I am so excited today

我今天很興奮 I am so excited today

Because my family has come to visit me

因為我的家人來臺灣找我 Because my family has come to visit me

For the first time ever

有史以來第一次 For the first time ever

This is my brother Jonathan who came from the U.S.

這是我哥哥強納森他來自美國 This is my brother Jonathan who came from the U.S.

He is 2 years older than me

他比我大兩歲 He is 2 years older than me

Are you ?

對吧? Are you ?

I'm 2 years older

對，我比他老兩歲 I'm 2 years older

2 years smarter

也比他多了兩年智慧 2 years smarter

Behind me is my cousin Nati

後座的是我表哥Nati Behind me is my cousin Nati

Who came all the way from Israel

他從以色列遠道而來 Who came all the way from Israel

Hi everybody

大家好 Hi everybody

This is my editor A(@£ùé

這是我的剪接師A(@£ùé This is my editor A(@£ùé

I cannot pronounce your name

他的名字我不會發音 I cannot pronounce your name

Aurélien

歐利安 Aurélien

This is Aurélien from France

這是法國來的歐利安 This is Aurélien from France

He's behind the camera

他在鏡頭後面 He's behind the camera

You can't even see him

你們看不到他 You can't even see him

No you don't see me

你們看不到我吧 No you don't see me

He's invisible

他是隱形人 He's invisible

What is your impression of Taiwan so far ?

目前為止你對臺灣的印象如何? What is your impression of Taiwan so far ?

I really love it, especially the food

超愛的，尤其是食物 I really love it, especially the food

I'm sending pictures of all of the soups and fruit home

我要把在這邊吃到的湯、水果的照片都傳回家 I'm sending pictures of all of the soups and fruit home

To my wife Megan, to make her jealous

給我老婆梅根看，她一定會很羨慕 To my wife Megan, to make her jealous

That she didn't get to come

因為她沒有辦法來 That she didn't get to come

So basically, we've been eating non-stop

基本來說我們目前的行程就是一直吃東西 So basically, we've been eating non-stop

Because it's been raining non-stop

因為雨下個不停 Because it's been raining non-stop

But finally, today is a beautiful day

到了今天才總算放晴 But finally, today is a beautiful day

And we're finally going out to travel

我們也終於有辦法出門玩 And we're finally going out to travel

The theme of today's video is actually

但是今天影片的主題其實是 The theme of today's video is actually

Ecological tourism and different ways

環保觀光的多種方法報你知 Ecological tourism and different ways

That we can reduce our carbon footprint

在旅遊的時候，我們可以減少碳足跡 That we can reduce our carbon footprint

And the pollution we make while we're travelling

還有其他類型的污染 And the pollution we make while we're travelling

So you guys are not off to a good start

這麼說來他們來臺灣的方法很不環保 So you guys are not off to a good start

As flying really uses a lot of emissions

因為飛一趟航程就會排放非常多廢氣 As flying really uses a lot of emissions

I considered coming by boat

我有想過要搭船來啦 I considered coming by boat

You would have come halfway across

這樣船大概開到一半你就得原地折返 You would have come halfway across

And then you would have had to turn back

太花時間了 And then you would have had to turn back

I'm not doing so well neither

我自己其實也不能說很環保 I'm not doing so well neither

I'm driving quite an old car

這輛車已經很舊了 I'm driving quite an old car

We do have 4 people in here

但至少我們車上坐了四個人 We do have 4 people in here

Which is a little bit better

這點還算不錯 Which is a little bit better

But all the things I added on the side

但除了車子本體，其他我裝上的東西 But all the things I added on the side

The large mirrors

像大面鏡子 The large mirrors

And the lights I've put on

還有我裝上的燈 And the lights I've put on

All those things reduce aerodynamic efficiency

都是為了提升氣動效率 All those things reduce aerodynamic efficiency

Anyways that was too long and drown out

但這些名詞又臭又長 Anyways that was too long and drown out

That's why we have an editor

這就是為什麼我們需要剪輯師 That's why we have an editor

In my head, I'm already editing you all out

我現在已經在腦海中想要怎麼把你們剪掉了 In my head, I'm already editing you all out

Traveling less far consumes less carbon

旅途越短、碳排放越少 Traveling less far consumes less carbon

So do the slower forms of transportation

交通工具速度越慢、碳排放也越少 So do the slower forms of transportation

Like your feet

像是步行 Like your feet

Which makes hiking and outdoor sports

所以像健行或是戶外運動 Which makes hiking and outdoor sports

A great low impact form of tourism

都是減低環境衝擊很好的休閒方式 A great low impact form of tourism

Suspension bridges like this

像這樣的吊橋在臺灣很多 Suspension bridges like this

Are very common all over Taiwan

到處都看得到 Are very common all over Taiwan

There are really amazing bridges

有一些真的非常壯觀 There are really amazing bridges

I know you're a bridge guy

我知道你很喜歡橋 I know you're a bridge guy

I love bridges

我超級愛的 I love bridges

You like bridges and trains

你喜歡橋還有火車 You like bridges and trains

That's a good combination

簡直是絕配組合 That's a good combination

Yeah, you'll feel really at home in Taiwan

在臺灣你會感覺像回到家一樣 Yeah, you'll feel really at home in Taiwan

Wow ! Look at that

哇!你們看 Wow ! Look at that

Yeah

對啊 Yeah

The scenary is really amazing

這邊的景色超美的 The scenary is really amazing

It feels prehistoric

有一種史前時代的感覺 It feels prehistoric

You could put a dinosaur here

你就算把一隻恐龍修圖放到這 You could put a dinosaur here

And it would look in context

看起來一定也無違和 And it would look in context

Yes

沒錯 Yes

It wouldn't be out of place

看起來一定還是很和諧 It wouldn't be out of place

These are Aboriginal costumes ?

這些是原住民的服飾嗎 These are Aboriginal costumes ?

Yes, these are the Aboriginal clothing

對，是臺灣原住民的傳統服飾 Yes, these are the Aboriginal clothing

Be careful, these rocks are slippery, okay ?

小心，這些石頭很滑的 Be careful, these rocks are slippery, okay ?

小飛嗎？ Are you Xiao Fei ?

小飛嗎？ Are you Xiao Fei ?

欸，你好 Oh hello

欸，你好 Oh hello

你是哪裡人？ Where do you come from ?

你是哪裡人？ Where do you come from ?

美國 America

美國 America

哪裡？ Where in America ?

哪裡？ Where in America ?

北卡羅來納 North Carolina

北卡羅來納 North Carolina

How come you don't have a Red Neck accent ?

那你怎麼沒有那種南部農村鄉巴佬口音? How come you don't have a Red Neck accent ?

Whacha talkin' bout ?

你在功蝦毀? Whacha talkin' bout ?

Aw Man

老兄別鬧了 Aw Man

You can go around this way

你可以從這邊過去 You can go around this way

This way ?

這邊有路? This way ?

Your hair is so interesting in the green forest

你的頭髮在一片綠色的森林裡看起來更有趣了 Your hair is so interesting in the green forest

Yeah

完全 Yeah

I wear it for camouflage

這是我的保護色 I wear it for camouflage

You were very excited

你對臺灣的垃圾車 You were very excited

About the garbage trucks here in Taiwan

感覺很興奮 About the garbage trucks here in Taiwan

I was, they sound like ice cream trucks in the U.S.

對啊，他們聽起來就像在美國賣冰淇淋的卡車一樣 I was, they sound like ice cream trucks in the U.S.

When I first got to Taiwan

我剛到臺灣的時候 When I first got to Taiwan

I was just hungry for ice cream all the time

我隨時都超想吃冰淇淋 I was just hungry for ice cream all the time

It's like a background feeling

感覺我的腦袋被潛移默化了 It's like a background feeling

You just hear it and you want ice cream

你聽到垃圾車的聲音就想要吃冰淇淋 You just hear it and you want ice cream

In Taiwan, there is quite high levels of recycling

在臺灣大家做回收的比率很高 In Taiwan, there is quite high levels of recycling

I'm was thinking about that actually

我不久前才在想這件事 I was thinking about that actually

Because the quality of recyclable materials

在美國你回收後的那些物資 Because the quality of recyclable materials

In the U.S.

他們的品質 In the U.S.

Is quite low

普遍很差 Is quite low

Because Americans just won't separate it

因為他們沒有分類的習慣 Because Americans just won't separate it

A lot of things that should be recycled

有很多應該要回收的東西 A lot of things that should be recycled

Can't be recycled

搞到最後不能回收 Can't be recycled

Because of the contamination within the recycling bin

因為他們都被混在一起了 Because of the contamination within the recycling bin

You're saying they have a recycling bin

資源回收桶 You're saying they have a recycling bin

And a trash bin

跟垃圾桶明明是分開的 And a trash bin

And they put everything in both of them

可是大家不分類都亂丟 And they put everything in both of them

The recycling in Israel isn't done very well

以色列的回收也做的不是很好 The recycling in Israel isn't done very well

But...

但是 But...

Because Israel is a very dry country

因為以色列是個很乾燥的國家 Because Israel is a very dry country

We try to be very smart about our water

在水資源的利用上我們倒是很精明 We try to be very smart about our water

Either by the way use it or how we do irrigation

不論是民生用水或是灌溉用水 Either by the way we use it or how we do irrigation

For agriculture

像農業的話 For agriculture

We use the dripping system

是採用滴灌系統 We use the dripping system

But also for public awareness

大眾生活上也都有意識要省水 But also for public awareness

About not leaving your tap open all the time

像水龍頭隨手關上等等 About not leaving your tap open all the time

Yes, I think it's quite impressive

是啊我覺得這方面 Yes, I think it's quite impressive

The way they do it in Israel

以色列的做法值得讚賞 The way they do it in Israel

We need to do it all over the world

全球都應該引以為借鏡 We need to do it all over the world

Because the more water we use

因為我們用的水越多 Because the more water we use

It's not just about water

不僅是在水本身 It's not just about water

The treatment of that water takes a lot of energy

還有自來水在過濾等流程時其實很耗能 The treatment of that water takes a lot of energy

How do they get people to conserve water in Israel?

在以色列是怎麼樣教化民眾要節省用水的? How do they get people to conserve water in Israel?

How did that come around?

這一切是怎麼開始的? How did that come around?

There's a lot of advertising on television

電視上有很多的宣導廣告  There's a lot of advertising on television

We really don't have anything like that in the U.S.

像美國就完全沒有像以色列這樣的節約用水概念 We really don't have anything like that in the U.S.

But it sounds like a good idea

可是聽起來是個很棒的主意 But it sounds like a good idea

Actually they are doing stuffs like that here

其實臺灣也在推行這一類的事情 Actually they are doing stuffs like that here

This video was actually commissioned by the E.P.A.

這支影片其實是受環保署之託 This video was actually commissioned by the EPA

To call attention to their new app

協助他們推廣他們的app To call attention to their new app

Green Points

叫做環保集點 Green Point

Green Points is a way to keep track

環保集點可以讓你查看和記錄 Green Point is a way to keep track

Of the products that you buy

你買的商品 Of the products that you buy

And which ones are certified by the E.P.A.

他們是否有環保署合格標章 And which ones are certified by the EPA

As taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint

藉此減少我們的碳足跡 As taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint

And that way, you can also earn discounts

不僅如此，還可以獲得折扣優惠 And that way, you can also earn discounts

And save money

做環保同時省錢 And save money

It's a pretty cool app

是個很酷的app It's a pretty cool app

There's a link in the description

在影片敘述區我會放上下載連結 There's a link in the description

And we'll get to the details

但首先 But first

About how to use Green Points

沖涼的時候到了 It's time to cool off

In a minute

我們在三角湖滑水道 At Triangle Lake Water Slide

But first

位於苗栗 We're in Miaoli now

It's time to cool off

這是苗栗縣 This is Miaoli County

At Triangle Lake Water Slide

我們早先已經算在苗栗了 We were already in Miaoli before

We're in Miaoli now

但現在在苗栗的南部 But now we're in the south part of Miaoli

This is Miaoli County

靠近台中 Near Taichung

We were already in Miaoli before

我們要去一座渡假村 And we're going to a resort

But now we're in the south part of Miaoli

這是臺灣目前唯一 That is one of the few resorts in Taiwan

Near Taichung

獲得環保署 That has 4 certifications

And we're going to a resort

四項認證的渡假村 From the EPA

That is one of the few resorts in Taiwan

像是節約能源 For low energy consumption

That has 4 certifications

減少浪費 And low waste consumption

From the E.P.A.

落實回收 high recycling

For low energy consumption

這類的事情 All of this stuffs

And low waste consumption

很酷的一個地方 So it's pretty cool

high recycling

這也是我第一次去，之前都只有耳聞而已 I've never been to it, I heard a lot about it

All of this stuffs

聽說很多東西都是用可回收建材做的 Lots of things are made out of recyclable materials

So it's pretty cool

聽起來很酷吧 That sounds pretty cool

I've never been to it, I heard a lot about it

今天天氣真好 Beautiful, beautiful weather today

Lots of things are made out of recyclable materials

苗栗的天氣 Miaoli weather

That sounds pretty cool

大晴天的苗栗 Nice and sunny Miaoli

Beautiful, beautiful weather today

我們入住的時候雨總算停了 While we checked in, the rain finally stopped

Miaoli weather

我們可以去園區逛逛 And we were able to go check out the park

Nice and sunny Miaoli

西湖渡假村致力於提倡 West Lake Resort is commited to promoting

While we checked in, the rain finally stopped

環境保育 An environmental protection

And we were able to go check out the park

且和環保署密切合作 And cooperates closely with the EPA

Please, walk on the grass

使用環保集點App You can use your Green Points

I think what they did here was pretty nice

訂房和門票可享折扣 To get discounts on admission tickets and accomodation

They just took this whole area behind me

請勿踐踏草皮但是赤腳就沒問題 Please, walk on the grass

That forest there

為求環保和達到永續發展 In order to achieve ecological sustainability

And they just closed it to human entry

西湖渡假村減少一次性使用的餐具等用品 West Lake Resort reduces the use of disposable supplies

And made it sort of an ecological park

為達到惜食的目標 And to reduce food waste

Then, during firefly season

他們使用真空包裝 They use vacuum packing

Because that area is relatively undisturbed

一舉減少包裝和剩食 As a low material way

The fireflies will just come out

讓人們打包沒吃完的飯菜帶走 Of sending food home with people

And you can view them here

我覺得他們做了一件很棒的事 I think what they did here was pretty nice

They turn on the special lights

我後面的這一整區 They just took this whole area behind me

You can see all the fireflies here from April to May

這片森林 That forest there

So in order to increase the ecological awareness

他們禁止人類進出 And they just closed it to human entry

And encourage people to use less CO2

打造成一個生態園區的樣貌 And made it sort of an ecological park

And buy greener products

每到螢火蟲的季節 Then, during firefly season

The E.P.A. has created a new app

因為這邊相對較少人類的侵擾 Because that area is relatively undisturbed

Called Green Points

螢火蟲就會現身 The fireflies will just come out

I'll put a link to where you can find it

人們可以從遠處欣賞 And you can view them here

Down below

他們會開一種特殊的燈 They turn on the special lights

With this app, you can keep track of the products you buy

在四、五月間這裡都看得到螢火蟲 You can see all the fireflies here from April to May

And then, you can get reward points for them

我的家人也在臺灣真的太棒了 It was so great to have my family here in Taiwan

Which you can then redeem at convenience stores

這是有史以來第一次我們在臺灣團聚 For the very 1st time

For discounts

我們挑了比較遠了路走 We took the long way around

And free products

我哥哥一邊指認一路上 And my brother identified

To participate

我們在森林裡看到的所有植物 All the plants in the forest for us

Just look for this logo

所以這邊也有教育類的行程嗎 So they have educational programs ?

For the ecological footprint

有啊 Yes, they have educational programs here

And this logo

昨天這裡到處都是小孩 Yesterday it was full of kids

For Green Levels

他們帶小朋友們四處走 They take them around

Which you can find on the back

其實就是一個導覽的概念 And basically give them the tour

Of any product in Taiwan

基本上跟你這個外國人 That you, as a non-Taiwanese person

Here is a list of the stores that are participating

此刻對我做的事情一模一樣 Are somehow giving me

In this program

因為你認得每一種花草 Because you could recognise all the flowers

In order for companies to participate in this program

植物等等 And plants, and stuffs

What they have to do

這是馬利筋 This is Blood Flower

Is measure the entire ecological footprint

是一種一年生乳草植物 This is an annual milkweed

Of their product

乳草植物是從南美洲來的 Plant from the milkweed family from South America

From manufacture to use of transportation

並不是臺灣的原生種 It's not native to Taiwan

And then, finally, disposal

而是南美洲的外來種 It's native to South America

And then, they have to take steps

你們看這位先生 Look at this guy

To reduce that amount

好好地、認真仔細地瞧瞧他 Look at him, just look at him

You can find all these informations

渡假村的員工跟我說 The guy here from the hotel was telling me

On the E.P.A. website

那邊的白白的花 That the white flowers over there

Where they have a list of which product

會吸引很多種不同的蝴蝶 Attract different kind of butterflies

Did what to reduce their ecological footprint

紫色的蝴蝶特別喜歡這種花 The purple butterflies really like this flower

This process has to be repeated every 2 years

我很期待等一下的餐點 I'm quite looking forward to a meal

So it's important that when we purchase products

全部都是用當地的食材去烹調 Prepared from local ingredients

We choose products

這是我覺得現在的美國 And I think that's one area

That have taken he steps to reduce their footprint

還有很大改進空間的一點 Where the U.S. can really improve a lot

To encourage more companies

他們總是無時無刻都想著如何把食物一網打盡 Americans always want to have everything all the time

To reduce the waste that they create

你說的對 Oh right !

And to also reduce our impact

我覺得這是為什麼在美國的食物嚐起來比較不新鮮的原因 That's why things don't taste fresh in my opinion

On the environment in general

因為很多食材都必須大老遠漂洋過海而來 It's because everything is shipped such long distances

As humans

所以才有辦法一年四季 So you can get a tomato or an orange

In addition to products with these labels

都買的到番茄或柳橙 All year around

The points are also accumulated

但他們的味道 But it doesn't taste

By public transportation

嚐起來已經跟原本的不一樣了 Like a tomato or an orange should taste

Just swipe your Easy Card or MRT Card

還記得前面我說這座森林 So before, I said the jungle here

And the points will automatically be accumulated

景色看起來像是出現一隻恐龍 The scenery looks like you could put a dinosaur into it

In your account

也不會奇怪嗎? And it wouldn't look out of place

Another way to reduce your ecological footprint

你現在懂我意思了嗎? You can see what I mean

Is to eat at restaurants

這是他們當地做歐姆蛋的食材主要來源 This is where the locally sourced omelette comes from

That use locally sourced food

但收成時要小心因為媽媽就在那邊 But do be careful because the mother is right there

So now, let's check it out

你拿筷子的方式 You hold chopsticks differently

We're gonna go to the West Lake Restaurant

會依照你在吃的食物不同有所變化 Depending on what you eat

And eat food from local farms

如果你只是在吃沙拉 So if we're just eating salad

It was so great to have my family here in Taiwan

那正常拿就可以啦 We do it like this

For the very 1st time

但如果是吃肉的話 But if you're eating meat

We took the long way around

通常我們這樣拿 Generally you do it like this

And my brother identified

你可以像這樣一手一支 You can do like that and then

All the plants in the forest for us

吃玉米的時候同理適用 Also with corn

So they have educational programs ?

當你整根食用的時候 When we eat corn in a cob

Yes, they have educational programs here

我們從兩邊戳進去然後就可以開動了 We stab it like this, and you can go

Yesterday it was full of kids

大概就是這樣 Like that, probably

They take them around

不用擔心你用筷子的方法 Don't worry, you're not going to offend anybody

And basically give them the tour

會冒犯到任何人 If you do anything wrong with chopsticks

That you, as a non-Taiwanese person

除非你像他這樣一直弄出噪音 Except for that !

Are somehow giving me

算了 It's what I... Argh...

Because you could recognise all the flowers

求饒啊 God...

And plants, and stuffs

他們告訴我們這些料理的食材都是來自當地的農場 What they were saying is that these are from local farms

This is Blood Flower

餐廳外面有個告示 There is a sign out front

This is an annual milkweed

跟大家說食材的出處 Which shows which farm they are from

Plant from the milkweed family from South America

都在這個區域附近 They're all around this area

It's not native to Taiwan

這裡是苗栗 This is Miaoli

It's native to South America

食材也都是苗栗縣生產的 So it's all from Miaoli County

Look at this guy

全部都是嗎? All the food is from Miaoli ?

Look at him, just look at him

對，這個南瓜也是 Yes, Miaoli pumpkin

This is wisteria

死觀光客! Tourists !

Which I knew

來了臺灣幾年之後你就會知道 We can see you've been here for a few years

I definitely didn't need Jonathan to say it first

吃飯盡量不要穿白色T恤 It's also why I don't own any white shirt

Before I knew what it was

多麼優雅 Graceful

But he's very good with the plants

很好吃 It's very good

Because he is a firefighter

你拿錯了 No you're doing it wrong

I'm not sure why it makes him good with plants

他不想被你吃 It doesn't want to be eaten

The guy here from the hotel was telling me

因為很新鮮你知道的 It's fresh you know !

That the white flowers over there

真的很好吃哦 This is really good

Attract different kind of butterflies

我不知道我在吃的是什麼但是很美味 I don't know what it is but it's really good

The purple butterflies really like this flower

雖然食物很美味 As good as it was

I think you're the only person I know

但我們還是吃不完 We couldn't eat it all

Who could ever say

所以飯店員工幫我們真空包裝 So the hotel staff vacuum packed it for us

"Oh look at all these butterflies"

我們會帶上路 We'll take it on the road

"Oh it makes perfect sense, those are eupatoriums"

在下一段冒險之旅繼續享用 And eat it on our next adventure

I'm very impressed

當你在臺灣旅行的時候 So when you're travelling in Taiwan

With how much of the Taiwanese food

記得找找這幾個標章 Be sure to look for these logos