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10/10/10 全球氣候工作營正在凝聚力量

2010年10月13日
摘譯自2010年10月8日ENS美國,加州,奧克蘭報導;段譽豪編譯;蔡麗伶審校

350組織創辦人Bill McKibben。根據非營利組織350.org指出,在2010年10月10日,在全球188個國家有7000個以上的10/10/10全球工作營活動,「這是有史以來全球為了節能減碳單一最大的節日。」

這個組織的名稱,代表著全球大氣中的二氧化碳含量,必須回到350ppm,以阻止全球暖化所帶來的最壞影響。

截至2010年4月,二氧化碳濃度為392ppm。二氧化碳以及其他溫室氣體,像毛毯一樣包覆在地球上產生溫室效應,阻止地球將熱量自然輻射到外太空。

「政客可能仍在辯論氣候變遷的問題,但人民得自己動手解決。」350.org的創辦人,環保作家麥可基本(Bill McKibben)如此表示。

聯合國秘書長潘基文在9月份為全球工作營背書,讓10/10/10有了動力。他說,「現在是我們捲起袖子,一同建造一個潔淨能源未來的時候,這將創造經濟機會,提供更好、更安全也更健康的世界給我們的孩子。」

工作人員正在為馬爾地夫總統鋪設太陽能板。圖片來自350組織。馬爾地夫總統納希德(Mohamed Nasheed)從前是個木匠,在10月7日行動回應工作營,在他位於馬列(Male)的官邸屋頂上安裝了一組太陽能版。這組太陽能版是由加州奧克蘭的Sungevity所捐贈,他們派了一個小組協助納希德總統安裝太陽能版。

納希德總統說,「馬爾地夫站在氣候變遷的第一線,我們沒有時間坐以待斃,等待世界其他地方採取行動。我們正努力由石化燃料過渡到可再生能源。」

10月10日當天,Sungevity一組人員與Grid Alternatives成員在奧克蘭綠色青年藝術與媒體中心(GYAMC)的屋頂上,安裝其他的太陽能版。GYAMC服務對象是受到暴力與貧窮影響的青少年,提供藝術、媒體製作以及環境永續等課程,為他們將來在娛樂與綠色產業中的工作做預備。

一千瓦的太陽能陣列在25年內,能夠減少二氧化碳排放達到30噸,相當於一輛車行駛10萬英哩或是種植1100棵樹。這些太陽能版由WindFree Energy Company 以及 BYD America 所捐贈,其他硬體則由B. Weinstein Engineering提供。國際電氣工人兄弟會193支會則提供了安裝的服務。

墨西哥市市長艾布來德(Marcelo Ebrard)在8日簽定了一項承諾,將在未來的一年內,減少10%的二氧化碳排放量。圖片來自350組織。這個領導2.2千萬人的市長,以及墨西哥市環境局長德爾加多(Martha Delgado)解釋他們將如何達到減排10%的目標:開闢新的大眾運輸路線、擴大城市的自行車共享計劃以及單車道系統、新建一條地鐵、以獎勵機制將老舊計程車淘汰,以及實行新的回收與垃圾減量計畫。

白宮也開始參與全球工作營的行動。白宮的代表詢問 350.org,他們是否能與全國各地組織活動的人對談。

麥克基本說,當他首次宣布10/10/10工作營的時候有點擔心。

去年的10月24日,工作營成功的在181個國家辦了5200場活動,麥克基本說,他擔心今年參與的人數會下降。

「在哥本哈根會議失敗,美國國會與各國政府都沒有意願採取任何有意義的氣候行動的前提下,我們原本預期今年會令人沮喪。」他說,「人們告訴我說,這項運動已經失去動力,大家都提不起勁了。」

不過事實證明,是他多慮了。

麥克基本在上星期說,「在全球氣溫又刷新了紀錄的同一年,你正在改寫公民參與的紀錄,」「我們目前還沒有最後的統計,因為登記的紀錄仍在持續流入,不過很顯然的,我們已經有在188個國家,超過7000場的活動。」

「還有4個國家沒有算到:北韓、安道爾、赤道幾內亞和聖馬力諾,」他說「除了這些地方,全球都一同參與了。這是有意義的,這是第一真正涉及全球的問題。」

在美國,從東岸亞特蘭大的教友們提升他們教會的耐候性(weatherizing),到西岸奧克蘭城市花園中的街舞表演,總計有超過1200項活動響應全球工作營。

在中國與印度,超過300所大學將加入10/10/10偉大電力競賽計畫,這是一項學生之間的乾淨能源競賽。

在阿富汗,學生將在喀布爾外的一處山谷,種植數百棵樹木。

在剛果,難民將在戈馬(Goma)外種植一片「希望森林」(Forest of Hope),作為這些難民在區域衝突之下的一個棲身之所。

在印尼,萬隆市的10個單車社團將在每個城市公園種植10棵樹。

在匈牙利,上午10點舉辦了一場氣候足球賽,由奧運足球選手迎戰研究氣候變遷的科學家。

在俄羅斯與克羅埃西亞,活動策劃人已經與近1萬所學校簽約,在週日種植樹木。

在德國,人們可以在公車上得到一些有關減碳的建議。這輛公車在週日於柏林市區繞行,在前往布蘭登堡城門的路上,提供人們有關低碳生活的建議。

在辛巴威,哈拉雷的酷碳俱樂部(Cool Carbon Club)邀請大眾幫忙清理社區中的兩條自行車道。

麥克基本希望人們將參與活動的相片,「展示給政客與媒體,讓他們知道人們不僅只是準備好氣候變遷的因應計畫,而是已經著手進行中。」

10/10/10: World's Biggest Climate Work Party Gathers Force
OAKLAND, California, October 8, 2010 (ENS)

More than 7,000 events are expected to take place in 188 countries for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, "the single largest day of carbon-cutting action in the planet's history," according to organizing nonprofit 350.org.

The group's name indicates that the world must return to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to forestall the worst impacts of global warming.

As of April 2010, the CO2 concentration level was 392 parts per million. Carbon dioxide and other gases blanket the Earth in the greenhouse effect, blocking the planet's natural ability to radiate the Sun's heat back out into space.

"Politicians may still be debating climate change, but citizens are getting to work solving it," said Bill McKibben, environmental author and founder of 350.org.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon gave 10/10/10 a boost in September with his endorsement of the Global Work Party. "It's time for us to roll up our sleeves and get to work on building the clean energy future that will generate economic opportunity and provide a better, safer, healthier world for our children," said Ban.

A former carpenter, President Nasheed set the work party in motion on Thursday by installing a set of solar panels on the roof of his official residence in Male. The panels were donated by Sungevity, an Oakland, California company which sent a team to help President Nasheed install them.

"The Maldives stands at the front line of climate change and we don't have the luxury of time to sit and wait for the rest of the world to act. We are getting to work to start the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy," said President Nasheed.

Back in Oakland on Sunday, a team of Sungevity installers will join with Grid Alternatives on the roof of the Green Youth Arts and Media Center to install another set of solar panels. GYAMC serves youth impacted by violence and poverty through programs in the arts, media production, and environmental sustainability, preparing them for careers in entertainment or green industries.

The one kilowatt solar array will reduce CO2 emissions by 30 tons over the next 25 years, the equivalent of about 100,000 car miles or the planting of 1,100 trees. The panels were donated by WindFree Energy Company and BYD America, and the hardware by B. Weinstein Engineering. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 193 is donating the labor to install the panels.

In Mexico City today, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard signed a commitment to cut carbon emissions 10 percent over the next year.

The mayor of this city of 22 million people, and Mexico City Environment Secretary Martha Delgado explained how they will achieve the 10 percent reduction - by opening a new line of the Metrobus, expanding the city's bike sharing program and bike lane system, building a new subway line, taking old taxis off the road with incentives, and implementing new recycling and waste reduction programs.

The White House, too, is getting involved in the Global Work Party. Representatives from the White House asked 350.org if they could talk with some of the people organizing events across the country.

McKibben says he was worried when he first announced the 10/10/10 work party.

While last year's work party was a success with 5,200 events in 181 countries on October 24, 2009, McKibben said he feared that fewer people would want to get involved this year.

"It had been a discouraging year, with the failures in Copenhagen and in the U.S. Congress, and the unwillingness of governments all over the world to take any sort of meaningful climate action," he said. "People told me the movement was deflated, and that no one had any energy left."

As it turns out, he had no need to worry.

"In the same year when global temperatures have set one scary new record after another, you are rewriting the record books for civic engagement," McKibben said this week. "We don't have the final numbers yet because registrations are still streaming in, but it's clear that we're on track to shoot past 7,000 events in 188 countries."

"That leaves four countries unaccounted for: North Korea, Andorra, Equatorial Guinea, and San Marino," he said. "Barring those, the entire planet is engaged. Which makes sense, since this is the first issue that involves the entire planet."

In the United States, over 1,200 events are planned, from Atlanta parishioners weatherizing their church to a hip-hop show at a community garden in Oakland.

In China and India, over 300 universities will join 10/10/10 as part of the Great Power Race, a student clean energy competition.

In Afghanistan, students will be planting hundreds of trees in a valley outside of Kabul.

In Congo, refugees will be planting a "Forest of Hope" outside of Goma, home to thousands of refugees from regional conflicts.

In Indonesia, 10 bike communities in Bandung City will plant 10 trees at each of 10 city parks.

In Hungary, at 10 am footballers kick off the Climate Soccer match, Olympic sportsmen vs. a team of climate change scientists.

In Russia and Croatia, organizers have signed up nearly 10,000 schools to plant trees on Sunday.

In Germany, people can get on the couch for some carbon cutting advice. The couch will be in Berlin on Sunday, traveling through the city offering low carbon advice to everyone on its way to the Brandenberg gate.

In Zimbabwe, the Cool Carbon Club in Harare has invited everyone to help clean up two cycle paths in the city.

McKibben asks that people take photos of their events to "show politicians and the media that people around the world aren't just ready for climate solutions - we're getting to work building them."

全文及圖片詳見:ENS報導

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蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.