世界节假日博览 第106期:世界环境日

World Environment Day (WED) is a day we all need to put in our diaries. It happens on June 5 every year and should be one of the most important days of the holiday calendar. WED was created in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly. The environment wasn’t such a big issue back then. It is one of the hottest topics in the world today. WED helps raise worldwide awareness of the threats to our environment. Many environmental agencies organize events based on different themes each year. These events encourage both governments and local communities to work together. This ensures environmental problems are tackled from a grass roots level and at a presidential level.
世界环境日是值得铭记的节日。每年的6月5日为环境日，它是我们的重要节日之一。1972年，由联合国大会发起。环境曾经不是什么大问题。如今，它却成为了全球最热门话题之一。通过庆祝环境日，提高民众对环境威胁的认识。每年，许多环境机构会组织各种主题活动。鼓励政府和当地社区同心协力。环境问题需要得到基层和上层的共同解决。


Many people in rich countries are aware of today’s environmental issues. Even though many of the world’s citizens know the issues, too few people do enough to combat them. Perhaps the most serious issue is global warming. WED could be the day to start changing our lifestyle forever to reduce our carbon footprint. Most of us use far too much energy. With a little thought, we could all use less power and help the environment. WED also needs to make people in poorer countries aware of the dangers to the environment. The governments of new superpowers such as China and India need to reduce their energy consumption too. Hopefully, World Environment Day will become more celebrated every year.
许多发达国家意识到了当今的环境问题。许多民众甚至已意识到它的存在，但实际行动的人寥寥无几。最严重环境问题要数全球变暖。通过世界环境日，彻底改变生活方式，减少碳足迹。多数人的能源消耗太大。减少能源消耗有助保护环境。贫困国家公民需要意识到环境危害。像中国，印度等新兴大国需要减少能源排放。希望每年的环境日都能够精彩纷呈。