💕「愛台灣，我的選擇」系列第14發：環境科學家馬耐德發現台灣的生物多樣性與供應鏈的關鍵角色

「我來自美國加州聖地亞哥，畢業於美國創價大學，主修環境科學，當時主要從事淡水魚和基礎漁業的研究。隨後我到加州蒙特瑞國際研究學院攻讀碩士，研究海洋及沿海資源管理。當時其中一位教授就是來自台灣，她告訴我：『你應該去台灣看一看。』很多旅居海外的台灣人都會這樣鼓勵外國人拜訪台灣。

而我後來也的確到台灣進行了一個海峽兩岸的研究，作為唯一一位環境科學學人，我必須要想一個能在台北和上海演講的主題，垃圾就是一個最明顯的題材。因為當你來到台灣，你會發現台灣街道上都沒有垃圾，這點讓我感到非常新奇，為什麼會沒有垃圾呢？當時我也發現並沒有什麼關於台灣廢棄物管理轉型的英文資訊，所以我就決定住在台灣，研究這個讓我很著迷的題目。那是2013年的事，後來我獲得傅爾布萊特獎助金在墾丁海生館擔任訪問學者一年，至此之後我就待了下來。大約六個月前，我開始在銳思碳管理顧問公司上班，我們負責協助大型品牌和他們的供應鏈設定並達成碳供應鏈目標。這是我們剛在台灣成立的新辦公室，公司的總部在香港，但我們想要把重心移到台灣，因為台灣是關鍵的供應鏈環節。我們認為台灣將在永續報告和減碳目標上持續成長，而且台灣真的是個好地方。

台灣有很多我很喜歡的優點，我覺得最棒但很少被注意到的一點是台灣的生物多樣性。台灣是亞熱帶島嶼，擁有非常豐富多樣的原生種和特有種，美麗的蝴蝶、螢火蟲、珊瑚、鯨鯊、鮪魚、熊……物種多到我三天三夜都講不完。而且就算不開車，也很容易親近大自然。我也喜歡騎單車，台灣的單車道做的非常好，還有優質的單車品牌和產品。我在台灣大多時候過的很不錯，沒什麼好抱怨的，食物也好吃。而且台灣人基本上對科學有充分的信任和熱忱，許多民選官員都曾經是醫生、科學家、工程師等等，連總統都曾發表過博士論文。台灣的前副總統大概是地球上最有資格帶領對抗新冠疫情的領袖。感覺上，台灣有很多科學家，當個理工宅男好像也很OK。」

✨馬耐德(Nate Maynard)連續兩年(2014及2015 年)榮獲美國傅爾布萊特獎助學金，現為「鬼島之音Waste Not Why Not」節目製作及主持人，及銳思碳管理顧問股份有限公司高級顧問。

💕Why I chose Taiwan #14 – Environmental sciences scholar Nate Maynard discover Taiwan’s and its key role in supply chains

"I’m from San Diego California originally. My undergrad was from Soka University of America; liberal arts with a concentration in environmental studies, and I work on fresh-water fishes mostly and basic fisheries. And then my Master’s program was at the Monterey Institute of International Studies with a concentration in ocean and coastal resource management. One of my professors was Taiwanese, and she said: ‘you gotta go to Taiwan,’ as most Taiwanese people living abroad will tell foreigners.

And I did go visit Taiwan for a cross-Strait research trip, and as the only environment person, I had to come up with something I could talk about in Taipei and Shanghai, and garbage was the most obvious thing. Because when you come to Taiwan, there’s no garbage, and I became fascinated: Why is there no garbage? I realized there really wasn’t much information in English about Taiwan’s waste management transformation, and that’s sort of how I got hooked and decided I wanted to live in Taiwan. That was 2013. And then I got the Fulbright Fellowship and spent a year at the National Aquarium in Kenting....and they haven’t been able to get me to leave. About six months ago, I started working for a private consulting firm called Reset Carbon. We help major brands and their supply chains set and achieve carbon supply chain targets. This is a new office that we just set up in Taiwan. The company’s headquarter is in Hong Kong, but we wanted to pivot to Taiwan because Taiwan’s the key supply chain link. We expect to see Taiwan growing in terms of sustainability reporting, carbon reduction goals, and Taiwan’s just a nice place.

There’s a couple things that I really enjoy about Taiwan. I think the best thing that doesn’t get enough coverage is biodiversity. Taiwan is a sub-tropical island. It’s full of native and endemic species, beautiful butterflies, fireflies, coral, whale sharks, tuna, bears...I can list the animals for hours. It’s easy for me to go and get access to nature, even without a car. I also enjoy biking and Taiwan has excellent biking infrastructure, and great bike companies that make fine products. Most aspects of my life in Taiwan are pretty good. I can’t complain. Food is great too. I think there’s also a general trust and enthusiasm for science in Taiwan. I mean there’s a lot of elected officials that are doctors, scientists, engineers, and the president has published papers as a PhD. And you know, the vice president was probably the most qualified person on Earth to lead the COVID response. In Taiwan, it feels like the scientists are pretty well-represented, and like being a nerd is kinda okay." -- Nate Maynard

✨Nate Maynard won Fulbright Fellowship two times in a row (2014-15, 2015-16), now serving as a program host and producer of “Waste Not Why Not” with Ghost Island Media and a senior consultant at Reset Carbon.

The World Wants Air-Conditioning. That Could Warm the World.
全世界都想開空調，卻因此陷入暖化危機

More than crickets and fireflies, more than baseball and cookouts, perhaps nothing signals the arrival of summer in the United States like the soft familiar whir of air-conditioning.
不只是蟋蟀和螢火蟲，不只是棒球和露天燒烤，在美國，或許沒有什麼能比空調溫柔而熟悉的聲響更能標誌著夏天的到來。

But there is growing concern that as other countries adopt America’s love of air-conditioners, the electricity used to power them will overburden electrical grids and increase planet-warming emissions.
但隨著其他國家和美國一樣愛上空調，人們就越擔心空調的供電會使電網超過負荷，並增加導致全球暖化的排放。

The number of air-conditioners worldwide is predicted to soar from 1.6 billion units today to 5.6 billion units by midcentury, according to a report issued Tuesday by the International Energy Agency. If left unchecked, by 2050 air-conditioners would use as much electricity as China does for all activities today.
根據國際能源署(International Energy Agency)週二發表的報告，到本世紀中期，全球的空調數量預計會從今天的16億台飆升至56億台。如果不加管束，2050年時光是空調的耗電量將相當於中國今天所有活動的耗電量。

Greenhouse gas emissions released by coal and natural gas plants when generating electricity to power those air-conditioners would nearly double, from 1.25 billion tons in 2016 to 2.28 billion tons in 2050, the report says. Those emissions would contribute to global warming, which could further heighten the demand for air-conditioning.
報告指出，到2050年，給空調機供電的燃煤和天然氣發電廠排放的溫室氣體將接近翻倍，從2016年的12.5億噸增長至22.8億噸。這些排放將導致全球暖化，可能進一步提高人們對空調的需求。

Right now air-conditioning is concentrated in a handful of countries, mainly in the United States and Japan, and increasingly in China.
目前，空調的使用集中在少數幾個國家，主要是美國和日本，中國也在逐漸增多。

While 90 percent of American households have air-conditioning, “When we look in fact at the hot countries in the world, in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, where about 2.8 billion people live, only about 8 percent of the population owns an air-conditioner,” said Fatih Birol, executive director of the energy agency.
美國有90%的家庭擁有空調，但是，「當我們實際去看看世界上較熱的國家，在大約有28億人居住的非洲、亞洲、拉丁美洲和中東地區之中，只有8%的人有空調，」國際能源署署長Fatih Birol說。

As incomes in those countries rise, however, more people are installing air-conditioners in their homes. The energy agency predicts much of the growth in air-conditioning will occur in India, China and Indonesia.
然而，隨著這些國家收入提高，越來越多的人正在家裡安裝空調。能源署預計，空調的增長大部分會出現在印度、中國和印尼。

Some of the spread is simply being driven by a desire for comfort in parts of the world that have always been hot. But other factors are at play.
在世界上一些向來很熱的地區，空調的普及僅僅是因為人們渴望獲得舒適。但也有其他因素的作用。

For example, as household wealth increases, so does the presence of household appliances like refrigerators and televisions, the report notes. These appliances generate heat, making homes warmer.
比如，報告指出，隨著家庭財富的增長，冰箱和電視等家用電器也越來越多。這些電器會產生熱量，使屋內更熱。

And because air-conditioners work in part by venting hot air outside, they also make the surrounding neighborhood warmer. By some estimates air-conditioning can raise overnight temperatures by about two degrees Fahrenheit (one degree Celsius) in some cities, the report said. Practically speaking, if enough of your neighbors buy an air-conditioner it may increase the temperature in your home enough to drive you to do the same.
而且，由於空調的運行部分是通過向室外排出熱氣，所以它們也會使周圍的環境更熱。報告稱，據預計，空調將使某些城市的夜間氣溫提高大約攝氏一度。實際上，如果你有足夠多的鄰居買了空調，那麼你家的溫度可能也會升高，從而促使你也買空調。

And then, of course, there’s climate change. India is already one degree Fahrenheit warmer on average than it was a century ago. This has led to more “cooling degree days,” or days when average temperatures are warm enough to necessitate air-conditioning.
當然了，還有氣候變化。印度的平均氣溫已比一個世紀以前高了一華氏度。這就導致「冷卻度日」變得更多，也就是平均溫度已經熱到必須使用空調的日子。

下段待續~~

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You would not believe your eyes 或許你無法相信自己的眼睛

If ten million fireflies 如果那千萬隻螢火蟲

Lit up the world as I fell asleep 在我熟睡時照亮了我的整個夢境

'Cause they fill the open air 因為她們在空中飛舞

And leave teardrops everywhere 同時四處灑落著眼淚

You'd think me rude But I would just stand and stare 你覺得我無禮，但我只是站在原地凝視

I'd like to make myself believe 我想我深信不疑

That planet Earth turns slowly 地球正微妙地改變著

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep 我難以表達，但當我在夢中卻又感到如此的簡單

'Cause everything is never as it seems 因為一切似乎都已改變

Cause I'd get a thousand hugs 而且我得到了一千個擁抱

From ten thousand lightning bugs 就來自那一萬隻飛螢的溫暖

As they tried to teach me how to dance 她們試著教我如何跳舞

A foxtrot above my head 我的頭上，她們跳起了狐步舞

A sock hop beneath my bed 我的床下，她們踢踏著跳步舞

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread 就在那只有線拉著的迪斯可球上

I'd like to make myself believe 我想我深信不疑

That planet Earth turns slowly 地球正微妙的改變著

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep 我難以表達，但當我在夢中卻又感到如此的簡單

'Cause everything is never as it seems 因為一切似乎都已改變

When I fall asleep 當我在夢境時

Leave my door open just a crack 咿呀聲中，我的門已被打開

聊癒跨界重唱組合－守夜人 Night Keepers 2020 全創作專輯《使者》

首波全英文創作主打〈 Night Light 〉MV_集合光的意志創作


「為什麼我始終在一個黑暗之處？」

「有什麼方式在我看到光線的時候，能夠保存他們？」

「我能有機會把搜集而來的光線，代替我溫暖那些我不敢伸手觸碰的所愛之人？」


2019年， 守夜人 Night Keepers 在社群媒體中啟動了「聊天機器人」，
開啟了一系列與聽眾彼此療癒的晚安留言計畫，
我們終於實現了第一個暖心集合創作〈我睡不著〉，
持續陪伴了數萬名的網友度過焦慮孤獨的深夜。

2020年，守夜人以光線為靈感創作了新歌〈Night Light〉。
兩位主唱用互相懷疑與詢問式的唱法來反問對方，
是否願意把自己的不快樂與焦慮勇敢表達出來。

「我們知道，要強迫一個人快樂，是巨大的不容易。」

這三個月間，守夜人在IG 的限時動態中展開了「#集光計畫」，
號召枕友們募集日常生活中會出現的任何光影，與每個人想對光說的話與故事。
也許是熟悉的街燈，無意遊蕩時窗邊的日光，或是任何在黑暗中捕捉到的光線鏡頭。

守夜人 Night Keepers 想透過這首歌，
詢問每一個在黑暗中的你：介不介意給予身上僅存的微弱光芒。

或許，當我們願意發出一點光線的時候，其他人才有辦法循著光線找到並溫暖著我們。

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〈 Night Light 〉

詞 ｜秦旭章 WiFi、林稚翎 Chill Lin
曲 ｜秦旭章 WiFi

Your eyes
see the dark but shining sky
Take a walk
with the fireflies

I know you are
a little bit afraid
I know you won’t say goodbye

Would you mind giving me your nightlight
I know that it’s hard to shine
We’re dancing in the bubbles on the ground
This empty space was made for you
Nightlight

Midnight
is just around the corner
Sleepy me
I search for someone’s light

I know you are
living in my ghost
I know we will stay for sure

Would you mind giving me your nightlight
I know that it’s hard to shine
We’re dancing in the bubbles on the ground
This empty space was made for you
Nightlight

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Credit list:

詞 Lyrics｜秦旭章WiFi．林稚翎Chill Lin
曲 Music｜秦旭章WiFi
製作人 Producer ｜陳君豪 Howe @ 成績好Studio．秦旭章 WiFi
配唱製作人 Vocal Producer｜古晧 ＠ 肺腑音樂 Obadiah Ku @ FeverMusic
執行製作 Executive Producer ｜楊其偉 Kit
編曲 Arrangement ｜守夜人 Night Keepers
演唱 Vocal｜林稚翎 Chill Lin．秦旭章 WiFi
木吉他 Acoustic Guitar｜秦旭章 WiFi．笛岡俊哉 AKNIT
鋼琴 Piano｜秦旭章 WiFi
鼓 Drums｜楊其偉 Kit
合成器．音效 Synthesizer．Sound Design｜蔡佳穎 Ying
貝斯 Bass｜林羿妏 Yi-Wen Lin
錄音工程師 Recording Engineer｜陳以霖 Yi Lin Chen (Vocal)．秦旭章 WiFi (Piano) ．莊鈞智
Thomas Chuang (Drums)．笛岡俊哉 AKNIT (Guitar)．沈冠霖 SHENB (Bass)
錄音室 Recording Studio｜大小眼錄音室 Twin Eyes Studio (Vocal)．冰鳥工作室 Ice Bird
(Piano）．完美聲音錄音室Perfect Sound Studio (Drums) ．BB Road Studio (Bass)
混音工程師 Mixing Engineer｜笛岡俊哉 AKNIT

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MV Credit list:

柒柒影像製作
總監/技術監督｜張佑維（石頭）
導演｜蘇尚珄
攝影｜莊竣瑋
攝影助理｜郭沛鑫/蔡岳峰
燈光｜林岑璋
燈光助理｜賴威仁
製片｜張昱瑩
執行製片｜魏庸
美術｜林牧昕/唐雅君/林羿均
剪輯｜蘇尚珄
妝髮｜彩色線條整體造型工作室
演員｜汪雪塵/允希

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【 NightKeepers守夜人 官方社群 】
FB： https://www.facebook.com/NightKeepers/
IG： https://www.instagram.com/nightkeepers2019/
Youtube：https://www.youtube.com/c/NightKeepers

【 關於守夜人樂團 】

助眠系的跨領域重唱組合
治癒的雙聲線化作厚實安全感
在人們被社群制約之前
守夜人先給了所有人毫無防備的溫暖
讓我們不需再獨自面對⋯⋯

Night Keepers守夜人，於 2015年正式成軍，是少數擁有不同身份使命的創作組合。時而涉足電
玩，時而出版圖文詩集，有時只是用音樂表達一個失眠人對這世界的種種期待、躲藏、痛苦與
觀察，持續以跨界合作方式推出作品。

守夜人期望能扮演「睡不著使者」，用音樂、文字、影像、設計、live 演出與聽眾互相交流。
並透過人工智慧軟體「聊天機器人」，與聽眾在睡前互相記錄、交換自己空虛、痛苦、孤獨的
故事，藉此達到一種「團體治療」的效果，讓每個人都有機會成為彼此的守護者 (Keepers)。


#NightLight
#使者
#集光計劃

【本案獲109年文化部影視及流行音樂產業局補助 】

我又來了！抱歉錄音好像有點差⋯⋯ 我上次po英文影片（ROLY POLY的那個）有世界上最棒的昆蟲島民幫我上字幕，不知道這次會不會有～ 沒有的話那大家有聽不懂的地方就留言問，我自己幫忙翻譯！^—^

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我的夢想是有一天能把寫歌當作事業。當我達成我的目標後，我會用盡全力幫助其他的獨立創作人，這樣他們也能夠靠從事藝術來生活。

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