Extreme weather is disrupting livelihoods and food supplies around the world.

極端氣候正在擾亂世界各地的生計和糧食供應。

This is observed. This is documented. This is the scientific community's consensus.

這是觀察到的，這是有記錄下來的，這是科學界的共識。

The climate IS changing.

氣候正在變遷。

Carbon emissions are driving that change.

碳排放正在造成這種變化。

Emissions come from burning fossil fuels.

來自燃燒化石燃料的排放。

So if we want to slow or even reverse the change, we must lower fossil fuel use.

因此，如果我們想減緩甚至扭轉這種變化，我們必須減少化石燃料的使用。

By charging a fee on fossil fuels, and returning that revenue to households as a dividend, we can do just that.

通過對化石燃料收費，並將該收入作為紅利返還給家庭，這是我們可以做到的。

Starting a chain of positive effects: Fossil fuels become less desirable.

開始產生一系列積極影響，化石燃料就會變得越來越不受歡迎。

Cleaner sources of energy become more competitive.

更乾淨的能源變得更具競爭力。

The dividend creates millions of jobs.

紅利創造數百萬個工作機會。

Carbon emissions go down.

碳排放下降。

Reduced air pollution saves tens of thousands of lives.

減少的空氣污染可以挽救數以萬計的生命。

And climate change is brought under control.

且氣候變遷得以控制。

We can make this happen.

我們可以讓這成真。

But enacting a carbon fee and dividend isn't in our hands.

但是製定碳費和紅利不是靠我們。

It's in their's.

是靠他們。

How do we sway them?

我們要如何影響他們？

What can we do?

我們可以做什麼？

We can use our voices to express political will, and demand action.

我們可以表達政治意願，並要求採取行動。

We must help our elected leaders work together.

我們必須一起幫助我們選出來的領導人。

It's on us to tell them what we want, as a group.

作為一個團體，我們有責任告訴他們我們想要什麼。

Because when voices call out together, their impact multiplies.

因為當意見一起提出時，它們的影響會成倍增加。

Government can respond to the will of the people, provided we tell the government what we want. And what we want is a livable world.

政府可以回應人民的意願，只要我們告訴政府我們想要什麼。 而我們想要的是一個宜居的世界。

This is what Citizens Climate Lobby works for.

這就是 Citizens Climate Lobby 致力於的事情。

To empower citizens to connect with and influence their members of Congress.

加強公民與國會議員聯繫並影響他們。

To spread the idea that each one of us can address climate change.

傳播我們每個人都可以應對氣候變遷的想法。

Bring your voice to citizensclimatelobby.org.

將你的觀點帶到 citizensclimatelobby.org 吧。