台灣的環保行動

 Emory CHN302

 郭明茹(Janice Kuo)

           世界的污染問題越來越嚴重，地球的溫度也持續上升。各國政府都在研究如何改善全球暖化及污染等各種環境問題。台灣也不例外。台灣政府工作人员表示他們正在提倡各種環保觀念，希望民眾可以配合政府的環保活動。

台灣的行政院環境保護署，簡稱環保署，成立於民國七十六年。環保署的願景是台灣有「藍天綠地，青山淨水，健康永續」。為了達成此目標，環保署不僅要採取新的環保政策，更重要的是要提高台灣民眾的環保意識。為了提倡環保觀念，環保署不但在收音機上播放許多關於環境保護的資訊，也在電視上播出各種教民眾如何做環保的廣告。另外，在許多公共場所，例如便利商店，都可以看到環保署的海報。此外，環保署的網站上有非常豐富的資料。為了小朋友們的環保教育，環保署還精心設計了一個兒童環保教育網，希望下一代也有很強的環保意識。

除了教育以外，具體的環保行動當然也很重要。環保署最近提倡「節能減碳」，希望台灣民眾可以省電、省油、減少空氣污染。台灣的公共交通设施，如公車及捷運，都越來越方便。高雄建捷統運系也已经完成。環保署希望民眾能多使用這些公共交通。有許多台灣的上班族已經選擇不開汽車，而搭乘公車或捷運上下班。

雖然台灣民眾的環保意識還需加強，台灣人的環保行動已有明顯的進步。希望以後還會有進一步的發展。

世界日報  郭明茹報導

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 讨论的问题 ：

 1. 面对环境问题，各国政府有怎么样的行动？

Facing the more severe problems of environment, what are the actions of different governments?

2. 台湾环保署的目标是什么？

What are the aims of the EPA of Taiwan?

3. 台湾环保署的环保措施有哪些？

What are the methods of implementation of environmental protection policies of the EPA?

4. 你知道哪个国家的环保政策是很可取的？请举例。

Do you know any country that has great policy for protecting environment? Please give examples.

 Transcript：

Environmental Protection in Taiwan

            The problem of pollution in the world is becoming more and more serious, and the Earth’s temperature continues to rise.  National governments are researching how to remedy various environmental problems such as global warming and pollution.  Taiwan is no exception.  The Taiwanese government says that it is currently promoting a variety of environmental protection concepts, hoping that the general public will cooperate with the government’s environmental protection activities.

            Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1987.  The EPA’s vision is for Taiwan to have “Blue skies and green lands, green mountains and clean waters, and sustainable health.”  To achieve this goal, the EPA not only has to adopt new environmental protection policies, but more importantly must increase the Taiwanese citizens’ awareness of environmental protection.  To promote environmental protection concepts, the EPA not only broadcasts environmental protection information on the radio, but also airs advertisements on television that teach the public how to protect the environment.  Furthermore, in many public places, such as convenience stores, the EPA’s posters can be seen.  Besides that, the EPA’s website has abundant information.  To educate kids about environmental protection, the EPA also meticulously designed a Children’s Environmental Protection Education Website, in hopes that the next generation of Taiwanese people will also have a strong awareness of environmental protection.

            Besides education, concrete environmental protection action is also of course very important.  The EPA recently has been promoting “Saving Energy and Reducing Carbon Emissions,” hoping that the Taiwanese public can save energy, save gas, and reduce air pollution.  Taiwan’s public transportation, such as bus and subway, is becoming more and more convenient.  Kaohsiung is also currently constructing a subway system.  The EPA hopes that the public will use public transportation more.  Many Taiwanese commuters have already chosen not to drive cars, but instead to ride the bus or subway to and from work.

            Although the Taiwanese public’s awareness of environmental protection still needs to be strengthened, the environmental protection actions of the Taiwanese people have shown clear improvement.  We hope that there will be further developments in the future.

                                                                                                 World Journal

Janice Kuo reporting