Melati Wijsen: A roadmap for young changemakers | TED Countdown

翻译人员: yao tong 校对人员: Helen Chang

Do you remember when you were 12 years old?

你还记得你的12岁吗？

I do.

我记得。

I was on a mission,

当时我在做一项任务，

convinced that I could change the world around me.

坚信我能改变身边的世界。

In 2013, together with my sister Isabel,

在2013，我跟妹妹伊莎贝尔一起

I started a movement in Bali

在巴厘岛发起了一场运动。

because I saw a problem that I thought had an easy solution.

因为我看到了一个问题 并且认为有一个简单的解决方法。

We wanted to do something

我们想要做一些什么

about the growing problem of plastic pollution

来解决日趋严重的塑料污染问题。

on our home island of Bali, Indonesia.

为了我们在印度尼西亚的家乡-巴厘岛。

Now, when I first started,

在刚开始的时候，

I had never heard of the word “changemaker” or “activist.”

我从未听说过“变革者” 或“活动家”这个词。

Today, I introduce myself as a full-time changemaker and movement builder.

今天，我把自己介绍为 一个全职变革者和运动建设者。

But it was not always delivered with such confidence.

因为过程不是永远满怀自信。

There is this saying,

有一个说法。

"If I only knew back then what I know today."

“如果我当初知道 自己现在知道的就好了”。

Sounds familiar, right?

听起来很熟悉，是吧？

I started full of passion and excitement,

刚开始的时候，我充满热情和激动，

believing that I would achieve this change of making Bali plastic-bag-free

相信我能成功把巴厘岛 变成一个零塑料袋的地方

before summer was over and the school year started.

在夏季结束和新学年开始之前。

And everywhere I went,

无论我去到哪里

I was met with, "Oh, so cute, so inspirational."

都会有人说，“噢！真可爱， 太鼓舞人心了！”

And yeah, I guess two little girls and a bunch of friends

确实，我想，两个小女孩 和她们的一群朋友

trying to make a difference is pretty special.

试图做出一些改变是挺特别的。

But you know what?

但你知道吗？

Cute wasn't really what I was going for.

可爱并不是我想要的。

I slowly learned to build a team,

我慢慢学会了组建团队，

to gather evidence, create campaigns,

收集证据，发起活动，

develop a movement, to stage beach cleanups

我开展了一项运动，进行海滩清理

collect signatures,

我征集了一些签名，

speak in public and meet politicians.

在公众场合演讲， 并且和政客见面。

The more I learned,

学的越多，

the more I wanted things to change.

我就越想事情有所改变。

Passion quickly turned into obsession,

很快，我的热情转化为了痴迷，

and when change didn't happen as quickly as I expected,

当改变并没有像我想象中 来得那么快的时候，

at 14 years old,

当时14岁的我

frustration settled deep in my soul.

感到绝望深入灵魂。

And soon after that,

不久之后

in my first years of high school, I experienced my first burnout.

我在高中的第一年 经历了人生中第一次倦怠。

But having said that, I wouldn't have changed a thing,

但话虽如此，我也不会做出任何改变。

especially because in 2019,

因为特别是在2019年，

Bali finally did ban single-use plastic bags.

巴厘岛最终禁止了一次性塑料袋。

My peers and I created our own learning journey

我和同伴们创造了我们自己的学习之旅

outside of the traditional curriculum and classroom.

在传统课程和课堂之外。

Building our own guidance and frameworks

建立了我们自己的方向和框架

that could share with us what the next step should be,

这可以告诉我们下一步该怎么做，

how to continue building the momentum we needed

如何继续建立我们需要的动力

to achieve the change we wanted to see.

以实现我们想看到的改变。

I went through a lot of life lessons very quickly.

我快速上了很多人生课。

And yet there are things that I wish someone could have told me earlier,

然而有些事情我希望 有人可以早点告诉我

back when I was starting.

就在我刚起步的时候。

First,

首先

change does not happen as quickly as summer vacation.

改变不会像暑期假日一样来得那么快。

It takes a long time,

这需要很长的时间，

and that is not always easy to accept.

这通常是很难被接受的。

But that is why it is essential to create a clear goal with a timeline.

但这就是为什么创建一个 有时间表的明确目标是至关重要的。

Also, it takes a lot of people.

当然，这也需要很多人参与其中。

Listen and be open to learn,

倾听，并且虚心学习，

but stay true to the mission.

但要忠于使命。

And it would have also been so helpful to know

与此同时，还有一点能起到帮助作用

how to navigate collaborations with businesses and politicians.

那就是知道如何与商界 和政界人士合作。

Someone has to address the elephant in the room.

必须有人去解决那些不容忽视的问题。

And finally,

最后，

it's OK to take a break and step back for a second.

往后退一步，休息一下，也是可以的。

There are many of us on the front lines

我们之中有很多人站在前线

who will continue the work while you rest and recharge.

他们会在你休息和充电的时候继续工作。

Today, many of us are getting involved at a younger and younger age.

今天参与到我们中的许多人越来越年轻。

16-year-olds, 15, 14, 10-year-olds are out on the front lines,

前线有16岁的、15岁的、 14岁的，还有10岁的

missing school, drafting manifestos, organizing demonstrations,

他们旷课，起草宣言，组织示威游行

bringing governments and corporations to court,

将政府和企业告上法庭

refusing to wait until we are older to start making a difference.

拒绝等到我们老了才开始去做改变。

But being a changemaker is not something anybody has on their bucket list.

但成为一个变革者并不是 每个人都会放在愿望清单上的事情。

It isn't something kids aspire to become when they grow up.

这也不是孩子们会渴望在长大后要做的。

It's something that just happens.

这是自然而然发生的事。

Something activates you.

能激活你的事。

An experience,

你的经历，

an injustice that takes place,

或发生的不公平，

big or small, local or global.

无论大小，在本地或在全球。

And then there is almost no choice but to get involved.

让你觉得除了参与之外，别无选择。

In the last few years,

在过去几年中，

I have spent more time in other students' classrooms

我把更多时间花在了其他学生的教室中

than in my own,

多过我自己的，

sharing principles of leadership,

分享领导力的原则，

sustainability and changemaker skills.

可持续性和变革者技能。

And I can say with confidence that young people are aching for skills

我可以自信地说 年轻人渴望技能与知识

and knowledge that will allow them to act effectively today.

以使他们今天能够有效地行动。

Real change can start in the classroom,

真正的改变可以在教室开始，

but the classroom has an increasingly distant relationship with reality.

但是教室与现实的距离越来越远。

I think it is high time to ensure that what we learn in the classrooms

我认为是时候确保 我们在教室里学到的东西

reflect what is happening outside of them.

能够反映出教室外发生的事情。

And to ensure that every single student

并且确保每一个学生

in every corner of the world has at least one hour a day

在世界的每个角落 每天至少有一个小时

of mandatory lessons about the climate crisis, the 17 SDGs

强制学习气候危机 和17个可持续发展目标

and about any sustainable innovations,

还学可持续的创新，

about the realities of today's world.

和关于当今世界的现实情况。

From kindergarten through to graduation.

从幼儿园持续到毕业。

And I mean mandatory.

我指的是强制性教学。

I strongly believe

我坚信

that every young person can be a changemaker.

每一个年轻人都能成为变革者。

But often they need help knowing where and how to start.

但他们通常需要帮助来知道 自己应该从哪和如何开始。

And while we wait for the classrooms to adapt,

在我们等待教室去适应的同时，

once again, my peers and I create our own learning journey.

再一次，我和我的同伴们 创造了我们自己的学习旅程。

That is when I started a network called the Circle of Youth within YOUTHTOPIA,

就在那时，我在YOUTHTOPIA 创建了一个名为“青年圈”的网络

a platform for young changemakers to learn from each other.

一个能让年轻变革者相互学习的平台。

We need role models and positive stories with an impact,

我们需要有影响力的楷模和正面故事，

real-life examples of how we can take action

关于我们该如何采取行动的真实案例

and we need to see this from people our age.

我们需要从同龄人身上看到这一点。

I wish I would have known refugee educator Mohamad Al Jounde from Syria,

我希望我之前能认识

叙利亚的难民教育家 穆罕默德·阿尔·容德，

tree planter and entrepreneur Felix Finkbeiner from Germany,

德国的种植者和企业家 菲利克斯·芬克拜纳，

or gender equality activist Faye Simanjuntak from Indonesia

印度尼西亚的性别平等活动家 菲娅·西曼君塔克

when I was 12 years old.

在我还是12岁的时候。

And I wish that I could have been able to jump on a call with them

我真希望我当时就能跟他们通电话

and share ideas and experiences.

分享想法和经历。

Now, I have to add that with the rise in youth engagement,

我必须补充这一点 随着越来越多年轻人的参与，

a new scary trend has also set in.

一种新的可怕趋势开始出现了。

The best way to describe it is maybe to refer to the word “greenwashing.”

描述它最好的方式 可能是用“漂绿”这个词。

You all know it.

你们都知道的。

It's the process of conveying a false impression

这是一个传达错误印象的过程

about the climate friendliness of a company product or actions.

关于公司产品或行动的气候友好性。

What I see happening a lot at the moment

我现在看到很多这种现象

is something I would call “youthwashing.”

我称之为“漂青”。

You don't want to know the emails and approaches we get on a daily basis

你不会想知道我们每天 收到的邮件和联系方式

from companies that want to use us for anything that sounds good

来自一些想利用我们 做听起来不错之事的公司

or just to tick off a box.

或者只是为了在方框里打个勾。

Associating one's brand with youth climate activists

将自己的品牌与青年气候活动家相连

seems to be good for business,

似乎对公司有好处，

although the intention rarely extends to being good for climate too.

尽管其目的很少是为了使气候变好。

So to the companies youthwashing,

所以，对于公司的“漂青”行为

I want to say,

我想说，

instead of inviting youth for the photo ops and the applause,

与其邀请年轻人来拍照和鼓掌，

offer us a seat during the brainstorming meetings,

在头脑风暴会议上给我们留座位

during the internal workshops with no audience.

在没有观众的内部研讨会期间。

Maybe invite us to one of your board meetings

你们或许可以邀请我们 出席你们的董事会

and ask us for some reverse mentoring sessions.

并且请我们做一些反向指导课，

You might be surprised.

结果将会让你感到惊喜。

I look back at the last 10 years

我回首看过去的十年

and see an intense journey from a young cute girl to a changemaker.

看到了一个年轻可爱的女孩 变为改变者的紧张旅程。

For the next decade,

在之后的十年中

I see a whole generation that is rising,

我看到一整代人的崛起

leading by example and taking action.

以身作则，采取行动。

Youth activism is more than an inspiration.

青年行动主义不仅仅是一种激励

We are serious about change.

对于改变，我们是认真的。

Thank you.

谢谢。