Grown-ups are always telling us to do stuff and learn stuff.

大人們總是告訴我們要做什麼、學什麼。

Our parents do it and our teachers do it too, but I guess at least they have an excuse.

我們的父母會這樣做，我們的老師也會這樣做，但我想至少他們有一個藉口。

At least it's their job.

至少這是他們的工作。

But although grown-ups are really boring and don't even know how to have fun and play games, they do know some important stuff, like where to buy the best toys, or how to drive to restaurants, or about even more important things, like climate change.

不過，雖然大人真的很無聊，甚至不知道如何玩樂和玩遊戲，但他們確實知道一些重要的事情，比如去哪裡買最好的玩具，或者如何開車去餐館，或者知道更重要的事情，比如氣候變化。

But honestly, although it doesn't sound very exciting, climate change is one of the most important things we need to know about, because it's happening right here, right now, on Earth.

但老實說，雖然聽起來並不令人興奮，氣候變化卻是我們需要了解的最重要的事情之一，因為它就發生在此時此地的地球上。

The Earth.

地球

You may know it as the blue and green ball you see in your textbooks.

您可能知道它就是您在教科書上看到的藍綠色球。

It's the place where you and I live.

這是你我生活的地方。

Yes, this one right here.

沒錯，就是這個。

And we have nowhere else to go.

我們無處可去。

So if we don't learn about climate change and take it seriously, we won't have a future on Earth at all.

是以，如果我們不瞭解氣候變化並認真對待它，我們在地球上就根本沒有未來。

So right now, let's talk about what causes climate change, why you need to know about all this, and most importantly, what you can do to help.

是以，現在讓我們來談談氣候變化的原因，為什麼你需要了解這一切，以及最重要的是，你能做些什麼來幫助我們。

So how do I first know about climate change?

那麼，我是如何第一次知道氣候變化的呢？

Well, I first watched a video about it with my mom, and she explained it to me.

我先是和媽媽一起看了一段視頻，她給我解釋了一下。

But basically, I'm going to give you facts so simple that even a child can understand.

但基本上，我要告訴你們的事實非常簡單，甚至連孩子都能理解。

Oh wait, that's right.

哦，等等，對了。

I'm a child.

我還是個孩子

The problem is that the Earth is getting hotter and hotter every single day.

問題是，地球每天都在變得越來越熱。

If it keeps on warming, and if we don't take action right now, we will not survive.

如果氣候繼續變暖，如果我們現在不採取行動，我們將無法生存。

Period.

期間。

Now let me ask you a question.

現在讓我問你一個問題。

What happens when you play outside in the hot sun the whole day?

在烈日下玩一整天會發生什麼？

You'll feel hot, you sweat, and get dizzy, right?

你會覺得熱、出汗、頭暈，對嗎？

Sometimes you even have to lie down or maybe have a cool drink or ice cream to cool down because your body is overheated, right?

有時你甚至不得不躺下，或者吃點清涼飲料或冰淇淋來降溫，因為你的身體已經過熱了，對嗎？

Now imagine the hottest summer day that you can remember and multiply that by 10.

現在想象一下您記憶中最熱的夏天，然後乘以 10。

Now imagine going outside and trying to play.

現在想象一下到外面去玩的情景。

What would happen?

會發生什麼？

How long would you be able to play for?

你能玩多久？

Would you even go outside?

你還會出去嗎？

I wouldn't, and I'm sure you wouldn't either.

我不會，我相信你也不會。

If we don't do something about climate change, the fact is, we'll change this whole world into a gigantic oven.

如果我們不採取措施應對氣候變化，事實上，我們將把整個世界變成一個巨大的烤箱。

And trust me, it won't be any fun at all.

相信我，這一點都不好玩。

So what causes climate change?

那麼，是什麼導致了氣候變化？

Well, it's a combination of things.

嗯，這是一個綜合問題。

One of the main problems is that we still love using fossil fuels, which are things like coal and oil.

其中一個主要問題是，我們仍然喜歡使用化石燃料，也就是煤炭和石油。

When we have big cities, cars, and planes, we need energy, the coal and oil, to keep them moving.

當我們擁有大城市、汽車和飛機時，我們需要能源，需要煤炭和石油來維持它們的運轉。

So we burn these things to use as fuel.

是以，我們燃燒這些東西作為燃料。

But the problem is, when we burn them, they release lots of harmful gases into the air.

但問題是，當我們燃燒它們時，它們會向空氣中釋放大量有害氣體。

And then we go around cutting down loads of trees to make room for people and raise more animals to feed us.

然後，我們到處砍伐樹木，為人類騰出空間，飼養更多的動物來養活我們。

Some of these fire animals release more gases into the atmosphere than all the cars and vans on the road.

有些火災動物釋放到大氣中的氣體比道路上所有的汽車和貨車還要多。

And cows, cows are the worst.

還有奶牛，奶牛是最可怕的。

They're burping and farting.

他們打嗝、放屁。

Yes, farting creates nearly 20% of all the harmful gases released into the atmosphere.

是的，放屁產生的有害氣體佔排放到大氣中的有害氣體總量的近 20%。

The proper word for the dangerous gases that cows, fossil fuels, and other things create is greenhouse gases.

奶牛、化石燃料和其他東西產生的危險氣體的正確說法是溫室氣體。

They get their name because they rise up into the sky and create a blanket of gas that covers the Earth.

它們之所以得名，是因為它們會升入天空，形成覆蓋地球的氣體毯。

When more and more greenhouse gases get released, the blanket gets thicker and thicker, trapping all the hot air under it, which makes the Earth heat up more and more every year, just like a greenhouse.

當越來越多的溫室氣體被釋放出來，毯子就會越來越厚，把所有的熱空氣都困在毯子下面，這就像溫室一樣，使地球的溫度逐年升高。

And it's not a lie.

這不是謊言。

If 97% of scientists agree on climate change, who are we to question that?

如果 97% 的科學家在氣候變化問題上意見一致，我們又有什麼資格質疑呢？

Maybe you don't mind global warming because you live in Canada, and I know it can get pretty cold here in the wintertime.

也許你不介意全球變暖是因為你住在加拿大，我知道這裡冬天會很冷。

But for the rest of us around the world, we know that the Earth is getting hotter and hotter.

但對於世界上其他人來說，我們知道地球正在變得越來越熱。

We know that it's melting glaciers and causing sea levels to rise.

我們知道，它正在融化冰川，導致海平面上升。

And we know as long as we keep on destroying the planet like this, all living things are in danger.

我們知道，只要我們繼續這樣破壞地球，所有生物都將面臨危險。

Plants, animals, me, and you, and all the humans on this planet, too.

植物、動物、我、你，還有這個星球上的所有人類。

So what do we do?

那我們該怎麼辦？

How do we stop it from happening anymore?

我們該如何阻止這種情況再次發生？

How do we fix all things that have gone bad?

我們如何解決所有問題？

Well, we need a really big change right now.

我們現在需要一個真正的大變革。

Because it's you and I.

因為是你和我。

Where's the problem?

問題出在哪裡？

Look in the mirror.

照照鏡子

Now, do you see the problem?

現在，你看到問題所在了嗎？

Well, we need a really big change right now.

我們現在需要一個真正的大變革。

We need to change the way we live today so that we can have a better future tomorrow.

我們需要改變今天的生活方式，這樣才能擁有更美好的明天。

So what do we do?

那我們該怎麼辦？

How do we stop it from happening anymore?

我們該如何阻止這種情況再次發生？

How do we fix all things that have gone bad?

我們如何解決所有問題？

Because it's you and I.

因為是你和我。

Where's the problem?

問題出在哪裡？

Look in the mirror.

照照鏡子

Now, do you see the problem?

現在，你看到問題所在了嗎？

Well, we need a really big change right now.

我們現在需要一個真正的大變革。

We need to change the way we live today so that we can have a better future tomorrow.

我們需要改變今天的生活方式，這樣才能擁有更美好的明天。

Everyone needs to stop polluting and start doing things that we know will help.

每個人都需要停止汙染，開始做我們知道會有幫助的事情。

Like saving energy, planting trees, saving water.

比如節約能源、植樹造林、節約用水。

There are so many things that we can all do, and I won't have time to tell you all of them right now.

我們可以做的事情有很多，我現在沒有時間一一告訴你們。

Just have time to tell you what is happening and that we have to do something before it's too late.

只是有時間告訴你發生了什麼，我們必須在為時已晚之前做點什麼。

Every person in this room, kids like me and you, and parents too, can all do something to help.

在座的每一個人，像我和你一樣的孩子們，還有家長們，都可以儘自己的綿薄之力。

The best way to start is by learning more about it.

最好的方法是從瞭解更多資訊開始。

We all have internet connections and computers, so we can watch some videos like I did.

我們都有網絡連接和電腦，是以可以像我一樣觀看一些視頻。

We can read about it in books.

我們可以在書本上讀到。

We can ask our parents and our teachers to tell us more about it.

我們可以請父母和老師向我們詳細介紹。

Because the more we know about it, the more we can do something about it.

因為我們瞭解得越多，就越能有所作為。

So, let's stop the pollution, stop climate change, and make the Earth better again.

是以，讓我們停止汙染，阻止氣候變化，讓地球再次變得更美好。

This is our home, and we all live here.

這是我們的家，我們都住在這裡。

Start taking care of it together and create a future that we can all be proud of.

開始共同努力，創造一個我們都能引以為豪的未來。

Thank you.

謝謝。

Thank you.

謝謝。