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Neil(尼尔)

I’m Neil.

我是尼尔。

Rob(罗伯)

And I’m Rob.

我是罗伯。

Neil(尼尔)

I’ve been reading about ways to protect the environment, Rob, and I’ve decided to eat less meat. And maybe drive my car less too.

我一直在阅读有关保护环境的方法，罗伯，我决定少吃肉。也许也少开我的车。

Rob(罗伯)

Good for you, Neil! And flying less can also help reduce air pollution.

对你有好处，尼尔！减少飞行也有助于减少空气污染。

Neil(尼尔)

Right. Flying and driving less are two good ways to combat climate change because they reduce your carbon footprint – that’s the amount of carbon dioxide or CO2 released into the atmosphere as a result of your everyday activities.

好的。少坐飞机和少开车是应对气候变化的两种好方法，因为它们可以减少您的碳足迹 —— 即由于您的日常活动而释放到大气中的二氧化碳或二氧化碳量。

Rob(罗伯)

The idea of reducing carbon emissions is catching on in the music industry too. Bands and artists who go on tour around the world generate large carbon footprints.

减少碳排放的想法也在音乐行业流行起来。在世界各地巡回演出的乐队和艺术家会产生大量的碳足迹。

Neil(尼尔)

So recently some music groups like Massive Attack and Green Day started thinking about ways to reduce the impact their tours are having on the environment.

因此，最近一些音乐团体，如Massive Attack和Green Day，开始考虑如何减少他们的巡演对环境的影响。

Rob(罗伯)

Ha! Green Day – what a good name for a band trying to be environmentally friendly!

哈哈！Green Day – 对于一个试图环保的乐队来说，这是一个多么好的名字！

Neil(尼尔)

Today we’ll be finding out about bands and musicians who want to continue going on tour but do it in ways which reduce their environmental impact. And of course we’ll be learning some related vocabulary on the way.

今天，我们将了解那些想要继续巡回演出但以减少对环境影响的方式进行巡演的乐队和音乐家。当然，我们将在此过程中学习一些相关的词汇。

Rob(罗伯)

So, it seems like the days of rock and roll stars flying around the world in private jets may soon be a thing of the past.

因此，摇滚明星乘坐私人飞机环游世界的日子似乎很快就会成为过去。

Neil(尼尔)

Indeed, Rob, and that brings me neatly to my quiz question. One British band recently announced they would stop going on tour until they were 100% carbon neutral, but which band? Was it: a) The 1975; b) The Rolling Stones, or c) Coldplay.

确实，罗伯，这让我巧妙地想到了我的测验问题。一支英国乐队最近宣布，他们将停止巡演，直到他们实现 100% 碳中和，但哪个乐队呢？是：a） 1975 年；b） 滚石乐队，或 c） 酷玩乐队。

Rob(罗伯)

Well, Coldplay had a hit with their song The Scientist, and we are talking about carbon dioxide and the climate, so I’ll say c) Coldplay.

好吧，酷玩乐队的歌曲《科学家》大受欢迎，我们谈论的是二氧化碳和气候，所以我会说 c） 酷玩乐队。

Neil(尼尔)

Good thinking, Rob! We’ll find out the answer later. But first let’s hear from another artist concerned about her carbon impact. Fay Milton is the drummer of the band Savages and co-founder of the climate pressure group Music Declares Emergency. She spoke to BBC Radio 4’s programme You & Yours:

好主意，罗伯！我们稍后会找到答案。但首先让我们听听另一位关注她的碳影响的艺术家。Fay Milton 是 Savages 乐队的鼓手，也是气候压力组织 Music Declares Emergency 的联合创始人。她接受了BBC Radio 4的节目《You & Yours》的采访：

Fay Milton(费伊·米尔顿)

This year I have actually turned down a tour. My income comes from touring so it has put me in a bit of a precarious situation but I actually feel quite good about it – it feels like the right thing to do in this moment.

今年我实际上拒绝了一次巡演。我的收入来自巡回演出，所以这让我处于一种不稳定的境地，但实际上我感觉很好 —— 在这一刻感觉这是正确的事情。

Neil(尼尔)

Even though Fay earns a living as a drummer by going on tour, she has started to turn them down – meaning to reject or refuse the offer of touring.

尽管 Fay 通过巡回演出以鼓手为生，但她已经开始拒绝他们 —— 这意味着拒绝或拒绝巡演的提议。

Rob(罗伯)

Losing the income she usually gets from touring puts Fay in a precarious situation – a situation where things could become difficult, in this case financially difficult, because she isn’t making money from playing the drums.

失去她通常从巡回演出中获得的收入使 Fay 处于不稳定的境地 —— 在这种情况下，事情可能会变得困难，在这种情况下，经济困难，因为她没有通过打鼓赚钱。

Neil(尼尔)

But she still wants to do the right thing – in other words, do what is most fair, ethical and just. For Fay, fighting climate change is even more important than doing what she loves – going on tour with the band.

但她仍然想做正确的事 —— 换句话说，做最公平、最合乎道德和最公正的事情。对 Fay 来说，应对气候变化比做她喜欢的事情 —— 和乐队一起巡演更重要。

Rob(罗伯)

Well, good for her! I’m not sure if I’d be so committed as Fay. But if bands stopped touring altogether, fans wouldn’t get to see gigs – or live concerts and hear the music they love.

嗯，对她有好处！我不确定我是否会像 Fay 那样投入。但是，如果乐队完全停止巡演，歌迷们将无法看到演出或现场音乐会，也无法听到他们喜欢的音乐。

Neil(尼尔)

Well, that’s an interesting point because it might be possible for bands to carry on touring and also reduce their environmental impact at the same time. Bristol band, Massive Attack, want to do exactly that. Their singer Robert Del Naja explains:

嗯，这是一个有趣的观点，因为乐队有可能继续巡回演出，同时减少对环境的影响。布里斯托尔乐队 Massive Attack 正是想做到这一点。他们的歌手罗伯特·德尔·纳贾解释说：

Robert Del Naja(罗伯特·德尔·纳贾)

We’re working with an electric bus company. We’re going to look at all the energy being renewable and obviously the power we can create will go back to the grid, so we’re hoping we can actually create legacy green infrastructure which can then power future gigs. We plan to travel to Europe solely by train, with the band, the crew and all the gear.

我们正在与一家电动巴士公司合作。我们将研究所有可再生能源，显然我们可以创造的电力将回到电网，因此我们希望我们能够真正创建传统的绿色基础设施，然后为未来的演出提供动力。我们计划只乘火车去欧洲，带着乐队、工作人员和所有装备。

Rob(罗伯)

Swapping tour planes for trains and encouraging fans to travel to gigs by bus are two good ways to reduce the total carbon footprint of the concert.

将巡演飞机换成火车，并鼓励歌迷乘坐巴士前往演出，是减少演唱会总碳足迹的两个好方法。

Neil(尼尔)

And by using renewable energy, the gig can create power. This can then be put back into the national grid, called the grid for short – the network supplying electrical power across the UK.

通过使用可再生能源，演出可以产生电力。然后，这可以放回国家电网，简称电网 —— 为英国各地供电的网络。

Rob(罗伯)

Well, Massive Attack are certainly ticking all the green boxes, Neil, but who else is doing a good job? Remember your quiz question earlier?

好吧，尼尔，Massive Attack 肯定符合所有绿色方框，但还有谁做得好？还记得你之前的测验问题吗？

Neil(尼尔)

Ah, yes. I asked which band has decided to stop touring until their tours were carbon neutral and you said?

啊，是的。我问哪个乐队决定停止巡演，直到他们的巡演实现碳中和，你说？

Rob(罗伯)

I said c) Coldplay.

我说c）酷玩乐队。

Neil(尼尔)

And you were right! Are you a Coldplay fan, Rob? Just remember to leave your car at home the next time you go to their gig!

你是对的！你是酷玩乐队的粉丝吗，罗伯？只要记得下次你去他们的演出时把你的车留在家里！

Rob(罗伯)

Right! Today, we’ve been looking at some of the ways music bands and artists are trying to fight climate change. They want to reduce their carbon footprint – the amount of carbon they release into the air.

右！今天，我们一直在研究乐队和艺术家试图应对气候变化的一些方式。他们希望减少碳足迹，即释放到空气中的碳量。

Neil(尼尔)

Some musicians are starting to turn down – or refuse, long world tour dates because flying from country to country playing gigs – or live musical concerts, generates so much carbon dioxide.

一些音乐家开始拒绝或拒绝漫长的世界巡演日期，因为从一个国家飞到另一个国家演出或现场音乐会会产生如此多的二氧化碳。

Rob(罗伯)

Bands like Savages, Green Day and Massive Attack are trying to do the right thing - taking the most fair and ethical course of action, even though for some artists, the income lost from not touring puts them in a precarious – or difficult situation.

像 Savages、Green Day 和 Massive Attack 这样的乐队正试图做正确的事情 —— 采取最公平和合乎道德的行动方针，尽管对于一些艺术家来说，不巡演造成的收入损失使他们处于不稳定或困难的境地。

Neil(尼尔)

But when they get it right, bands can be carbon neutral or even generate power which can be put back into the national grid – the network supplying electrical power across a country.

但是，当他们做对了，频段可以实现碳中和，甚至可以发电，这些电力可以重新投入国家电网 —— 为一个国家供电的网络。

Rob(罗伯)

All of which means we can ‘keep on rocking’ into the next century without increasing carbon emissions and adding to climate change.

所有这些都意味着我们可以在不增加碳排放和加剧气候变化的情况下“继续摇摆”到下个世纪。

Neil(尼尔)

So, Rob, you could say you were ‘born to run’… on renewable energy!

所以，罗伯，你可以说你“天生就是跑步”......关于可再生能源！

Rob(罗伯)

Ha-ha! Very funny, Neil. That’s all for today but remember to join us again soon for more topical discussions and vocabulary from 6 Minute English, here at BBC Learning English.

哈哈！非常有趣，尼尔。这就是今天的全部内容，但记得很快再次加入我们，在 BBC Learning English 的六分钟英语中进行更多主题讨论和词汇。

Neil(尼尔)

Thanks for listening and bye!

感谢您的聆听，再见！

Rob(罗伯)

Bye.

再见。