[時事英文] 世界地球日，你可以做些什麼？
想必大部分同學都已熟悉 the 3Rs(recycle, reduce, and reuse)很多人也會選擇搭公共交通工具(use public transportation)和節約能源(conserve energy)。除了這些，我們還能做什麼？
1. Learn more about environmental protection and find practical ways on how you can reduce your carbon footprint. Be realistic with your goals!
深入了解環保議題和如何實際減少你的碳足跡! 要訂下實際一點的目標！
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2. Educate others on the importance of environmental protection. We often say we should leave a better Earth for the next generation, but what we should do is leave a better next generation for the Earth.
教育下一代環境保護的重要性! 我們常說要留更好的地球給下一代，但是應該是留更好的下一代給地球。
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3. Contact your representatives and legislators and urge them to propose and pass legislation to protect the environment. Ask the government to invest more in green technology and think in the long term! What? No one cares about our opinions? Pick representatives who have a vested interest in environmental protection.
聯絡議員、立法委員並要求他們提案和通過保護環境的法案！也可以提議政府投資更多預算在環保科技，不要只為短期的利益著想! (什麼?! 沒有人會鳥你?) 要選對環保議題有興趣的議員和立委，善用選票機制！
立法程序: https://www.ly.gov.tw/Pages/List.aspx?nodeid=151
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4. Hold polluting companies accountable by putting public pressure on them and boycotting products if necessary. Always fact check and consider the consequences before acting. You can also use social media to your advantage. In unity, there is strength!
要求造成環境汙染的公司負其責任，透過公眾施壓並在必要時抵制產品來追究污染公司，事實查證後可以運用社交媒體傳達訊息，團結就是力量!
Reward companies that are eco-friendly.
同時也要記得鼓勵重視環保的好公司!
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P.S. 附上一張Solving Global Warming 心智圖
-learningfundamentals.com.au
環保議題單字 (Environmental Issues): https://esenglishlounge.com/2015/12/22/environmental-issues/
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