We really need to change our attitude about the environment.|我們確實需要改變對待環境的態度 |我们确实需要改变对待环境的态度

Today we had our first big press conference for The Last Supper. It was nice to see the excitement surrounding the film. With all of our wonderful actors and our fearless leader director Lu Chuan, I think it will be something very unique and special. But this is not what I want to talk about today...

After the press conference I was drinking a bottle of ice tea. When I was finished I was still holding the empty bottle to properly dispose of later. A crew member saw me and I suppose he was trying to be helpful and took it for me. I guess he thought I shouldn't be holding garbage. But then he just threw it in the street. I was shocked. I picked it back up and took it back my hotel to dispose of later. This made me realize that most average everyday people in China don't care about littering or the environment.

Behind my hotel there is a beautiful mountain where I go for hikes when I have free time. I am shocked about how much garbage is strewn around the path. I pick up some things but there is only so much I can do. It's obvious people are not using their heads when they do this. To me it's not just about saving the planet as much as respecting our planet and the environment we live in. Would you dump garbage on the floor of your friend's house? I don't think so, so why would you do it to Mother nature's house? It's hard I know because most of you in China have grown up seeing this everyday, everyone does it but that doesn't mean it's ok. If you want to see blue skies and stop getting sick all the time, you should think more about the waste you create and deal with it responsibly.

America used to be the same way as a developing industrialized nation in the early 20's and 30's but by the 70's and 80's most of the country figured out that if they continued in this manner they would eventually kill themselves. This is why I grew up with this environmental education and now I think we need to spread this education to the rest of the world including China. Let's learn from America's old mistakes. Government can only do so much. Government cannot solve this problem alone, the change has to start with you, so please do your part, don't litter and recycle whenever possible! 

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今天我們為《王的盛宴》舉行了首次大型發布會。很高興看到圍繞此片的諸多激動人心的景象。有劇組所有優秀的演員，以及我們大無畏的頭兒導演陸川，我相信此片將會是非常特別的、獨一無二的一部電影。不過，這不是我今天想要說的話題…

發布會後，我喝著一瓶冰茶。喝完後，我還一直拿著空瓶以便呆會兒妥善地處置。一位劇務人員註意到了，而且我想他是出於好意就幫我拿走了。我猜他是覺得我不該拿著垃圾。可是接下來他卻只是將空瓶丟在了路邊。我吃了一驚。於是我又把空瓶撿回來，帶回了酒店再作處置。這情景令我意識到在中國通常的情形是：人們並不把亂扔垃圾當回事兒，也不關心環境問題。

在我下榻的酒店後面有一座很美的山，有空時我會去徒步爬山。看到山路沿途丟滿了垃圾，我很震驚。我會撿起一些垃圾，但是我所能做的很有限。很明顯，人們亂丟垃圾時根本不經過腦子。對我來說，這不僅僅關乎保護這個星球，不僅僅關乎尊重我們的星球和我們賴以生存的環境。在朋友家你會把垃圾隨手往地上丟嗎？我想不會吧。那麽你為何要在大自然母親的家中亂丟垃圾呢？我知道這不容易，因為在中國大多數人每天看著這樣的行為長大，每個人都這樣做，但這並不意味著這樣是對的。如果你想看到蔚藍的天空，如果你不想動不動就生病，你就應該多費費心負責任地去處理你所制造的廢棄物。

美國從前也是這樣的。那是在２０、３０年代早期，當其處於工業化發展階段之時。但到了７０、８０年代，大部分國人意識到如果他們繼續這樣的行為，他們最終會毀了自己。這就是為何我會在環保教育的環境中成長。而現在，我想是時候要讓這種教育傳播到世界的其他地方，包括中國。讓我們從美國的前車之鑒中吸取教訓。政府能做的很有限，政府不可能單方面地解決這些問題。改變需要從你個人開始。所謂匹夫有責，從你做起：切勿亂丟垃圾，務必盡其所能地回收利用資源。

今天我们为《王的盛宴》举行了首次大型发布会。很高兴看到围绕此片的诸多激动人心的景象。有剧组所有优秀的演员，以及我们大无畏的头儿导演陆川，我相信此片将会是非常特别的、独一无二的一部电影。不过，这不是我今天想要说的话题…

发布会后，我喝着一瓶冰茶。喝完后，我还一直拿着空瓶以便呆会儿妥善地处置。一位剧务人员注意到了，而且我想他是出于好意就帮我拿走了。我猜他是觉得我不该拿着垃圾。可是接下来他却只是将空瓶丢在了路边。我吃了一惊。于是我又把空瓶捡回来，带回了酒店再作处置。这情景令我意识到在中国通常的情形是：人们并不把乱扔垃圾当回事儿，也不关心环境问题。

在我下榻的酒店后面有一座很美的山，有空时我会去徒步爬山。看到山路沿途丢满了垃圾，我很震惊。我会捡起一些垃圾，但是我所能做的很有限。很明显，人们乱丢垃圾时根本不经过脑子。对我来说，这不仅仅关乎保护这个星球，不仅仅关乎尊重我们的星球和我们赖以生存的环境。在朋友家你会把垃圾随手往地上丢吗？我想不会吧。那么你为何要在大自然母亲的家中乱丢垃圾呢？我知道这不容易，因为在中国大多数人每天看着这样的行为长大，每个人都这样做，但这并不意味着这样是对的。如果你想看到蔚蓝的天空，如果你不想动不动就生病，你就应该多费费心负责任地去处理你所制造的废弃物。

美国从前也是这样的。那是在２０、３０年代早期，当其处于工业化发展阶段之时。但到了７０、８０年代，大部分国人意识到如果他们继续这样的行为，他们最终会毁了自己。这就是为何我会在环保教育的环境中成长。而现在，我想是时候要让这种教育传播到世界的其他地方，包括中国。让我们从美国的前车之鉴中吸取教训。政府能做的很有限，政府不可能单方面地解决这些问题。改变需要从你个人开始。所谓匹夫有责，从你做起：切勿乱丢垃圾，务必尽其所能地回收利用资源。

Today we had our first big press conference for The Last Supper. It was nice to see the excitement surrounding the film. With all of our wonderful actors and our fearless leader director Lu Chuan, I think it will be something very unique and special. But this is not what I want to talk about today...

After the press conference I was drinking a bottle of ice tea. When I was finished I was still holding the empty bottle to properly dispose of later. A crew member saw me and I suppose he was trying to be helpful and took it for me. I guess he thought I shouldn't be holding garbage. But then he just threw it in the street. I was shocked. I picked it back up and took it back my hotel to dispose of later. This made me realize that most average everyday people in China don't care about littering or the environment.

Behind my hotel there is a beautiful mountain where I go for hikes when I have free time. I am shocked about how much garbage is strewn around the path. I pick up some things but there is only so much I can do. It's obvious people are not using their heads when they do this. To me it's not just about saving the planet as much as respecting our planet and the environment we live in. Would you dump garbage on the floor of your friend's house? I don't think so, so why would you do it to Mother nature's house? It's hard I know because most of you in China have grown up seeing this everyday, everyone does it but that doesn't mean it's ok. If you want to see blue skies and stop getting sick all the time, you should think more about the waste you create and deal with it responsibly.

America used to be the same way as a developing industrialized nation in the early 20's and 30's but by the 70's and 80's most of the country figured out that if they continued in this manner they would eventually kill themselves. This is why I grew up with this environmental education and now I think we need to spread this education to the rest of the world including China. Let's learn from America's old mistakes. Government can only do so much. Government cannot solve this problem alone, the change has to start with you, so please do your part, don't litter and recycle whenever possible!