您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > VOA英语听力下载|VOA news > voa标准英语|美国之音常速英语下载|在线收听
正文
VOA常速英语:Week-long Earth Celebration Culminates with Concert on National Mall
2010-04-26来源:和谐英语
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
For the past week people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC to take part in Earth Day activities. Usually a one-day event, the celebration continued for several days around the actual holiday.
In its 40th year, Earth Day is intended to bring awareness about what people can do in their everyday lives to contribute to a cleaner more sustainable planet.? An organization devoted to promoting a variety of environmental issues, the Earth Day Network, hosted events around the world to bring awareness to waste management, climate change, energy conservation, and other earth-driven agendas.
Earth Day Network President Kathleen Rogers says everyone can contribute. "People can do things in their own lives, with their children, they can do work in their communities to improve it and once you take those steps, the next logical step is to make sure that your government officials are doing the right thing," she said.
To ensure American citizens that government officials are doing the right thing, President Barack Obama spoke about progress the government has made on environmental issues. "Since taking office we have seized that opportunity with your help. We have made a historic investment in clean energy, which will not only create the jobs of tomorrow, but will also lay the foundation for long-term economic growth. We have continued to invest in innovators and entrepreneurs that want to unleash the next wave of clean energy. We have strengthened our investment in our most precious resources - the air we breathe, the water we drink, the parks and public spaces we enjoy," he said.
The final Earth Day themed event took place Sunday. The Environmental Protection Agency, students and other organizations with ideas for a more sustainable future filled large white tents on the mall. They sat at tables and explained their plans to make the world a better place to live.
These students from Loyola University in Chicago are demonstrating how to transform ordinary cooking oil into fuel for cars. They're start off by frying potatoes, then put the remaining oil into this system to be converted into useable energy. This bio-fuel is an alternative to gasoline and is less harmful to the Earth.
With the many stands available, patrons like Erin Gigliuzza say they cannot help but learn something new about the environment. "I learned you can heat chicken feathers and use it as hydrogren to replace gas in your car," she said.
The festivities concluded with performances by musicians, Sting, John Legend, The Roots and several other acts.
相关文章
- VOA常速英语:日增20万确诊病例,印度疫情失控
- VOA常速英语:美国驱逐10名俄罗斯外交官
- VOA常速英语:US Marks One Year of Pandemic Shutdown with Hope, Concern
- VOA常速英语:US Senate Nears Vote on $1.9 Trillion Biden COVID Aid Package
- VOA常速英语:What Is Clubhouse and Why Did It Get So Popular?
- VOA常速英语:Thermal Water Helps Recovering COVID Patients
- VOA常速英语:Deadly Drug Overdoses Epidemic Rages On
- VOA常速英语:International Women’s Day Marks Year of Increased Hardships for Women Worldwide
- VOA常速英语:US States Relax Restrictions, Health Officials Warn Against It
- VOA常速英语:Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning