Trash cart superheroes | Mundano

翻译人员: Li Li 校对人员: Zhiting Chen

Our world has many superheroes.

在这个世界上 有很多超级英雄

But they have the worst of all superpowers: invisibility.

但最糟糕的是， 他们总是被当成透明的。

For example, the catadores,

例如，那些垃圾回收工

workers who collect recyclable materials for a living.

他们靠捡可回收的东西为生

Catadores emerged from social inequality, unemployment,

垃圾回收工是社会不公、失业

and the abundance of solid waste

还有因垃圾回收系统的不完善

from the deficiency of the waste collection system.

而产生大量固体垃圾的衍生物。

Catadores provide a heavy, honest and essential work

垃圾回收工的工作繁重、 平实而又必不可少

that benefits the entire population. But they are not acknowledged for it.

他们的工作造福全人类，却不被认可

Here in Brazil, they collect 90 percent of all the waste that's actually recycled.

在巴西，90%的可回收垃圾 是经他们手而回收的。

Most of the catadores work independently,

大部分的垃圾回收工是独自工作的，

picking waste from the streets and selling to junk yards at very low prices.

在街上捡垃圾然后 以低价卖给废品清理场。

They may collect over 300 kilos

他们可能在他们的袋子里、购物车里、 单车上、板车上

in their bags, shopping carts, bicycles and carroças.

捡了超过300公斤的废品。

Carroças are carts built from wood or metal

板车是用木头和金属做成的，

and found in several streets in Brazil,

在巴西的好些街上都能看到，

much like graffiti and street art.

颇有涂鸦和街头艺术的神韵。

And this is how I first met these marginalized superheroes.

我第一次认识这些 被边缘化的无名英雄就是这样的。

I am a graffiti artist and activist

我是一名涂鸦艺术家， 也是一名活跃分子，

and my art is social, environmental and political in nature.

我的作品本质关于 社会、环境，还有政治。

In 2007, I took my work beyond walls and onto the carroças,

在2007年，我把我的作品 从墙上搬到这些板车上，

as a new urban support for my message.

以此作为表达我的心声和支持。

But at this time, giving voice to the catadores.

与此同时，也给了这些垃圾回收工 表达心声的机会。

By adding art and humor to the cause, it became more appealing,

让他们的事业更有 艺术感和幽默性，更有魅力，

which helped call attention to the catadores

也帮助垃圾回收工得到人们的关注

and improve their self-esteem.

帮助他们增强自尊心。

And also, they are famous now on the streets, on mass media and social.

现在，他们已经在大街小巷， 大众媒体和社会上都出名了。

So, the thing is,

所以，我想说的是，

I plunged into this universe and have not stopped working since.

自从我接触这个行业以来， 我就没停止过工作。

I have painted over 200 carroças in many cities

我已经在很多城市 为超过200辆板车涂鸦，

and have been invited to do exhibitions and trips worldwide.

也受邀在世界各地做展览和旅行。

And then I realized that catadores, in their invisibility,

然后我意识到， 垃圾回收工被忽略的现象

are not exclusive to Brazil.

并不只是局限于巴西。

I met them in Argentina, Chile,

我在阿根廷、智利、

Bolivia, South Africa, Turkey

玻利维亚、南非、土耳其

and even in developed countries such as the United States and Japan.

甚至在发达国家像美国、日本， 也看到同样的境况。

And this was when I realized that I needed to have more people join the cause

当时我就觉得， 我应该让更多人加入我这个事业，

because it's a big challenge.

因为这是一个巨大的挑战

And then, I created a collaborative movement called Pimp My Carroça --

然后，我创建了一个合作性的活动， 叫做“帮我的板车拉客”

(Laughter) -- which is a large crowdfunded event.

（笑声）——这是一个大型的群众筹资活动。

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause).

（掌声）

So Pimp My Carroça is a large crowdfunded event

“帮我的板车拉客” 是一个大型的群众筹资活动，

to help catadores and their carroças.

旨在帮助垃圾回收工还有他们的板车。

Catadores are assisted by well-being professionals and healthcare,

垃圾回收工接受了 健康专家和医疗保健的帮助，

like physicians, dentists, podiatrists, hair stylists, massage therapists

像医生、牙医、足科医生、 发型师、按摩理疗师

and much more.

还有从事其他职业的人过来帮忙。

But also, they also receive safety shirts, gloves, raincoats and eyeglasses

还有，他们也拿到了 安全服、手套、雨衣，和眼镜

to see in high-definition the city,

以帮他们能更清楚地看这座城市。

while their carroças are renovated by our incredible volunteers.

同时他们的板车也由 我们出色的志愿者重新装饰。

And then they receive safety items, too:

板车也装上了保障安全的物品：

reflective tapes, horns and mirrors.

反光带、喇叭、后视镜。

Then, finally, painted by a street artist

最后，由街头艺术家喷绘

and become part of part of this huge, amazing mobile art exhibition.

最终成为这个大型， 酷炫的移动艺术展的一部分。

Pimp My Carroça took to the streets of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba.

“帮我的板车拉客”走上了圣保罗， 里约热内卢，和库里蒂巴的街头。

But to meet the demand in other cities, including outside of Brazil,

但为了达到其他城市的需求， 包括那些巴西以外的国家地区，

we have created Pimpx, which is inspired by TEDx,

在TEDx的启发下， 我们创造了“拉客x”，

and it's a simplified, do-it-yourself, crowdfunded edition of Pimp My Carroça.

这是简化的、自行的、众筹的 “帮我的板车拉客”版本。

So now everybody can join.

现在谁都可以加入了。

In two years, over 170 catadores, 800 volunteers and 200 street artists

在两年内，超过170名垃圾回收工， 800名志愿者和200名街头艺术家

and more than 1,000 donors

还有超过1000名的捐献者

have been involved in the Pimp My Carroça movement,

加入了这个“帮我的板车拉客”活动，

whose actions have even been used in teaching recycling at a local school.

他们的行动，在当地的学校 被当成环保教育的素材。

So catadores are leaving invisibility behind

所以垃圾回收工不再被视而不见

and becoming increasingly respected and valued.

而是日益受到尊重和重视。

Because of their pimped carroças, they are able to fight back to prejudice,

凭借着他们靓丽的板车， 他们现在能和偏见对抗了。

increase their income and their interaction with society.

还可以增加他们的收入， 还有与社会的互动。

So now, I'd like to challenge you to start looking at and acknowledging

所以现在，我希望你们开始认识并承认

the catadores and other invisible superheroes from your city.

这些垃圾回收工， 以及你们城市里那些被忽略的无名英雄。

Try to see the world as one, without boundaries or frontiers.

试着去把这个世界看成一个整体， 不要用界限将他们分开。

Believe it or not,

信不信由你，

there are over 20 million catadores worldwide.

这个世界上有两千万的垃圾回收工。

So next time you see one,

所以下次你见到他们，

recognize them as a vital part of our society.

请把他们当做我们社会重要的一部分。

Muito obrigado, thank you.

非常感谢（葡萄牙语），谢谢。

(Applause).

（掌声）