How to Find Joy in Climate Action | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | TED

翻译人员: Ngua Han Joyce 校对人员: Yuwei Wu

People often ask me

人们经常问我

what they can do to help address the climate crisis.

他们能做什么来帮助解决气候危机。

But what they usually mean

但他们通常的意思是

is what’s one quick, easy, simple thing they can do.

他们能做什么快速，容易，简单的事情。

Well, that particular ship has sailed.

好，那艘特别的船已经航行了。

The climate challenge is gargantuan.

气候的挑战是巨大的。

Thanks largely to fossil fuel executives

这主要归功于化石燃料高管

and the PR firms and politicians doing their bidding.

以及他们服务的公关公司和政治家。

We need to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions

我们需要消除温室气体排放

from electricity, transportation, agriculture, industry and buildings.

从电力，交通，农业，工业和建筑。

We need to protect and restore ecosystems.

我们需要保护和恢复生態系统。

We need to change society, policy, economy and culture.

我们需要改变社会， 政策，经济和文化。

This is about transformation,

这是关于转型，

and the stakes for humanity are greater than my heart and mind can fully fathom.

人类遇到的风险比我的心和头脑 所能完全理解的要大。

So I find the best way to cope with this

因此，我找到了 对付这个问题的最佳方法

is to avoid dwelling on the terrifying scientific projections

是避免纠结于可怕的科学预测，

and instead pivot quickly to solutions.

而是迅速转向解决方案。

Now, the climate movement and the media

现在，气候运动和媒体

all too often ask each of us to do the same things.

都经常要求我们每一个人 做同样的事情。

To vote, protest, donate, spread the word,

投票，抗议，捐赠，传播信息，

lower our carbon footprint.

降低我们的碳足迹。

That term, by the way, carbon footprint,

顺便说一下，碳足迹这个词

was popularized by fossil fuel corporations

是由化石燃料公司推广的

in an attempt to put the blame on us as individuals.

试图将责任推给我们个人。

But yes, it is good to do those things.

但是，做这些事情很好。

I do those things.

我做那些事。

However, all too rarely are we asked to contribute our special talents,

然而，我们很少被要求 为气候解决方案贡献

our superpowers, to climate solutions.

我们的特殊才能，我们的超能力。

And what a failing.

而这是多么失败的事情。

For that would actually enable the radical changes we need.

因为这实际上会促成 我们所需要的根本性改变。

So where do we each begin?

那么我们每个人应该从哪里开始呢？

Here's my best answer.

这是我的最佳答案。

A Venn diagram.

维恩图。

The first circle is:

第一个圈是：

What are you good at, what are your areas of expertise?

你擅长什么，你的专业领域是什么？

What can you bring to the table?

你能带来什么？

Think about your skills, resources and networks.

想一想你的技能，资源和网络。

The second circle is:

第二个圈是：

What is the work that needs doing?

需要做的工作是什么？

Are there particular climate and justice solutions that you're keen on?

有什么特别的气候和正义解决方案 是你所热衷的吗？

Think about systems level changes,

想一想系统层面的改变，

things that can replicate or scale.

可以复制或扩展的东西。

Things like composting initiatives, insulating buildings, restoring wetlands,

例如堆肥倡议， 绝缘建筑，恢复湿地，

getting climate candidates elected.

让气候候选人当选等。

And electrifying everything.

并使一切都充满活力。

There are heaps of options.

有很多选择。

The third circle is: What brings you joy or satisfaction?

第三个圈是： 什么能带给你快乐或满足？

There is so much work to be done.

有太多的工作要做。

Please do not choose something that makes you miserable.

请不要选择让你痛苦的一些事情。

This is the long haul.

这是一个漫长的过程。

So it's critical to avoid burnout.

因此，避免倦怠是至关重要的。

Choose things that enliven you.

选择能使你活跃起来的事物。

The goal is to be at the heart of this Venn diagram

目标是在你生命中尽可能多的时间里

for as many minutes of your life as you can.

处于这个维恩图的中心。

If you're familiar with the Japanese concept of Ikigai

如果你熟悉日本人的Ikigai概念

for finding your purpose,

以找到你的目的，

you can consider this a simplified, climate-focused version of that.

你可以让认为这是一个简化的， 以气候为中心的版本。

Taking this approach will enable way more progress on climate solutions

采用这种方法将使气候解决方案 取得更大的进展，

than if we each obsess about our individual footprints.

如果我们每一个人 都痴迷于自己的足迹相比。

For example,

例如，

nine months after being inspired,

在受到启发的九个月后，

when I took him to his first climate protest,

当我带他参加他的第一次 抗议气候活动时，

Boris Khentov, a financial tech executive,

金融技术主管鲍里斯-肯托夫

launched a climate impact investing fund.

发起了一个气候影响投资基金。

And honestly, I don't care if Boris never goes to another protest again.

老实说，我不在乎鲍里斯是否还会 参加任何一场抗议活动。

Sarah Stillman,

莎拉-斯蒂尔曼

a journalist who covers systemic injustices in immigration

是一名报道移民和 工人权利方面系统性不公正

and worker's rights,

现象的记者，

has started including a deep and nuanced climate context for these issues

她已经开始为这些问题 提供深刻而细致的气候背景

in her reporting.

在她的报道中。

And my own mother, a retired English teacher,

而我自己的母亲， 一位退休的英语老师，

became a small but mighty part of getting fracking banned

成为禁止开裂的一个小而强大的部分

in New York state.

在纽约州。

And is now mothering chickens

而且现在正在养鸡，

and converting her lawn into a model for small-scale regenerative farming.

并将她的草坪改造成 小型再生农业的规模。

I call these climate action Venn diagrams,

我把这些气候行动成为维恩图，

and having now seen many of them,

现在已经看到了许多这样的图

in doing crayon versions by children,

孩子们用蜡笔画的版本，

delightfully detailed versions by adults,

成人的令人愉快的详细版，

this is one of my favorites.

这是我最喜欢的图之一。

I have a few additional parameters to offer

我有几个额外的参数要提供

before you draw your own.

在你自己画之前。

This does not necessarily mean you should quit your job,

这并不一定意味着你应该辞掉工作，

or go start a non-profit.

或去创办一个非营利组织。

Quite possibly, you are most powerful in your existing roles,

很可能，你在你 现有的角色中是最强大的，

where you already have specialized knowledge and robust networks.

在那里你已经拥有 专业的知识和强大的网络。

So how might you lean in to those talents?

那么，你如何才能发挥这些才能呢？

Can you help your town, company, church or school

你可以帮助你的城镇， 公司，教会或学校

charge ahead with climate solutions?

提前解决气候问题吗？

Because what we need is change in every sector

因为我们需要的是每个部门

and in every community.

和每个社区的改变。

And be gentle with yourself on the "what are you good at" question.

在“你擅长什么”的问题上 对自己温和一点。

Set your insecurities aside

把你的不安全感放在一边

and simply consider what you have to offer.

简单地考虑你能提供什么？

Over the last year since I've been sharing this concept,

在过去的一年里， 自从我分享这个概念以来，

lots of people have been drawing their own and posting them on Instagram.

许多人都在画他们自己的图 并将它们发布在Instagram上。

It's been super exciting to see what people have been coming up with.

看到人们想出的主意 是非常令人兴奋的。

But I’ve noticed that a lot of them are landing on some version of:

但我注意到他们中的很多人 都在使用某种版本：

“Communicate about climate.”

“交流气候”。

Now, I fully appreciate the irony,

现在，我完全可以理解这种讽刺，

given that I am standing here talking to you about climate,

因为我站在这里和你们谈论气候，

but we can't all just talk about it.

但我不能都只谈论它。

We need doers, we need mutual aid organizers

我们需要行为者， 我们需要互助组织者

and city council members.

和市仪会成员。

We need green building retrofitters

我们需要绿色建筑改造商

and wind turbine installers and bike lane planners.

和风力涡轮机安装者， 以及自行车道规划者。

We need culture shapers and policy nerds.

我们需要文化塑造者和政策书呆子。

We need employees pushing their corporate employers to change.

我们需要员工去推动 他们的企业雇主做出改变。

(Applause)

（掌声)

Here's where I will offer

在这里，我将提供

what I consider to be the sexiest word in the English language:

我认为是英语中最性感的词：

implementation.

执行。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

Because we already have most of the solutions we need.

因为我们已经拥有了 我们需要的大部分解决方案。

We need to get to work and to pick up the pace.

我们需要开始工作并加快步伐。

We need to build the biggest, strongest team possible

我们需要建立尽可能 最大，最强的团队

to tackle this most enormous challenge humanity has ever faced.

来应对人类有史以来 所面临的这一最巨大的挑战。

Another word I love that is perfect for this moment

我喜欢的另外一个词非常适合这一刻

is leaderful.

是领导力。

I learned this term from Black Lives Matter activists

我是从“黑人的性命至关重要” 活动家那里学到这个词

who use it as an organizing principle.

他们把它作为一个组织原则。

Social movements can be fragile

社会运动会很脆弱

when they're helmed by a few prominent leaders.

由少数著名领导人掌舵时。

We need many leaders to accelerate this transformation

我们需要许多领导者来加速这种转变

from a fossil fueled economy to a regenerative one.

从化石燃料经济到再生经济。

Maybe you are one of those leaders.

也许你是那领导者之一。

Or maybe you don't want to be out front.

或者也许你不想站在前面。

That is more than OK.

这是很正常的。

This is not about being a hero or an influencer.

这与成为一个英雄或影响者无关。

This is about being useful.

这就是要成为有用的人。

and advancing solutions.

并推进解决方案。

Contribute to an existing effort, make it possible,

为现有的努力做出贡献， 使其成为可能，

build the website, raise the funds,

建立网站，筹集资金，

plan the events, recruit the talent.

计划活动，招募人才。

The question should not merely be,

问题不应该只是，

"What can I do to help address the climate crisis?"

“我可以做什么来帮助气候危机？”

But, "What can we do together?"

但是，“我们能一起做什么？”

Join something.

加入一些东西。

And if you need a bit of inspiration,

如果你需要一点灵感，

here is a list of some climate solutions to consider.

这里列出了一些 可以考虑的气候解决方案。

So what will you do? Or how will you step it up?

那么你会怎么做？ 或者你会如何加强它？

Actually draw this out.

事实上是把这个画出来。

What are you good at? What is the work that needs doing?

你擅长的是什么？需要做什么工作？

And what brings you joy?

什么给你带来快乐？

Also try to avoid diagramming your way to what you’re already doing.

还要尽量避免用图表 来完成你已经在做的事情。

Think about this expansively.

广泛地思考这个问题。

Start with a blank slate, and consider how you can make your best impact.

从一张白纸开始， 考虑如何发挥最大的影响。

Remember: this is about action.

请记得：这是关于行动。

I've emphasized the importance

我已经强调了

of everyone contributing to climate solutions.

每个人对气候解决方案 做出贡献的重要性。

So before I close,

所以在我结束之前，

I want to mention one of the major barriers to participation.

我想提一下参与的主要障碍之一。

Inequality.

不平等。

Perhaps you know that around the world,

也许你知道在世界各地，

it's people of color who are most heavily impacted

受气候变化影响最严重的

by the effects of climate change,

是色种人

whether that's air pollution, hurricanes, droughts or floods.

无论是空气污染， 飓风，干旱或洪水。

But you may not know

但你可能不知道

that it is also people of color who are most concerned about climate

也是有色种人最关注气候问题

and most likely to want to be a part of the solutions.

并也最有希望成为解决方案之一。

In the US, where we have robust data on this,

在美国，我们有这方面的可靠数据，

49 percent of white Americans are concerned about climate,

49%的美国白人关注气候，

compared to 57 percent of Black Americans

而75%的美国黑人

and 69 percent of Latinx Americans.

和69%的拉丁裔美国人关注气候。

Imagine the huge and additional contributions these folks could make

想象一下，这些人可以做出 巨大和额外的贡献

if unburdened from the dangerous distraction that is racism.

如果摆脱种族主义这一危险的干扰。

And goodness, do we need all of that ingenuity and leadership.

天哪，我们需要所有这些 独创性和领导力。

In other words,

换句话说，

help us, help you, help us all save the planet.

帮助我们，帮助你， 帮助我们所有人拯救地球。

(Applause)

（掌声）

My last challenge to you, then,

那么，我对你最后一个挑战是，

since all our fates are intertwined,

竟然我们的命运交织在一起，

is in addition to leveraging your talents,

除了发挥你的才能之外，

can you help others in using theirs?

你能否帮助别人利用他们的才能？

And let's work to demolish the societal barriers

让我们努力拆除社会障碍

that prevent people from fully devoting themselves

这会阻止人们完全致力于

to climate solutions.

气候解决方案。

This is what I know.

这是我所知道的。

There are innumerable possible futures.

有无数种可能的未来。

I know we each get some say in which future we'll collectively have,

我知道我们每个人都对 我们共同拥有的未来有一些方言权，

and a chance to help build it.

并有机会帮忙建立它

I know that every 10th of a degree of warming we prevent,

我知道，我们每防止10度的变暖，

every centimeter of sea level rise we avoid,

我们避免每厘米的海平面上升，

every bit of nature we protect and restore matters

我们保护和恢复 的每一点自然都很重要，

I know that our actions add up.

我知道我们的行动加起来很重要。

This?

这个？

This is an invitation.

这是一个邀请。

Find your role if you haven’t already,

如果你还没找到你的角色，

encourage others to find theirs.

鼓励其他人找到他们的角色。

Averting climate catastrophe:

避免气候灾难：

this is the work of our lifetimes.

这是我们一生的工作。

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause)

（掌声）