如何在氣候行動(dòng)中找到樂(lè)趣
氣候領(lǐng)袖阿雅娜·伊麗莎白·約翰遜 (Ayana Elizabeth Johnson) 說(shuō),我們都可以通過(guò)利用我們的技能、資源和網(wǎng)絡(luò)以讓我們滿(mǎn)意的方式在氣候運(yùn)動(dòng)中發(fā)揮作用。她建議畫(huà)一個(gè)維恩圖來(lái)映射這些問(wèn)題:你擅長(zhǎng)什么?需要做什么工作?什么給你帶來(lái)快樂(lè)?你的答案相交的地方就是你應(yīng)該把氣候行動(dòng)努力的地方?!氨苊鈿夂?yàn)?zāi)難:這是我們一生的工作,”約翰遜說(shuō)。

People often ask me?what they can do to help address the climate crisis.?But what they usually mean?is what’s one quick, easy, simple thing they can do.
人們經(jīng)常問(wèn)我?他們能做些什么來(lái)幫助解決氣候危機(jī)。?但他們通常的意思?是他們可以做的一件快速、簡(jiǎn)單、簡(jiǎn)單的事情。
Well, that particular ship has sailed.?The climate challenge is gargantuan.?Thanks largely to fossil fuel executives?and the PR firms and politicians doing their bidding.?We need to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions?from electricity, transportation, agriculture, industry and buildings.?We need to protect and restore ecosystems.?We need to change society, policy, economy and culture.?This is about transformation,?and the stakes for humanity are greater than my heart and mind can fully fathom.
嗯,那艘特別的船已經(jīng)航行了。?氣候挑戰(zhàn)是巨大的。?很大程度上要感謝化石燃料高管?、公關(guān)公司和政客們的競(jìng)標(biāo)。?我們需要消除?電力、交通、農(nóng)業(yè)、工業(yè)和建筑的溫室氣體排放。?我們需要保護(hù)和恢復(fù)生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。?我們需要改變社會(huì)、政策、經(jīng)濟(jì)和文化。?這是關(guān)于轉(zhuǎn)型,?人類(lèi)的賭注比我的心靈和頭腦所能完全理解的要大。
So I find the best way to cope with this?is to avoid dwelling on the terrifying scientific projections?and instead pivot quickly to solutions.?Now, the climate movement and the media?all too often ask each of us to do the same things.?To vote, protest, donate, spread the word,?lower our carbon footprint.?That term, by the way, carbon footprint,?was popularized by fossil fuel corporations?in an attempt to put the blame on us as individuals.But yes, it is good to do those things.?I do those things.
所以我發(fā)現(xiàn)解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的最好方法?是避免沉迷于可怕的科學(xué)預(yù)測(cè),而是迅速轉(zhuǎn)向解決方案。?現(xiàn)在,氣候運(yùn)動(dòng)和媒體?經(jīng)常要求我們每個(gè)人做同樣的事情。?投票、抗議、捐贈(zèng)、傳播信息、?降低我們的碳足跡。?順便說(shuō)一句,碳足跡這個(gè)詞?被化石燃料公司推廣,?試圖將責(zé)任歸咎于我們個(gè)人。?但是,是的,做這些事情很好。?我做那些事。
However, all too rarely are we asked to contribute our special talents,?our superpowers, to climate solutions.?And what a failing.For that would actually enable the radical changes we need.
然而,我們很少被要求為氣候解決方案?貢獻(xiàn)我們的特殊才能、我們的超級(jí)大國(guó)。多么失敗。?因?yàn)檫@實(shí)際上會(huì)促成我們需要的根本性改變。
So where do we each begin??Here's my best answer.?A Venn diagram.?The first circle is:?What are you good at, what are your areas of expertise??What can you bring to the table??Think about your skills, resources and networks.?The second circle is:?What is the work that needs doing??Are there particular climate and justice solutions that you're keen on??Think about systems level changes,?things that can replicate or scale.?Things like composting initiatives, insulating buildings, restoring wetlands,getting climate candidates elected.?And electrifying everything.There are heaps of options.?The third circle is: What brings you joy or satisfaction??There is so much work to be done.?Please do not choose something that makes you miserable.?This is the long haul.?So it's critical to avoid burnout.?Choose things that enliven you.
那么我們每個(gè)人從哪里開(kāi)始呢? 這是我的最佳答案。 維恩圖。 第一個(gè)圈子是:你擅長(zhǎng)什么,你擅長(zhǎng)的領(lǐng)域是什么? 你能帶來(lái)什么? 想想你的技能、資源和網(wǎng)絡(luò)。 第二個(gè)圈是:需要做什么工作? 您是否熱衷于特定的氣候和正義解決方案? 想想系統(tǒng)級(jí)別的變化,可以復(fù)制或擴(kuò)展的東西。 并使一切充滿(mǎn)活力。 有很多選擇。 第三個(gè)圈是:什么給你帶來(lái)快樂(lè)或滿(mǎn)足? 有很多工作要做。 請(qǐng)不要選擇讓你痛苦的東西。 這是長(zhǎng)期的。 因此,避免倦怠至關(guān)重要。 選擇讓你充滿(mǎn)活力的事物。
The goal is to be at the heart of this Venn diagram?for as many minutes of your life as you can.
目標(biāo)是盡可能多地成為這個(gè)維恩圖的核心?。
If you're familiar with the Japanese concept of Ikigai?for finding your purpose,?you can consider this a simplified, climate-focused version of that.?Taking this approach will enable way more progress on climate solutions?than if we each obsess about our individual footprints.
如果您熟悉日本的 Ikigai 概念?以找到您的目的,?您可以認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)化的、以氣候?yàn)橹行牡陌姹尽?與我們每個(gè)人都癡迷于自己的足跡相比,采用這種方法將使氣候解決方案取得更大的進(jìn)展。
For example,?nine months after being inspired,?when I took him to his first climate protest,?Boris Khentov, a financial tech executive,launched a climate impact investing fund.?And honestly, I don't care if Boris never goes to another protest again.?Sarah Stillman,a journalist who covers systemic injustices in immigration?and worker's rights,?has started including a deep and nuanced climate context for these issues?in her reporting.?And my own mother, a retired English teacher,?became a small but mighty part of getting fracking banned?in New York state.?And is now mothering chickens?and converting her lawn into a model for small-scale regenerative farming.
例如,?在受到啟發(fā) 9 個(gè)月后,?當(dāng)我?guī)麉⒓铀牡谝淮螝夂蚩棺h活動(dòng)時(shí),?金融科技高管鮑里斯·肯托夫 (Boris Khentov)?推出了一個(gè)氣候影響投資基金。?老實(shí)說(shuō),我不在乎鮑里斯是否再也不會(huì)參加另一場(chǎng)抗議活動(dòng)。?報(bào)道移民和工人權(quán)利方面的系統(tǒng)性不公正現(xiàn)象的記者莎拉·斯蒂爾曼 (Sarah Stillman)已經(jīng)開(kāi)始?在她的報(bào)道中為這些問(wèn)題提供深刻而微妙的氣候背景。我自己的母親,一位退休的英語(yǔ)老師,成為紐約州水力壓裂被禁止的一個(gè)小而強(qiáng)大的部分。現(xiàn)在正在養(yǎng)雞,并將她的草坪改造成小型再生農(nóng)業(yè)的模型。
I call these climate action Venn diagrams,?and having now seen many of them,?in doing crayon versions by children,?delightfully detailed versions by adults,?this is one of my favorites.?I have a few additional parameters to offer?before you draw your own.
我將這些氣候行動(dòng)維恩圖稱(chēng)為氣候行動(dòng)維恩圖,?現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)看到其中的許多,?兒童畫(huà)的蠟筆版本,?成人的令人愉快的詳細(xì)版本,?這是我的最?lèi)?ài)之一。?在你自己畫(huà)之前,我有一些額外的參數(shù)要提供。
This does not necessarily mean you should quit your job,?or go start a non-profit.?Quite possibly, you are most powerful in your existing roles,?where you already have specialized knowledge and robust networks.?So how might you lean in to those talents?Can you help your town, company, church or school?charge ahead with climate solutions??Because what we need is change in every sector?and in every community.?And be gentle with yourself on the "what are you good at" question.?Set your insecurities aside?and simply consider what you have to offer.Over the last year since I've been sharing this concept,?lots of people have been drawing their own and posting them on Instagram.?It's been super exciting to see what people have been coming up with.?But I’ve noticed that a lot of them are landing on some version of:?“Communicate about climate.”?Now, I fully appreciate the irony,?given that I am standing here talking to you about climate,?but we can't all just talk about it.?We need doers, we need mutual aid organizers?and city council members.?We need green building retrofitters?and wind turbine installers and bike lane planners.?We need culture shapers and policy nerds.We need employees pushing their corporate employers to change.
這并不一定意味著你應(yīng)該辭掉工作,?或者去創(chuàng)辦一個(gè)非營(yíng)利組織。很可能,您在現(xiàn)有角色中最強(qiáng)大,?您已經(jīng)擁有專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí)和強(qiáng)大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)。?那么,您如何才能發(fā)揮這些才能呢??您能幫助您的城鎮(zhèn)、公司、教堂或?qū)W校?提前解決氣候問(wèn)題嗎??因?yàn)槲覀冃枰氖敲總€(gè)部門(mén)和每個(gè)社區(qū)的變化。?在“你擅長(zhǎng)什么”問(wèn)題上對(duì)自己溫和一點(diǎn)。?把你的不安全感放在一邊?,簡(jiǎn)單地考慮你必須提供什么。?自從我分享這個(gè)概念以來(lái)的去年,?很多人都在畫(huà)自己的畫(huà)并將它們發(fā)布在 Instagram 上。?看到人們想出什么是非常令人興奮的。?但我注意到他們中的很多人都在使用某種版本的:?“交流氣候”。?現(xiàn)在,鑒于我站在這里和你們談?wù)摎夂颍?/span>我完全理解這種諷刺,?但我們不能都只談?wù)撍?/span>我們需要實(shí)干家,我們需要互助組織者和市議會(huì)成員。我們需要綠色建筑改造人員、風(fēng)力渦輪機(jī)安裝人員和自行車(chē)道規(guī)劃人員。我們需要文化塑造者和政策書(shū)呆子。我們需要員工推動(dòng)他們的企業(yè)雇主做出改變。
Here's where I will offer?what I consider to be the sexiest word in the English language:?implementation.
在這里,我將提供?我認(rèn)為是英語(yǔ)中最性感的詞:?實(shí)施。
Because we already have most of the solutions we need.?We need to get to work and to pick up the pace.?We need to build the biggest, strongest team possible?to tackle this most enormous challenge humanity has ever faced.
因?yàn)槲覀円呀?jīng)擁有了我們需要的大部分解決方案。?我們需要開(kāi)始工作并加快步伐。?我們需要建立最大、最強(qiáng)大的團(tuán)隊(duì)?來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)人類(lèi)所面臨的這一最巨大的挑戰(zhàn)。
Another word I love that is perfect for this moment?is leaderful.?I learned this term from Black Lives Matter activists?who use it as an organizing principle.?Social movements can be fragile?when they're helmed by a few prominent leaders.?We need many leaders to accelerate this transformation?from a fossil fueled economy to a regenerative one.?Maybe you are one of those leaders.?Or maybe you don't want to be out front.?That is more than OK.?This is not about being a hero or an influencer.?This is about being useful.?and advancing solutions.?Contribute to an existing effort, make it possible,?build the website, raise the funds,?plan the events, recruit the talent.?The question should not merely be,?"What can I do to help address the climate crisis?"But, "What can we do together?"?Join something.?And if you need a bit of inspiration,?here is a list of some climate solutions to consider.
我喜歡的另一個(gè)非常適合這一刻的詞?是領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力。?我從 Black Lives Matter 活動(dòng)家那里學(xué)到了這個(gè)詞,?他們將其用作組織原則。?當(dāng)社會(huì)運(yùn)動(dòng)由少數(shù)著名領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人掌舵時(shí),它們可能很脆弱。?我們需要許多領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者來(lái)加速從化石燃料經(jīng)濟(jì)向可再生經(jīng)濟(jì)的轉(zhuǎn)變。也許你是那些領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者之一。或者,也許你不想站在前面。這還不錯(cuò)。這與成為英雄或影響者無(wú)關(guān)。這是關(guān)于有用的。和推進(jìn)解決方案。為現(xiàn)有的努力做出貢獻(xiàn),使其成為可能,建立網(wǎng)站,籌集資金,?策劃活動(dòng),招募人才。?問(wèn)題不應(yīng)該僅僅是?“我能做些什么來(lái)幫助解決氣候危機(jī)?”但是,“我們能一起做什么?”?加入一些東西。?如果您需要一點(diǎn)靈感,?這里列出了一些需要考慮的氣候解決方案。
So what will you do? Or how will you step it up??Actually draw this out.?What are you good at? What is the work that needs doing??And what brings you joy??Also try to avoid diagramming your way to what you’re already doing.?Think about this expansively.?Start with a blank slate, and consider how you can make your best impact.?Remember: this is about action.
那你會(huì)怎么做?或者你將如何加強(qiáng)它??其實(shí)把這個(gè)畫(huà)出來(lái)。?你擅長(zhǎng)什么?需要做什么工作??什么給你帶來(lái)快樂(lè)??還要盡量避免用圖表來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)你已經(jīng)在做的事情。?廣泛地考慮這一點(diǎn)。?從一張白紙開(kāi)始,考慮如何發(fā)揮最大的影響。?請(qǐng)記?。哼@是關(guān)于行動(dòng)的。
I've emphasized the importance?of everyone contributing to climate solutions.
我已經(jīng)強(qiáng)調(diào)了?每個(gè)人都為氣候解決方案做出貢獻(xiàn)的重要性。
So before I close,?I want to mention one of the major barriers to participation.?Inequality.?Perhaps you know that around the world,?it's people of color who are most heavily impacted?by the effects of climate change,?whether that's air pollution, hurricanes, droughts or floods.?But you may not know?that it is also people of color who are most concerned about climate?and most likely to want to be a part of the solutions.?In the US, where we have robust data on this,?49 percent of white Americans are concerned about climate,?compared to 57 percent of Black Americans?and 69 percent of Latinx Americans.?Imagine the huge and additional contributions these folks could make?if unburdened from the dangerous distraction that is racism.?And goodness, do we need all of that ingenuity and leadership.?In other words,?help us, help you, help us all save the planet.
所以在我結(jié)束之前,?我想提一下參與的主要障礙之一。?不等式。也許你知道,在世界各地,受?氣候變化影響最嚴(yán)重的是有色人種,無(wú)論是空氣污染、颶風(fēng)、干旱還是洪水。但您可能不知道,最關(guān)心氣候并且最有可能希望成為解決方案的一部分的也是有色人種。在美國(guó),我們有這方面的可靠數(shù)據(jù),49% 的美國(guó)白人關(guān)注氣候,相比之下,57% 的黑人和 69% 的拉丁裔美國(guó)人關(guān)注氣候。想象一下這些人可以做出的巨大而額外的貢獻(xiàn)?如果擺脫了種族主義的危險(xiǎn)分心。?天哪,我們是否需要所有這些獨(dú)創(chuàng)性和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力。?換句話(huà)說(shuō),幫助我們,幫助你,幫助我們所有人拯救地球。
My last challenge to you, then,?since all our fates are intertwined,is in addition to leveraging your talents,?can you help others in using theirs??And let's work to demolish the societal barriers?that prevent people from fully devoting themselves?to climate solutions.
那么,我對(duì)你的最后一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn),?既然我們的命運(yùn)交織在一起,?除了發(fā)揮你的才能,?你能幫助別人使用他們的天賦嗎??讓我們努力消除阻礙人們充分致力于氣候解決方案的社會(huì)障礙。
This is what I know.?There are innumerable possible futures.?I know we each get some say in which future we'll collectively have,?and a chance to help build it.?I know that every 10th of a degree of warming we prevent,?every centimeter of sea level rise we avoid,?every bit of nature we protect and restore matters?I know that our actions add up.?This??This is an invitation.?Find your role if you haven’t already,?encourage others to find theirs.
這是我所知道的。?有無(wú)數(shù)種可能的未來(lái)。?我知道我們每個(gè)人都對(duì)我們共同擁有的未來(lái)有一定的發(fā)言權(quán),?并有機(jī)會(huì)幫助建立它。?我知道,我們防止每 10 度的變暖,我們避免?每厘米的海平面上升,?我們保護(hù)和恢復(fù)的每一點(diǎn)自然,?我知道我們的行動(dòng)加起來(lái)。?這個(gè)?這是一個(gè)邀請(qǐng)。?如果你還沒(méi)有找到你的角色,?鼓勵(lì)其他人找到他們的角色。
Averting climate catastrophe:?this is the work of our lifetimes.
避免氣候?yàn)?zāi)難:?這是我們一生的工作。