珍妮·古道尔博士 | 我心存希望的原因

My reasons for hope are very simple. Because a lot of people can't believe that I can possibly have hope, because I've seen so much destruction and harm and cruelty and all the rest of it.

我抱有希望的原因很简单。因为很多人都不相信我还能抱有希望，因为我看到了太多的破坏、伤害和残忍，还有其他的一切。

My first reason for hope is the energy, commitment and dedication of young people. Once they know the problems and are empowered to take action.

我抱有希望的第一个原因是年轻人的活力、承诺和奉献精神。一旦他们认识到问题所在，就会自主采取行动。

My second reason for hope is this extraordinary intellect of ours. The biggest problem is how the most intellectual creature to ever walk the earth is destroying their only home. And it seems there is a disconnect between clever brain and human heart: love and compassion.

我抱有希望的第二个原因是我们人类非凡的智慧。最大的问题是，地球上最聪明的生物却破坏他了们唯一的家园。人类聪明的大脑与心存爱与同情的心灵之间似乎存在着脱节。

But the hope is we do learn to link head and heart, to work in harmony. And already the most amazing scientific innovations have been invented to help us live in greater harmony. And if each one of us tries in our own life to leave as light as possible ecological footprint then we'll start to see a difference.

但我们希望能够学会把头脑和心灵联系起来，和谐共处。为了帮助我们更加和谐地生活，人类已经发明了最令人惊叹的科学创造。如果我们每个人都努力在自己的生活中尽可能减少生态足迹，那么我们就会开始看到不同。

Another reason for hope: the resilience of nature. Destroy an area; give it time, give it a chance, maybe give it some help. And things can be restored.

另一个让我充满希望的理由是：大自然的复原力。一个被破坏地方，只要给它时间，给它机会，或许再给它一些帮助，一切都可以复原。

You have environments all over Australia where at one time there was a lot of damage and now, thanks to conservationists, things have improved. You have animals, on the brink of extinction that, thanks to conservationists, have been given another chance.

澳大利亚各地的环境一度受到了很大的破坏，多亏了环保主义者，现在情况得到了改善。在自然资源保护主义者的帮助下，濒临灭绝的动物们又获得了一次重生的机会。

And then there's social media, which we all know can be used for very bad purposes and there's a lot of misinformation about there. But at the same time we can bring together people from all over the world who care about, for example, climate change. Or who care about saving a particular species, bring them together, make their voices louder and louder until even the corrupt politicians have to take notice.

还有社交媒体，我们都知道社交媒体可能会被用于非常肮脏的目的，里面有很多误导的信息。但与此同时，我们可以把全世界关心气候变化的人们聚集在一起，或者把那些关心拯救某个特定物种的人聚集在一起，让他们的声音越来越响亮，直到连腐败的政客都无法忽视他们。

And finally the indomitable human spirit: the people who tackle the impossible. Like the people tackling the poaching of the last rhinos. They're not going to give up. And in some places they're succeeding.

最后是不屈不挠的人类精神：那些敢于挑战不可能的人。就像应对偷猎最后一头犀牛的人们。他们不会放弃。在某些地方，他们取得了成功。

And I'm always telling people in my talks, every single one of us has that same indomitable spirit. We just have to nurture it. And let it free to make an impact on the world around us.

我总是在演讲中告诉人们，我们每个人都有同样不屈不挠的精神。我们只需要培养它，让它自由地影响我们周围的世界。