The young environmentalists unafraid of hard work

With increasing numbers of tourists visiting Taiwan each year, the incredible beauty of Taiwan’s forests and beaches is being marred by increasing amounts of litter. Fortunately, enthusiastic nature lovers from all around the country are using various methods to clean up litter, transforming their passion for the land into a powerful force in maintaining a clean environment. It is hoped that such actions will serve as a catalyst to encourage more volunteers to come forward and take part in environmental activities. 

The citizen journalist reported on four young people from Taipei, who have been using their own weekends to clean up litter from the surrounding hills. The students have been inspired by physical education teacher Arnold, a living example for the promotion of environmental education. The students’ actions have gained a great deal of praise from local hikers, who would also like to see people refrain from indiscriminately throwing litter away. The students wish to remind everyone that apart from one’s footprints, nothing else should be left on the mountain; only then can we fully enjoy nature in its original pristine beauty.  

URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/274801

(以下是中文對照)

不畏辛苦的環保青年

台灣有著美麗的山林與海岸，然而遊客多所帶來的垃圾也多，有一群熱愛山林與鄉土的熱心之士，用各種方式去淨山和淨灘，把熱愛這塊土地的心化為力量，用自己的力量去淨化環境，也希望藉此拋磚引玉，讓更多有志之士參與愛護環境的行列。

公民記者紀錄在台北市，有四位年輕人，因另一位淨山者阿諾老師的以身作則，宣導環境教育的感召，讓他們不畏辛苦的利用假日去淨山。遊客除了感謝讚美之外，也希望藉此呼籲大家別隨意丟垃圾，除了足跡，什麼都不留，還給山林乾淨的空間。