-To protect nature, we must resolutely fight against saboteurs.

Juliet Hill, 25, is a beautiful girl. The girl has a crystal-like love for nature, so that everyone who knows Juliet has nicknamed her "Butterfly"-beautiful and loving nature.

1997 At the beginning of this year, bad luck befell Juliet's beautiful redwood tree in Stanford. Pacific Timber Company of the United States obtained a special permit to cut down this redwood forest. In the sound of crazy chainsaws, tall sequoias that have been growing for hundreds of years fall to the ground!

When the police changed guard at night, Juliet and several companions quietly touched the mountain. She must stop the logging company from cutting down trees. She built a simple shack in the middle of the trunk, which is equivalent to the height of 18 floors, and then she ate and lived in the tree. Environmental volunteers in California immediately recorded Juliet and her cabin. Facing the camera, Juliet vowed: "As long as the timber company doesn't agree to the conditions for protecting the redwood forest, I will never get off the tree, no matter how long it lasts!"

This stay is two whole years. It's really hard to live alone in a tall tree: whenever there is a storm or a cold winter, Juliet feels that she may fall from the tree at any time. She will never forget this fear. Juliet said, "once I was caught in a big storm, I just felt the whole shack creaking and gurgling." I was really desperate at the time and thought it was over. " Fortunately, the hut didn't collapse. I think nature takes special care of me. "

With the passage of time, Juliet's fame grew bigger and bigger, and spread farther and farther: Israeli, German and British TV reporters came to Wan Li to interview Juliet and made a documentary for her.

Juliet's behavior eventually became a disaster for the public image of Pacific Timber Company. 1999 12 19, Pacific Timber Company finally decided to compromise with Juliet. Pacific Timber Company signed an agreement with Juliet: Pacific Timber Company agreed not to cut down all redwoods within 200 feet of Luna and Fiona Fang, Fiona Fang. Pacific Timber Company even signed an agreement with the federal government in March this year to list 65,438+00,000 acres of forests in this area as nature reserves.

Historians become friends of nature.

-people who care about nature and need to devote themselves to environmental protection.

The Green Culture Branch of China Cultural Institute (known as "Friends of Nature") was the first mass non-governmental environmental protection organization approved by the government in March 1994. The main sponsor and current dean is Professor Liang Congjie, member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and tutor of China Cultural Institute. Professor Liang Congjie is a scholar who studies history. Grandfather is Liang Qichao, a reform thinker, father is Liang Sicheng, an architect, and mother is Lin. He is committed to environmental protection because he believes that environmental protection must be carried out with the country as the leading force and relying on strong government actions and expert actions of environmental workers and scientists. However, only by improving the environmental awareness of the whole nation can we truly and effectively safeguard the living environment of the Chinese nation, and in this process, non-governmental environmental protection organizations play an important role. Friends of Nature aims to carry out public environmental education, advocate green civilization, establish and spread green culture with China characteristics, and promote environmental protection in China, and has done a lot of useful work for this purpose. Mr. Ji Xianlin commented on his behavior: "I would rather lose a historian than have a' friend of nature'."

The first person in the world to recycle batteries.

-people who care about nature and need to devote themselves to environmental protection.

Tian and her husband Fan Ziyou are big battery sellers in Xinxiang City, Henan Province. 1999 By chance, Tian learned that an abandoned button cell can pollute 600,000 liters of groundwater, and the amount of water polluted by a mercury battery can exceed the sum of a person's lifetime water consumption ... The heavy metals contained in the abandoned batteries will cause various diseases of the human body. Tian was startled. She told her family: "I want to recycle used batteries and give them to the country for free." Since then, recycling batteries and promoting environmental protection have become important tasks outside her business. She walked the streets, recycling used batteries at a price of 2 cents per section, and organized a large number of environmental protection publicity activities, which made more people realize the harm of used batteries. At the end of 200 1 10, she won the Ford Motor Environmental Protection Award, and used this 20,000 yuan bonus to recycle more batteries. In more than two years, she has spent more than 60,000 yuan on recycling batteries, posting almost all her income and recycling 52 tons of used batteries. Tian also set up Xinxiang Environmental Volunteers Association at his own expense and established Tian Environmental Protection Website.

In May, 20001,Glaiman Foundation, a world public welfare organization, awarded her "Glaiman Personal Achievement Award" in recognition of her outstanding contribution to environmental protection. Recently, she was named as one of the10 "influential figures at home and abroad of China Women's Times in 2002".

Zhou Shiwu, Protector of Rare Aquatic Animals

-people who care about nature and need to devote themselves to environmental protection.

Zhou Shiwu, a rare aquatic animal research expert who devoted his life to maintaining the ecological balance of the earth and made great contributions to protecting the endangered Yangtze sturgeon, was recently shortlisted for the extremely high honor award-"Top 500 in the World".

"Top 500 in the World" is an important international award sponsored by UNESCO, with the theme of maintaining the ecological balance of the earth and protecting the world ecological environment.

From 65438 to 0992, 59-year-old Zhou Shiwu set foot on the protection of endangered rare aquatic animals and engaged in research work under extremely difficult circumstances. /kloc-In the past 0/0 years, a large-scale fish farm integrating breeding, scientific research, viewing, tourism and sales has been built in Huishigou, Yibin City, which has successively created four miracles: the success of artificial incubation of Myxocyprinus asiaticus, the success of breeding Chinese sturgeon in fish tanks, the success of artificial breeding of giant salamander in tanks and the success of artificial spawning and reproduction of Chinese sturgeon in inner ponds. In order to protect the rare aquatic resources in the Yangtze River, more than 5,000 sturgeons and mullet have been released to the Yangtze River for free for many times since 1993, with a total value of 1.7 million yuan. On the eve of World Environmental Protection Day in April, 20001,it was awarded the "Earth Award" by the Ministry of Agriculture, China Association of Environmental Journalists and Friends of the Earth.

Watson, the guardian of the sea

-people who care about nature and need to devote themselves to environmental protection.

Watson was one of the founders of Greenpeace 20 years ago. From the day he joined the organization, he was determined to be a warrior to protect human marine resources. 1976, Watson used violence in despair to stop fishermen from killing seals, and was expelled from the membership by Greenpeace, who has always advocated non-violence. But he didn't give up the struggle to protect marine resources. 1978, he and his friends used the money raised to buy an old fishing boat and named it "Protecting the Sea", announcing that they would not be bound by any "pacifism" or "non-violence" and would "fight a real battle" to protect marine life. Since then, they have specially attacked the giant trawl of fishing boats, sinking and injuring seven large whaling ships. In order to protect marine animals, he gave up the happiness of his family and even risked his life. Now Watson is 39 years old, but he is still alone. Recently, I changed to a new "protecting the sea" and started a new career in protecting the sea.

You're sure to hear it.

-Listening will naturally arouse the heart of "care"

Have you ever heard the sound of willow combing your hair? Have you ever heard the sound of a large group of small ants running? Have you ever heard the sound of snowflakes falling?

Maybe you will say, "This is all imaginary. How can I hear it? " Then let me be clear.

You must have heard the wind, didn't you? When the breeze sweeps the bright moon, when the breeze sweeps the treetops, when the cold wind roars over the fields, when the wind rolls up huge waves, what will you hear?

You've heard the sounds of animals, right? What can you always hear when the little goldfish paddles with its tail, the sparrow sings on the windowsill, when a puppy is busy gnawing bones, two old cats are quarreling on the wall and three old hens are pecking rice to eat?

You always hear water. What should you hear when the clear spring in the mountain rushes to the stream, when the rushing rain hits the roof, and when the small water drops fall into the basin full of water crisply?

As long as your ears can hear, you have been listening since the day you were born. You learn to listen to the voice of grandma shaking the cradle, the voice of mom making milk powder, the voice of dad talking, and the voice of opening the door, turning off the lights and making a phone call upstairs. You will soon understand that every sound represents a different meaning. From the sound, you gradually become familiar with the world around you; In the sound, you grow up.

Don't cover your ears: in the silent night, listen to what sounds are coming from outside; In your spare time, listen to a song or music that you have never heard before. ...

You can play some sound games: eat some crackers and some hard candy and feel what the sound is.

Knock on the cups and bowls at home with two chopsticks. What's the difference between their voices?

Listen attentively, you will hear, and then you will smile: how rich and wonderful the voice of our world is!

Walk through the broken coast

-Need care in the face of natural disasters

On February 26th, 2004, 65438, an earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale occurred in Aceh province, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, causing a tsunami. Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, which are located in South Asia, bear the brunt, spreading to South Asian countries and even as far away as Somalia in East Africa. According to Agence France-Presse, the total number of victims exceeded 292,000, and millions of people's homes and livelihoods were broken. The head of the United Nations responsible for humanitarian relief declared that "this is an unprecedented natural disaster, which has affected the largest number of countries and the widest scope. It is urgent for all countries in the world to lend a helping hand and provide emergency relief and huge reconstruction funds".

At the speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour, the huge tsunami not only swallowed up European tourists enjoying Christmas holidays on the beach, but also ruthlessly dumped the town and washed away the poor people who lived in the coastal areas by fishing at sea.

In order to help the affected countries, the Asian Development Bank set up the Asian Tsunami Fund with a total value of 600 million US dollars, hoping to establish a joint financing mechanism through the establishment of the Tsunami Fund and attract donations from all parties. At the same time, ADB will join hands with the World Bank, the United Nations and other international institutions to assess the situation of tsunami-affected countries and provide reconstruction assistance to Asian countries according to the assessment results.

China donated nearly 500 million yuan to the tsunami-stricken areas in the Indian Ocean. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs said that private donations will be mainly used for the reconstruction of public welfare facilities such as schools, hospitals and welfare homes in the hardest hit areas.

In the merciless natural catastrophe, some people angrily questioned God, and some people claimed that this was a warning from God. However, the most important thing is not to question and debate, but to provide food, shelter and medical care for emergency relief and future reconstruction work. The words in the Bible, "He will not break the broken reed, nor will he blow out the extinguished wick", seem to be told in the breeze, bringing comfort and relief to the soul who is afraid of anxiety and doubt.

The tragedy of whales

Lack of care for nature leads to the tragedy of animals.

Whales are endangered by human greed. First of all, the average weight of all kinds of whales caught in the world has dropped sharply year by year:166 tons in 932,146 tons in 950, and 1978 is less than 20 tons. These boring figures condense the infinite sorrow of soul and flesh, and clearly show that the giant whales with a hundred years of distant life can no longer rest in peace, and some of them have become ghosts of human swords when they were children. The scarcity of whales in the ocean is even more regrettable: before Antarctic whales were developed, there were at least 200 thousand blue whales among whales. 1989 after eight years of searching, the international whaling commission revealed that there are only 453 blue whales left in the world at most. The main whale species, such as fin whales, fin whales, humpback whales and sperm whales, are all facing various desperate situations. Although the International Whaling Commission decided to stop global commercial whaling in 1985, Japan still kills about 300 minke whales every year.

Birds are our friends.

Caring for life means treating animals as friends of human beings.

Birds are our friends and an important part of nature. An owl can kill 1000 voles in a summer, a grey magpie can kill 15000 pine caterpillars in a year, and 1000 social purple-winged starlings can kill 22 tons of locusts in the incubation period. In order to make birds reappear in the blue sky, Beijing has listed sparrows as key protected animals. In order to commemorate the outstanding achievements of sparrows in protecting cotton fields, a sparrow monument was set up in Boston, USA. Birds play an irreplaceable role in the prevention and control of pests and diseases in forests and crops, and their important position in ecology is gradually recognized by people. Caring for birds is not only an important content of ecological construction, but also a social virtue. The world of flowers and birds needs our joint construction.

The wisdom of ostrich

Animals are smart and lovely animals and need our care.

Ostriches are not only fast and powerful, but also very clever animals. "Ostrich is a clever animal", which is really a brand-new view for those who often look at ostriches with false eyes. For ordinary people, we call those who can't face things and have no courage "ostrich mentality". For stupid people, we simply call them "ostriches". That's because previous zoologists have studied that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they are in danger.

But are ostriches such stupid animals?

The new zoologist has proved the mistakes of the past. When an ostrich is in danger, it will struggle to escape if it is in normal times. If it is hatching eggs, it will stretch its long neck along the ground and hide its head behind the sand to protect the children from harm.

The ostrich's behavior is very wise, because its tall body and slender neck can even be seen by enemies miles away. If it is dressed as a sand dune, it is not easy to be found.

I was deeply moved by the wisdom of ostriches to protect their children. Facts have proved that ostriches are not stupid and ignorant. Because people look at them with ignorant eyes, we have stupid knowledge.

Not only ostriches, but also tiny sentient beings such as chameleons, dead-leaf butterflies, stick insects and human-faced spiders, which can be seen everywhere, have developed such exquisite wisdom in order to protect their lives and reproduce!

Therefore, for all beings, we can't take it lightly. The soul of all beings really hides profound treasures, far beyond our imagination.

Take the ostrich as an example! Ostriches like to dance when courting, and their enthusiasm when dancing is like the war dance of African soldiers. I watched the ostrich dance in the film, accompanied by rock music, which made the ostrich's dance steps full of passion, heat and lyrical romance, just like a rock singer who stayed on the stage for a long time.

Who has the heart to hurt such an intelligent and emotional creature?

However, there are fewer and fewer ostriches in the world.

An Englishman who loves birds.

Caring for animals can become a culture.

There are more than 250 kinds of birds in Britain, and many migratory birds fly from Britain to southern Africa every year. The British love birds for a long time. In addition to the National Nature Conservation Committee established by the government, there are also some enthusiastic non-governmental organizations, the most important of which is the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which has a history of over 100 years. Its headquarters is located in the suburbs of London, and there are two bird sanctuaries not far away. On the hillside at the entrance of the reserve, there is a hut with multiple telescopes for tourists to watch wild birds and bird activities in the reserve. In addition, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds also organizes researchers to investigate the living environment of birds, especially rare birds, new bird species and migratory birds, investigate the environmental pollution that endangers the survival of birds, and make suggestions on the protection and utilization of bird resources. The association also educates people, especially teenagers, about birds, publishes a periodical called Bird Life and some popular books about birds.

Volunteers at the Washington National Zoo.

-Caring for animals requires everyone's participation.

The National Zoo in the northwest of Washington actively carries out the volunteer program, with the aim of "being the guardian of animals and the friend of tourists". There are about 100 volunteers, most of whom are teachers in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, because the organizers think that these people who deal with children every day are the most caring. These people can not only explain the scientific knowledge about animals to tourists, but also educate tourists to love animals, and also play a certain role in supervising and deterring those tourists who are in trouble. Volunteers need to receive special training and learn scientific knowledge about animals before taking up their posts. After the official appointment, you need to take a class once a month. Voluntary workers don't have any salary, but they can enjoy some free services in the zoo, enjoy 20% ~ 30% discount when shopping in the zoo, and participate in various activities organized by the National Association of Friends of the Zoo. Since the volunteer program was launched, the accidental death of animals in Washington National Zoo has been greatly reduced.

Canadians cherish natural resources.

Caring for natural resources means caring for ourselves.

Canada is the third largest forestry country in the world. Half of the country's land is covered by forests, of which more than 2 million square kilometers can be used for logging. Canada is also a fresh water country and a big energy country in the world. Each Canadian enjoys an average of more than 80,000 Canadian dollars in state-owned natural resources. However, Canadians cherish these common wealth belonging to all mankind, and their strong awareness of environmental protection is worth learning from all countries in the world. For example, in summer fishing, it is stipulated that every fisherman must buy a fishing license, and fishing without a license will be fined hundreds to thousands of Canadian dollars. At the same time, it also stipulates when and what fish can be caught, and each kind is limited to a few. The Canadian government has divided the whole country into 15 "ecological zones" in order to better protect the characteristics of each ecological zone in different aspects such as topography, flora and fauna.

A ligated cat

The more you know about animals, the more you will care about life.

Once, I heard Du Bai, a pet doctor in Taiwan Province Province, tell a true story.

There is a park near his clinic, and stray cats and dogs often gather nearby. On the one hand, it pollutes the environment, on the other hand, the uncontrolled birth of cats and dogs will lead to a more tragic fate for their next generation.

Dr. Du Bai thinks that these stray cats and dogs should be given birth control surgery. If he can give birth control surgery to stray cats and dogs several times a week besides seeing the "pets" at home, it will also be very helpful to the change of the environment!

So he caught a stray cat, gave it birth control surgery, and then put it back in the park. Unexpectedly, all the cats and dogs in the park ran away in less than a week, and only a few of them ran away in horror when they saw him.

Dr. Du Bai wondered: Do they all know about the castration of kittens?

Later, he went to other places where cats and dogs gathered. As long as he caught a castration, the other cats and dogs always ran away in a week or two, and it didn't work.

Dr. Du Bai came to the conclusion that cats and dogs have language communication. He told me: "When castrated cats and dogs go back, they may tell everyone that there is a doctor Du Bai who specializes in catching cats and dogs and castrating them." Let's run away! " The humorous Dr. Du laughed at himself: "I am now notorious among stray cats and dogs."

Dr. Du Bai, who has been practicing medicine for many years, knows that animals have feelings as well as people, so he is most opposed to people abandoning their pets. He said, "It's really unbearable to think of the sadness, loss and pain of abandoned animals."

This kind of affection for animals makes him not only a famous pet doctor, but also a patron saint to protect stray cats and dogs.

Exclamation mark won the gold medal in the environmental public service advertising competition.

-the whole society urgently needs to arouse the consciousness of "caring"

In 2004, in the national environmental protection public service advertising competition sponsored by the State Environmental Protection Administration, the work Sigh by Shandong young man Lin Dapeng stood out among more than 700 works submitted by 26 provinces and cities nationwide and won the gold medal, while Beijing Yu's work Pick it up, you ate the forest won the silver prize. The design of "Sigh" is very simple, with the residue of chewing gum packaging and eating as an exclamation point, lamenting that our environment has been so carelessly thrown and polluted.