青年说 || 李亦超：生态正当红，青年当自强发表时间：2020-05-01 00:00   嘉宾简介 Guest Profile 李亦超，女，北京大学城市与环境学院生态系在读研究生，主要关注大尺度生物多样性格局及成因问题。  01 自我陈述 Personal Statement 李亦超：大家好，我叫李亦超，目前是北京大学城市与环境学院生态系的一名硕士研究生，研究方向是宏观生态学，主要关注大尺度生物多样性格局及成因问题。非常开心可以参与到“当红生态”这一环保公益项目中，并在这里分享我的专业和环保故事。 Li Yichao：Hello everyone, my name is Li Yichao. Currently, I am a master student of Urban and Environmental Sciences from Peking University. My research interest focus on the macroecology, specifically, the large-scale biodiversity patterns and causes. I am glad to participate in the environmental protection project, Popular Ecology, and share my stories. 李亦超：生物多样性在我们生活中看起来很遥远，但当风景优美的原始森林被人类所占据和开发，当一盘盘野生动物被当成珍馐美味端上餐桌，当一株株珍贵植物被宣告濒危，大家渐渐地意识到了保护环境的重要性。如今随着生态学科越来越得到重视，关于环境问题的新闻不断被报道，有关环保的创新创业项目逐渐被认可，我看到了生态文明建设的势在必行。在我最初学习生态学，研究生物多样性方向，我也是充满了迷茫和困惑。但当我真正的行动起来，我发现自己与小伙伴们充满了斗志，我也希望更多人从我的经历中获得启发，加入我们保护生态的行列中。 Li Yichao：Biodiversity seems to be far away from our daily life, but not really. When the scenic primeval forest is over-exploited by humans, when the wild animals are served on the table, when the precious plants are on the verge of extinction, when the water is no longer clear and the sky is no longer pure, people gradually realizes the importance of environment protection. Nowadays, with the increasing academic emphasis on ecology, media exposure on environmental issues, and organizational recognition of environment projects, it is imperative for the whole society to make more efforts to ecological civilization. Although I was a bit confused when I started to study biodiversity, I found myself immersed in taking actions to protect our environment during the process of research with colleagues. I hope you will get some inspirations from my experiences and join us in protecting the ecology when you finish this reading.   02 生物多样性 Biodiversity 李亦超：如果你有过种树的经历，或许只是在蚂蚁森林中种下一株幼苗，那你一定知道为了呵护它的成长需要付出多少心血，而破坏它往往只需要一把斧子、一条电锯、一场大火。植物尚且如此，动物亦然。比起气候变化、人类活动导致的栖息地丧失或是外来物种入侵这些因素，猎食行为已成为目前物种面临的最直接威胁。不由让人想起这次疫情，我曾查阅过相关报道，在一篇文章中，吕植教授的一句话值得我们深思，“此次疫情的发生既是灾难也是改变的契机，2020年时值国际《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会在中国举行，如果能以雷厉风行的果断态度和痛定思痛的决心做好野生动物保护和相关管理工作，必将塑造良好的大国形象，成为领路者”。如今，我国已在禁食野生动物方面作出了明文规定，在为其他国家作出表率的同时，更提醒了我们国人应当严于律己。诚然，生物多样性不是我们一两句话就能说清道明的问题，但我们都知道怎样做才是在保护多样性，保护我们共同的地球。 Li Yichao：If you have the experience of planting trees—even planting one in Ant Forest (a social commonweal activity launched by Alipay in 2016), you will understand how much efforts you have to make for its growth. However, it could be destroyed simply by an axe, an electric saw, or a fire. Animals do the same. Hunting is the most direct threat that animals are facing now, compared to other factors such as climate change, habitats loss and invasive species. This reminds me of the current coronavirus epidemic. I once came across an article from professor Lyu Zhi, ‘The breakout of this disease is a disaster, but this is also a chance to change. The 15th conference of the parties to the international convention on biological diversity was to be held in China in 2020. China will definitely build its international image and be a leader in this aspect if we have decisive actions and reflective resolutions to perform the jobs of wild animals’ protection and regulation.’. Presently, China has made clear rules to forbid eating wild animals, which is not only an example for other countries, but also a reminder for Chinese people to regulate themselves. Biodiversity surely is not a simple question, but we all know how to protect it and protect our earth. 03 我的生态学专业 My Ecology Major 现实中的科研绝不是一件容易的事，生态学专业因其特殊性更是需要通过野外工作获取数据，但每当取得新的研究成果，甚至只是取得了小小的突破，喜悦之情便溢于言表。我身边的同学们都在做着这样的工作。有的从多重角度出发探讨最优保护区的建立，有的根据植物的功能性状推断生态系统的演化，有的通过建立模型预测气候变化对物种分布的影响。不仅如此，成千上万的青年还在相似的领域做着相似的工作，特别是每当看到大家热情洋溢地讨论课题、分享科研成果，我为从事这样的工作而深感荣幸。 Scientific research in real life is never easy. Ecology major, because of its particularity, sometimes data are gained through fieldwork. But new outcomes or even just a little breakthrough are inspiring and exciting. We, as ecology majors, are doing all kinds of research. Some discuss the best reserves through multiple aspects; some induce the evolution of ecosystem according to functional traits of plants; others try to predict the potential effects that climate change may have on specific distribution by modeling. Besides, millions of young people are doing similar works in similar fields. Every time when seeing them discussing projects with passion and sharing research outcomes, I always feel delighted and even proud. I feel honored to engage in such works.  生态学野外工作 04 我的科研之余 My Spare Time After Scientific Research  李亦超：科研之余，我也常在校园生活中观察和留意环保问题。我曾经在产业生态学课堂上和同学们组队一起调研了北大校园食堂食物浪费现状以及造成浪费的原因。通过连续几天在食堂的细致调查和问卷走访，我们对校园食物浪费量进行了初步估计并就浪费原因提出了针对性建议和改进措施。同时，在和小组内的留学生同学沟通交流的过程中我还知道了校园食物浪费的现象在其他国家也很普遍。因此，改善食物浪费现状不仅是我们在生活中自发自觉减少浪费，更要结合实际情况因地制宜采取措施，举众人之力解决全球性问题。 Li Yichao：Apart from scientific research, I have a keen sight to environmental protection in campus. In the industrial ecology class, I once conducted the current situations and causes in the canteen of Peking University with my teammates. After days of careful investigation and questionnaire survey, we made a preliminary estimation of food waste in campus and then proposed targeted suggestions and improvements based on its causes. From the talking with international students in the same group, I got to know that food waste is as common as in other countries. To change the situation of food waste and gather public’s efforts to solve the global issue., it is high time to take measures in accordance with local circumstances, not only calling on people to reduce waste voluntarily. 北大校园食堂 Peking University Canteen  05 我的环保寄语 Pro-Environmental Wishes 李亦超：学生的学习本就不仅仅是珍惜学校为我们提供的科研平台，更应该从素质教育中铭记当代青年人的责任和担当。八步沙“六老汉”三代人治沙，让荒漠上长出了新绿洲的事迹在我们年轻一辈之中传扬。让我们明白环保事业任重道远的同时，更应该反思我们生活中的所作所为。或许我们不需要去植树造林，但我们可以从日常做起，从在超市购物时自备布袋做起、从将旧衣物投入指定的回收箱做起、从优先选择公共交通出行做起，我们小小的举动或许并不能马上改变这个世界，但当青年人都行动起来的时候，低碳环保的未来一定指日可待。保护生物多样性、保护生态环境，从来不是一个人、一个群体应该做的事情，也从来不能只靠严格的惩罚制度来约束。我想这也是这个项目的初衷，“路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索”，因为—— 生态正当红，青年当自强！
Li Yichao：Study is not only to appreciate scientific research platforms provided by schools, but to bear the responsibility of contemporary youth in mind. The story, ‘Six Old Man of three generations in Babusha’ where the desert grew into a new oasis received great compliments. We are all aware that environmental undertakings remain far off and our daily actions are required to be reflected. Perhaps, we do not have to plant trees but can start from ordinary incidents: bringing our own bags in supermarkets, putting old clothes into designated recycling bins, prioritizing public transport. Little behaviors might make just little changes, but the future of ecological environment would be around the corner if the youth took their initiatives. It is never the burden on an individual or a group to protect the biodiversity and ecological environment nor can it be restricted by severe punishment systems. I suppose it may be the original idea of this project. The road ahead is long and has no ending, yet high and low I will search with my will unbending.
Ecology is booming as youth is striving！ |
