because it's the only thing that's actually growing and getting bigger while everything else starts dying off.

因為它是唯一在其它事物開始死亡時，實際在成長和變大的東西。

The environment is definitely very special because, if we get rid of it, there's nowhere else we can go.

環境肯定是很特別的，因為如果我們除去它，就無處可去了。

Like, it's a very one-in-a-million sort of planet.

它是獨一無二的那種星球。

[How to Talk with Children About Climate Change]

[如何跟孩子們討論氣候變遷]

A 10-year-old, some years ago, got cross with me and said, "You don't get it."

幾年前，一個 10 歲的孩子對我發火並說：「你不懂。」

He said, "You grew up thinking that polar bears would be there forever."

他說：「你的成長過程中都認為北極熊會永遠存在。」

He said, "I've grown up knowing they will go extinct."

他說：「我從小就知道牠們會滅絕。」

I don't remember when I first became aware about climate change.

我不記得我是什麼時候開始意識到氣候變遷的。

I don't remember a time where I didn't know what it was.

我不記得我曾有過不知道它是什麼的時候。

It feels like it's always been there.

感覺它一直都存在。

Children are growing up with this knowledge and this awareness, whereas anyone over the age of, let's say, 30, is having to wake up to this, realize it

孩子們的成長過程用就擁有這個知識與警覺，而任何 30 歲以上的人則是得突然意識到這件事、發現它。

[Caroline Hickman is the co-lead author of a study looking at how young people feel about climate change.]

[Caroline Hickman 是針對年輕人對氣候變遷感受研究的共同主作者。]

[They gathered responses from 10,000 people aged 16-25 in 10 countries around the world.]

[他們搜集了全世界 1 萬名 16 到 25 歲人民的回應。]

When we asked young people about "how climate change made me feel", three quarters or more think the future is frightening.

當我們詢問年輕人「氣候變遷給我的感受」時，四分之三以上的人都認為未來很駭人。

So, we know that it's having an emotional impact on children and young people all around the world.

所以說，我們知道它對全世界的孩童和年輕人都造成情感上的衝擊。

I think climate change is, like, really scary, and the fact that lots of people aren't doing much about it just, sort of, freaks me out.

我認為氣候變遷真的很可怕，而且很多人沒有做出任何因應措施這件事讓我很害怕。

8 out of 10 told us that people had failed to take care of the planet.

有 8 成的人跟我們說，人類沒有照顧好地球。

So, this is young people and children looking to adults, looking to older people, looking to people in power, and saying, "Why haven't you done something about this?"

這是年輕人和孩童轉向成人、長者、有權者並說：「你們為什麼沒做點什麼事？」

It makes me feel angry to see such a clear issue and to see everyone knowing about this issue and still not doing anything that they really should be.

有一件事讓我很生氣，就是看到這麼明顯的問題，也知道所有人都意識到這個問題，卻還沒採取任何應該有的手段。

It's just... it's frustrating, and I think it's also tiring to feel so, sort of, scared and angry.

這很令人沮喪，而我覺得一直感到恐懼和憤怒真的很令人疲倦。

One of the worst things we can do to children and young people is say, "Well, it's your responsibility now."

我們能對孩童還年輕人做出最糟的事是，跟他們說：「嗯，現在是你們的責任了。」

I've heard this said to children:

我聽過有人對孩子們說：

"Your generation will fix this. Your generation is so inspiring and creative and innovative, we're gonna leave this to you to fix."

「你們這一代會收拾好的，你們這一代如此地啟發人心、有創意且創新，我們會把一切留給你們收拾。」

There is an idea by older people that it is, sort of, on young people to fix it, but I think that's really unfair.

稍微年長的人有一個想法，是要讓年輕人整頓，但我覺得那真的很不公平。

And I think it's a collective responsibility, not just... not just on young people, not just on me.

我認為這是全體人類的責任，不只是年輕人、不只是我的責任。

One of the most worrying statistics was that 48% told us they were dismissed or ignored when they tried to talk about climate change.

一項對令人擔憂的數據是，48% 的人說當他們試圖討論氣候變遷時，會被打發或忽視。

That, we could do something about this afternoon; that, we could do something about today.

有關那件事，我們今天下午就能做點什麼、今天就能有所作為。

In places like school(s), I feel like they don't really listen and don't really respect the fact that I've thought about it and tried to educate myself about it.

像是在學校之類的地方，我覺得他們並未真正地傾聽，也不尊重我思考過並嘗試教育自己相關資訊。

I, kind of, feel really angry and frustrated because I am actually saying something meaningful.

我感到非常生氣和沮喪，因為我其實是在說有意義的事。

And if you're not prepared to listen to your children, it's gonna have a big effect, because we actually do have something to say and we are actually trying to make a change.

而如果你沒準備好傾聽孩子們的心聲，會有很大的影響，因為我們的確有想說的話、確實想做出改變。

My advice to adults⏤parents, teachers⏤is: Do not put it off, don't push it away, don't save it up and just have that big conversation.

我給家長、老師們等成年人的建議是：不要拖延、不要閃避，不要等著進行很重大的對話。

Talk about it regularly⏤that's crucial.

經常地討論它，那是很重要的。

And it's OK for you to say to your children, "I don't have all the answers."

你也完全可以跟孩子說：「我沒有所有的答案。」

"We're not sure exactly how to deal with all of this, but let's find out together."

「我們不完全確定該如何處理這一切，但讓我們一起找出答案。」