第一篇：英语低碳生活素材
我们中的每个人都应该对自己日常生活活动和选择所产生的温室气体负责。因此，防止气候变化需要地球上的每个人共同来努力。
EACH and every one of us is responsible for the greenhouse gases we emit in our daily actions and choices.Therefore, combating climate change is going to take the combined efforts of everyone on the planet.在中国，平均每户每年的碳排放量是2.41吨二氧化碳。足够填充半个奥运游泳池了。
The average household carbon footprint in China is 2.41 tons of carbon dioxide annually.That's enough to fill half an Olympic swimming pool.看到这个数字觉得吃惊么？下面，我们来看看怎样减少碳排放量。
Surprised? Well, here's how you can work to reduce it:
1.开始计算你自己的碳排放量。这个数据是你的起点，从这里开始你可以监控自己的进展。接下来，你可以记录一些细节，例如：你所居住的公寓的情况，你的个人能源消费及旅游习惯。
1.Get started by calculating your own carbon footprint.This will give you a starting point from which to begin monitoring your progress.You enter details such as what sort of apartment you live in, your personal energy use and travel habits.2.每周有一天吃素。由于烹饪肉类耗时较长，所以耗能更多。此外，动物打嗝、放屁时会产生另一种危险的温室气体--甲烷。
2.Each week, choose one day when you don't eat meat.Meat uses up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce.Animals produce methane, which is another dangerous greenhouse gas, when they burp and fart.3.只买适量的食物，如有剩饭要富有创新精神。例如：将剩菜做成汤。在餐厅吃饭，如有剩饭一定要打包。但是，切记要适用自己的饭盒，避免用一次性饭盒。
3.Only buy the amount of food you need and if there are leftovers, get creative.For instance, make them into a soup.Ask to take food home from restaurants if there's some left, but remember to take your own container to avoid using a disposable carton.4.了解身边的回收利用设施。然后，确保把纸张、塑料瓶等物品分开以方便回收。也有回收电器、电池的地方，确保你能找到它们。
4.Find out what the recycling options are in your area.Then make sure you keep items such as paper and plastic bottles separate so that they can be recycled.There are places where you can recycle electronic appliances and batteries.Make sure you find them.5.使用节能灯泡节省能源。它们的耗电量仅是普通灯泡的三分之一，持续时间却是后者的10倍。
5.Conserve energy by using efficient light bulbs.They use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long.6.热水器不用就别开，温度控制不要过热。烧水时在锅上盖好盖子。
6.Only turn the water heater on when necessary, and adjust temperature controls to avoid overheating.Put a lid on a pan when boiling water.7.使用后的废水将被处理，此时污水中的部分甲烷会释放到大气中。建议采用喷头淋浴而非浴缸。缩短两分钟洗澡时间，省水同时为自己多争取两分钟睡眠时间。
7.After use, waste water has to be treated, and some methane from sewage escapes into the atmosphere.Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time by two minutes.This will save water and give you an extra two minutes in bed.8.使用洗衣机时，确认满载，如果衣服不是很脏就把温度调低。
8.When using the washing machine, be sure there's a full load and turn the temperature down if it's not really grubby.9.和洗衣机一样位列“最贪婪”家电的就是电冰箱了。电冰箱要避免太阳直射，远离微波炉或火炉，尽量保证它的工作效率。另外，切记不要把热的食物放进冰箱。
9.The greediest home device along with the washing machine is the fridge.Make sure it's as efficient as possible by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from the oven or heater.Don't put food in when it's still warm.10.这一点很明显也很重要：不使用时，关掉所有电器，包括灯。
10.This is obvious, but essential: switch off all appliances when you're not using them.This includes lights.11.门底或窗户缝进风时，没必要提高室内温度。再密封一下窗户缝就可以留住热气了。
11.There's no point having the heat up high while the wind's blowing in under the door or sneaking in through the window.Reseal all window frames to keep the heat in.12.取消不必要的打印工作，纸张两面都可打印，尽量减少页边空白。
12.Only print things out when necessary, and print double-sided and reduce the margins.13.在单位尽量使用自己的杯子和餐具。这能减少一次性杯子和餐具的废弃量--但是，这就意味着洗餐具要消耗很多水。因此，洗餐具时要注意用水方法。
13.Take your own mug and cutlery to work.This saves throwing away disposable cups and containers-but that could be outweighed by washing your cutlery.So, pay attention to how you use water when washing your dishes.14.食品生产耗能巨大。买食品时，请尽量选择当地食品而非进口食品，买新鲜蔬菜而不是冷冻食品。
14.Food production eats up lots of energy.When you buy food, go local rather than imported, and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen.15.使用可再用、可循环、可降解物品。记得使用可再用的购物袋。
15.Look for reusable, recyclable, biodegradable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags!
16.尽量买高质量，寿命长的商品，尽管这可能会有一点贵。笔记本电脑比台式电脑效率更高，小屏幕电视比宽屏电视要好。
16.Try to buy high-quality, long-lasting products even though they may cost a little more.A laptop is more efficient than a desktop, and a small screen TV is better than a big flat-screen.17.不要购买没必要的衣物，对衣物料子的选择要谨慎。羊毛和棉织品有很强的温室气体影响。人造纤维，例如伸缩尼龙就是个更好的选择。
17.Don't purchase unnecessary clothes, and be careful about the materials you buy.Wool and cotton fabrics have a really high greenhouse gas impact.Manmade fibers such as polyester are a better choice.18.所有机动化的外出旅行都会产生二氧化碳。公共汽车和火车会比汽车好，而步行和骑自行车更好。这不仅有益身心健康，还很便宜。
18.All motorized travel is carbon-intensive.Buses and trains are better than cars, but walking or cycling is better still.It's also better for your health and cheaper.19.相比而言，航空旅行简直就是环境灾难。除了二氧化碳，飞机还释放出另外一种有害气体--一氧化碳。
19.Air travel is an environmental disaster.As well as carbon dioxide, planes emit nitrogen oxide, another nasty gas.20.（碳评论博客写手）Chris Goodall曾说：“研究这个问题，从中找到适合中国的选项。一起讨论接下来该怎么做。努力用中国的熟练技能为世界其他国家提供答案。如果气候变化问题持续不加以抑制，中国也将不能自给自足。我们没有选择。我们不得不采取行动。”
20.Chris Goodall says: “Study the issues.Understand the options
available to China.Get involved in the debates about what to do.Find ways of using the country's immense skills to provide answers to the rest of the world.If climate change goes on unchecked, China will not be able to feed itself.Water will run out.We have no choice.We have to act.”
21.了解当地致力于防备气候变化的组织。多了解该方面信息，积极参与活动、传播消息。
21.Find out about local groups that are committed to combating climate change.Stay informed, get involved, and spread the word.
第二篇：低碳生活英语素材
随着《联合国气候变化框架公约》第15次缔约方会议暨《京都议定书》第五次缔约方会议（联合国气候变化大会，UN Climate Change Conference）于12月7日在丹麦首都哥本哈根召开，“低碳”顿时成为闪亮登场，成为媒体高频词语，同时也成为今年最受关注的流行词语。与此同时，以“低碳经济”为先导，“碳足迹”、“低碳技术”、“低碳发展”、“低碳生活方式”、“低碳社会”、“低碳城市”、“低碳世界”等一系列新概念、新政策应运而生，成为人们耳熟能详的流行语。
从社会语言学角度来说，流行语不仅仅是语言符号，它们是社会变化发展的缩影，从特定角度表达着人们的价值观念和文化心态，真实地映照出社会现象和时代的变迁。流行语中有为数不少的一部分属于外来语。改革开放以来，随着中西文化多方位、多渠道的接触与交流，反映当代西方文化的名词术语更是大量涌入中华文化和汉语中，成为人们日常生活中的常用词汇，有相当一部分曾经是各个阶段的流行语，如“次贷危机”就是subprime loan/lengding/mortgage/mortgage loan crisis等。
既然一部分流行语属于外来语，那么，从英语学习的角度来说，掌握这些最新流行语无疑有利于我们提高英语表达能力。为此，本文特收集整理一些与“低碳经济”密切相关的英语词语，附录相关例句，以方便广大的英语学习者掌握一些最新的相关表达。
1． 低碳经济，即low-carbon economy。网络百科全书维基百科收录有low-carbon economy词条，其篇首第一句话如下：A Low-Carbon Economy(LCE)or Low-Fossil-Fuel Economy(LFFE)is a concept that refers to an economy which has a minimal output of greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions into the biosphere, but specifically refers to the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.值得说明的是，虽然目前网络搜索结果显示，“低碳”的英文有的写成low carbon，有的写成low-carbon，但总体上说还是使用连字符号的居多，如美联社12月7日关于哥本哈根联合国气候变化大会召开的新闻报道中有这么一句话：On the sidelines, climate activists competed for attention to their campaigns on deforestation, clean energy and low-carbon growth。
2． 碳足迹，即carbon footprint。简单地说，碳足迹是用来衡量我们在日常生活中消耗的二氧化碳的一种方式。无论是开车上班、乘飞机旅行，还是使用电灯、电脑，我们都消耗石油、煤和天然气等化石燃料。这些化石燃料在燃烧时，会排放出诸如二氧化碳之类导致地球变暖的温室气体。对于carbon footprint，维基百科有如下定义：A carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions caused by an organization, event or product”.For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted.相关表达见如下例句：A new purpose-built office complex that will offer eco-friendly accommodation across 66,250 square feet is under construction in Wales.It is reported that the Cardiff Waterside project, entitled 3 Assembly Square, forms part of a ￡140 million construction project and will aim to offer business in the area an environment that has a lower carbon footprint than traditional office space.上述句子的背景是，英国政府成立了一个The Low Carbon Building Programme(LCBP)，即低碳建筑计划，维基百科解释说，LCBP is a Government programme in the United Kingdom administered by BERR(formerly the DTI).It offers grants towards the cost of installing domestic microgeneration technologies and larger scale distributed generation installations for public buildings and businesses, provided energy conservation standards are also met.3． 低碳技术，即low-carbon technology，这是发展低碳经济，倡导低碳生活的关键之关键，相关例句如下：The Carbon Trust today launched a new 10m pounds low carbon technology investment joint venture to help UK companies develop new low carbon technologies in China.The new joint venture is a partnership with the Carbon Trust and the China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation(CECIC)to develop and deploy low carbon technologies in China.专家指出，低碳技术将成为国家核心竞争力的一个标志——谁掌握了先进的低碳技术，谁就拥有了核心竞争力。低碳技术的面很广，大的技术类型包括节能技术、无碳和低碳能源技术、二氧化碳捕捉与埋存技术，还包括人类可以利用、可以展望到的低碳技术，如核能、风能、太阳能、生物质能、二氧化碳捕捉埋存等相关技术，其中的关键词就是低碳能源（low-carbon energy），如The world will need to spend an additional $10.5 trillion in the next two decades on energy efficiency and low-carbon energy to avoid runaway climate change, according to the International Energy Agency(IEA)。
4． 低碳发展，即low-carbon development/growth，经济发展的一种全新概念与模式。请看如下句子：China has issued a report saying the country is expected to realize by 2050 a low carbon development, featuring low energy demand and carbon dioxide output.5． 低碳生活方式，即low-carbon lifestyle，检索发现，这一词语已成为网络新宠，这是因为我国的大都市已经诞生了“低碳一族”，他们每天使用传统的发条闹钟，取代电子闹钟；在午休和下班后关掉电脑和平板显示器；一旦不用电灯、空调，随手关掉；手机一旦充电完成，立即拔掉充电插头；选择晾晒衣物，避免使用滚筒式干衣机；用在附近公园中的慢跑取代在跑步机上的45分钟锻炼；用节能灯替换60瓦的灯泡；不开汽车改骑自行车„„简而言之，“低碳生活”方式可以理解为减低二氧化碳的排放，就是低能量、低消耗、低开支的生活方式。而“低碳一族”正以自己生活细节的改变证明：气候变化已经不再只是环保主义者、政府官员和专家学者关心的问题，而是与我们每个人息息相关。在提倡健康生活已成潮流的今天，“低碳生活”不再只是一种理想，更是一种值得期待的新的生活方式！相关英语表达见如下例句：（1）A one-year carbon emission reduction program proposed by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection(MEP)was started here Wednesday, on World Earth Day, to encourage citizens nationwide to adjust their lifestyle and live a “low-carbon” lifestyle.A low-carbon lifestyle covers many aspects of modern life, such as transportation, home heating, and holiday travel, which can be conducted in a way that gives the maximum reduction of personal carbon emissions./（2）As the Copenhagen Climate Conference is drawing near, more and more debate about low-carbon lifestyle come forth./（3）Just this year, the low-carbon lifestyle, or Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability(LOHAS), suddenly became trendy in China, particularly among young urbanites, Lin said.与“低碳生活方式”相关的说法还有“低碳生活”，即low-carbon life，相关搭配就是lead a low-carbon life，如http:///网站就专门介绍各种低碳生活的小贴士。因为“低碳经济”提出的大背景是全球气候变暖对人类生存和发展的严峻挑战，因此，“低碳生活方式”还可以表达为 climate-friendly lifestyles，见http://www.xiexiebang.com/page.cfm?tagID=20927网站，该网站介绍了低碳生活的三大贴士（Tips for a Healthy, Low-Carbon Life），有兴趣的读者不妨一读。
根据上述概念，我们不难理解，一个提倡导低碳经济的社会就是“低碳社会”（low-carbon society），同理就有“低碳社区”，“低碳城市”和“低碳世界”，即low carbon community, low-carbon city和low-carbon world。因为在资源日益短缺、生态环境受到挑战的今天，发展
低碳经济、倡导低碳生活、建设低碳城市正在成为国际上普遍认同的经济社会发展模式。其他说法还有“低碳开发区”，即low carbon development zone，如下述例句：One example of this is the Low Carbon Development Zones being discussed by the EU and China.The Zones, piloted in a small number of Chinese cities and provinces, could both support China’s transition to a low carbon economy and accelerate the development and deployment of low carbon goods, technologies and services to EU, Chinese and global markets.显而易见，在全球暖化（global warming）导致的气候变化（climate change）的威胁之下，全球正直面低碳挑战（low-carbon challenge），因此，发展低碳经济，减少碳排放（carbon emission reduction），倡导低碳生活方式不但势在必行，而且是我们每一个地球人都必须重视和行动起来的头等大事。
第三篇：低碳生活英语演讲稿
“low-carbon” is one of the most popular buzz-words in this year.Not only China but all countries focus on the topic of “low-carbon”.If I have a belongs to my own hut, I'll change all power for energy-efficient and form the habit of conveniently switch off the power supply, I'll go shopping when the poster to bring home, spread them in my wardrobe below;During the hot summer months, I'll prepare a water bed, when the water can no longer cold out laundry,and In cold winter, I can use a pouchof hot water to keep them warm, next morning i can use no longer tepid water to wash and gargle.If I were a full-time housewife, I'll make the household life plan closely, I will bring my family can't wear clothes to tailor shop processing, such as cushion made cushion, I'll various life wastewater to flush the toilet.If I have a long holiday, I'll go up about friends go around the world, in each place can plant trees on land planted sapling, grass green, leaving the green belong to us。
As a citizen of China, if everyone can actively protect the environment in our daily life and if we would like to reduce our carbon footprint, the scenery of blue sky, green grass and lovely animals will appear in China everyday.But I totally support the view, that is to say, Emotion without action is irrelevant!Do you unplug electronics after you use them? Do you switch off everything before you go to sleep? Do you adjust your TV screen a bit dimmer to save energy? Do you re-use water for different activities around the house? Each of these seemingly insignificant adjustments in your daily life can make a difference in saving the environment of tomorrow.We all know that nothing is more comfortable than sitting in the warmth of a hearted car while it’s snowing and hailing outside in the freezing cold…But with global warming and even global cooling becoming more pressing by the day, not to mention your own health, take a walk ,ride a bike ,reduce your carbon footprint on the environment.It is said that tiny streams can be combined into a vast ocean, small trees can be an immense forest, and every little makes a mickle.“low-carbon” is not just a buzz-word but a goal that people from all over the world wanna get.So, reduce carbon footprint!Reduce damage!Save energy!Save the world!These actually are everywhere around us and small details.In order to blue ocean, lush forests, lovely little animals...Let us from the side with, from small start, we started our low carbon live, mutual care to our survival home-earth!Thanks for your listening.
第四篇：低碳生活英语演讲稿
The way to world’s future-low carbon life “low-carbon” is one of the most popular buzz-words in this year.Not only China but all countries focus on the topic of “low-carbon”.Here, I’d like to share my own experience abroad with you.Several years ago, I was very lucky to have an opportunity to live in the Australia about half a month.During that time, Not only did I enjoy the beautiful natural scenery there, but also I appreciated the people’s active way of protecting their environment.Now, whenever the environment protection is mentioned, the beautiful scenery of Australia will arise in my mind, white clouds flying across the blue sky, green grassplot sprinkled with colorful flowers and lovely squirrels playing happily among the trees.As a citizen of China, if everyone can actively protect the environment in our daily life and if we would like to reduce our carbon footprint, the scenery of blue sky, green grass and lovely animals in Australia will appear in China, even in HeFei.But I totally support the view, that is to say, Emotion without action is irrelevant!Do you unplug electronics after you use them? Do you switch off everything before you go to sleep? Do you adjust your TV screen a bit dimmer to save energy? Do you re-use water for different activities around the house? Each of these seemingly insignificant adjustments in your daily life can make a difference in saving the environment of tomorrow.We all know that nothing is more comfortable than sitting in the warmth of a hearted car while it’s snowing and hailing outside in the freezing cold…But with global warming and even global cooling becoming more pressing by the day, not to
mention your own health, take a walk ,ride a bike ,reduce your carbon footprint on the environment.It is said that tiny streams can be combined into a vast ocean, small trees can be an immense forest, and every little makes a mickle.“low-carbon” is not just a buzz-word but a goal that people from all over the world wanna get.So, reduce carbon footprint!Reduce damage!Save energy!Save the world!Thanks for your listening.物电系09电信一班
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第五篇：低碳生活英语作文
low-carbon life
In recent years,low-carbon life has becamegradually a concern for many.For example,people though the paper double-sided for writing and doing somethings to save paper,you can take off the light as soon as you leave the room,some people often crawl the stairs but take the elevator to take exercise which is a methods to realize low-carbon life.there are so much measures that you can realize low-carbon life.Nowadays ,we can clearly see that our home has been destroy gradually.In fact,it become these because man's all kinds of illegal things.The familiar news that the PM2.5 and Beijing always though the smoke.We can talk with the town of Beijing's carbon dioxide;To begin with it affects peoples with activities and day-works;What is more that it takes man have a bad breath and it may affect man's temper;Thirdly,it can cut man's life at a higher level.all these,you can know low-carbon life will has the most importance.In fact,people know the most factor is the car.beside the front we should plant more and more trees because trees can draw carbon dioxide,at the same time,we should try to reduce carbon dioxide displacement.In a word,we should take various measures to reduce the content of carbon dioxide.
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