「海灘男孩」護海洋 傑克強森任UN親善大使
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摘譯自2015年6月5日ENS巴哈馬，伊柳塞拉島報導；周念學編譯；蔡麗伶審校
「我如果不在家，就是在去海邊的路上。」熱愛海洋的夏威夷音樂家傑克強森，因對環境保護工作貢獻卓著，6月被聯合國環境規畫署（UNEP）任命為親善大使。
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| 出生於夏威夷的傑克強生，既是音樂家也是環保人士。圖片來源：Kanaka Menehune。（CC BY-NC 2.0） |
歌手起家 團隊力量
「在夏威夷一起工作我們會說Laulima，意思是『很多雙手』。當組成一個對的團隊，彼此之間通力合作，那種感覺很深刻的，在環境規畫署裡我感受到這樣的合作氛圍。大家一同朝目標邁進，激勵更多人積極參與地方事物，而我自己也因此接觸到全世界更廣泛的環保議題。」
2001年開始，強森的專輯世界銷售總量多達2000萬張。他著名的Brushfire Records標誌和巡迴團隊成為綠化音樂產業的先鋒部隊，且名為All At Once的社會行動網絡已動員數以百萬的年輕朋友投入環境保護行列。
強森和他的太太Kim創立Kokua Hawaii Foundation致力於家鄉學校和社區的環境教育，也成立Johnson Ohana Charitable基金會支持全世界環境保護、藝術和音樂教育。
強森捐出的巡迴表演和專輯的銷售利潤，以及自己私人的公益活動慈善費，自2001年統計直接捐給慈善團體的金額已超過美金3000萬。
環境規畫署執行長Achim Steiner說：「強森是出色的藝術家也是身體力行的環保人士。」他全世界的粉絲組成獨特的非營利環境保護網絡，致力於他的每項環保焦點：鼓勵社區一起參與宣揚環境保護議題，像是提倡消費永續生產的在地農產品、少用塑膠袋行動。他成為綠化音樂界的領頭羊，是一位我們由衷欽佩的人物。」
食物別浪費 環境教育不能少
身為聯合國環境規劃署好願大使的強森，會募集資金及發動有效的環境教育行動來支持該署的環保任務。他特別著重海洋廢棄物、宣揚永續食物生產系統和塑膠減量活動等相關議題。
其他活動方面，強森支持減少食物足跡方案（Think.Eat.Save）。這項方案在2013年由聯合國環境規畫署、聯合國糧農組織和公私部門的夥伴共同發起，大眾因此注意到農產品相關問題，像是大量可完全食用的農產品，從農地到成為桌上美饌在製作過程中食材耗費的荒唐情況。
2013年聯合國農糧署的研究發現，至少三分之一的食材，在製造食物的過程中浪費掉。而這項活動提高大眾對食品浪費的意識，藉由互相激發點子和設想方案，催發出相關活動來預防社會各公私單位浪費食物。
回到海洋 青年論壇思考海廢解方
身為UNEP的代表，海洋廢棄物議題是強森另一關注焦點。2014年UNEP和其他夥伴報導每一年高達2000萬噸的塑膠廢品流入全球海洋，每年破壞海洋生態系統損失至少130億美元。
這項報告評估整體市場上塑膠製品數量價值約750億美元，並且建議各公私部門能提供員工更完善的塑膠製品使用機制。整體而言，UNEP經由全球夥伴海洋廢棄物處理方案和其他相關的解決行動方案，致力減少廢棄物流入海洋，及預防塑膠製品汙染環境。
改變海洋青年論壇（SEA Change Youth Summit）由5Gyres, The Island School, Cape Eleuthra Institute, Jack Johnson and All At Once聯合籌辦，這場論壇匯集行動家、藝術家、導演、科學家、教育者和青年學子一同探討如何處理島國塑膠汙染問題，進一步研擬如何提高居民少用塑膠製品意識的方案。
5Gyres也藉著論壇吹響第二階段改變海洋研究探險旅程計畫（5 Gyres SEA Change sailing expedition）的號角，強森也參與其中，此旅程著重研究北大西洋亞熱帶環流的塑膠汙染問題。
Musician Jack Johnson named UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
Jack Johnson, the multi-platinum recording artist, acclaimed for his environmental work, was appointed United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, Goodwill Ambassador today, during a ceremony on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera.
The designation was one of the highlights of the 2015 World Environment Day, the United Nations’ way of raising worldwide awareness and encouraging action for the environment, observed in more than 100 countries.
“Becoming a UNEP Goodwill Ambassador is an honor for me,” said Johnson, who lives in Hawaii.
“In Hawaii, when we work together we say ‘Laulima,’ which means “many hands.” It is always impressive to see what can be accomplished when you build the right team and get all those hands working together. I see this relationship with UNEP as a way to reach and inspire more people to be active in their local communities, as well as a way for me to learn more about environmental issues around the world.”
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said, “Jack Johnson is an inspirational artist and committed environmentalist. His millions of fans around the world form part of a unique network that engages with environmental non-profits at each of his tour stops; encouraging communities to work together to address environmental issues from promoting the consumption of sustainably produced local food to plastic free initiatives. His efforts to green the music industry are unprecedented, and ones we wholeheartedly endorse.”
Since 2001, Johnson has released six studio albums and two live albums that have sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
His Brushfire Records label and touring crew have been leaders in the greening of the music industry and his All At Once social action network has mobilized millions of young people to become active in environmental protection.
Johnson, with his wife Kim, founded the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to support environmental education in Hawaii’s schools and communities, as well as the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation to support environmental, art and music education worldwide.
Johnson’s donations of tour and album profits, along with his personal charitable activities, have resulted in over $30 million US directed to charity since 2001.
In his role as UNEP’s Goodwill Ambassador Jack Johnson will help to generate interest and mobilize positive action for environmental causes in support of UNEP’s work. He will focus particularly on issues such as marine litter and promoting sustainable food systems and plastic free initiatives.
Among other activities, Johnson will support the Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint initiative. Launched in 2013 by UNEP, the Food and Agricultural Organization and partners from public and private sectors, the campaign draws attention both to the issue and the absurdity of high volumes of perfectly edible produce never making it from the farm to the fork.
A 2013 FAO study shows that at least a third of all food produced on the planet is lost or wasted. The Think.Eat.Save campaign increases awareness of this waste and catalyzes action to prevent it among all sectors of the society, including through exchange of inspiring ideas and projects.
Marine litter will be another focus of Johnson’s activities on behalf of UNEP. In 2014 UNEP and partners reported that each year as much as 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans, costing at least US$13 billion annually in environmental damage to marine ecosystems.
The report valued the overall natural capital cost of plastic use in the consumer goods industry at US$75 billion and made recommendations for better management and disclosure of plastic use in the sector. Through the Global Partnership on Marine Litter and other relevant initiatives, UNEP works to reduce the influx of waste into the ocean and to prevent plastic from getting into the environment in general.
Johnson’s designation took place during the 5 Gyres SEA Change Youth Summit, jointly organized by 5 Gyres, The Island School, Cape Eleuthra Institute, Jack Johnson and All At Once.
The Summit brings together activists, artists, filmmakers, scientists, educators and youth to explore how island nations will deal with plastic pollution in the 21st century and to develop community action projects to raise awareness about local plastic free solutions.
It also serves as a kick off for Leg 2 of the 5 Gyres SEA Change sailing expedition, which Johnson is joining, and which will conduct and build on the global research on plastic pollution in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre.
Immediately following the designation ceremony, and in celebration of World Environment Day, Johnson joined UNEP Director Naysán Sahba, and students from the Youth Summit in removing plastics and marine debris from a local beach on Eleuthera. The plastic trash collected on the beach will be transformed into recycled artwork by the students.
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