地球日:绿色环保拍卖活动

　　Artists, conservationists, business leaders and film and music stars from around the globe are marking the 40th Anniversary of Earth Daywith a Green Auction to benefit the environment.

　　在世界地球日40周年来临之际，来自世界各地的艺术家、环保主义者、商业领袖和演艺界明星正积极参与一项旨在造福环境的“绿色环保拍卖活动”。

　　Organizers of the live auction on Thursday at Christie's, and a companion silent online sale and related events, known as "A Bid to Save the Earth," expect to raise millions for four noNPRofit environmental groups.

　　这一名为“拯救地球”的公益拍卖活动包括于本周四在佳士得拍卖行举行的现场拍卖，和一个同时在网上悄悄进行的拍卖及其它相关活动。据活动组织者预计，此次拍卖能为四家非盈利性环保组织募资数百万美元。

　　Artists Jenny Holzer, Damien Hirst, and Alan Sonfist have donated major works for the sale. Jeff Koons will provide a studio visit to the highest bidder and Annie Leibovitz has donated signed copies of her book.

　　（美国艺术家）珍妮 霍尔泽、达米恩 赫斯特和艾伦 森菲斯特为此次拍卖捐出了名作；（艺术家）杰夫 昆斯将邀请中标者去他的工作室参观；（摄影师）安妮 莱柏维兹则捐出了自己的签名书。

　　Bidders can also vie for tennis lessons with John McEnroe, an afternoon in Central Park with Candice Bergen, dinner and the theater with actress Sigourney Weaver or a day on thesetwith Australian star Hugh Jackman.

　　此外，竞拍内容还包括约翰 麦肯罗的网球课、与（美国影星）坎迪斯 伯根在中央公园共度一个下午、与女星西格妮 韦弗共进晚餐并一起看电影，以及亲临澳大利亚影星休 杰克曼的拍片现场一天，。

　　Jewelry, watches and luxury green travel packages round out the items up for grabsat Thursday's auction.

　　珠宝、名表和豪华环保旅游套票等也在周四的拍卖之列。