and therefore increase knowledge) and promote multidisciplinary co-operation to speed the process up.

To conclude, while the writer of these lines is not expecting every computer science graduate to quit their job tomorrow in pursuit of a new career in protecting the planet I would like to encourage the reader to think if there is any way in which they could help support this monumental effort. Maybe even here, in the University of the People we could see a course or a module concerning this subject of computing and sustainability which, I 'm sure, will help inspire future students to explore this path further and to devote their energies to improve real life here on earth instead of just in some virtual

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