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New York Gov. David Paterson speaks at an Earth Day event at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.(Agencies) |
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Artists, conservationists, business leaders and film and music stars from around the globe are marking the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with a Green Auction to benefit the environment. 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. 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. 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 the set with Australian star Hugh Jackman. Jewelry, watches and luxury green travel packages round out the items up for grabs at Thursday's auction. "It's an unprecedented collaboration," said Susan Cohn Rockefeller, who is co-chair of the auction with husband David Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropist and environmental activist. With participation from quarters as far-reaching as Deutsche Bank, NBC Universal and retailers Target and Barneys, officials said the event reflected increasing understanding that business concerns are closely tied to environmental issues, and that two need not be opposing forces. "We're building bridges with different communities," said Peter Lehner, executive director of the international environmental advocacy group National Resources Defense Counsel, which will benefit from the event. He added that his group has been working closely with such nontraditional environmental allies as manufacturers and labor unions. Text happy tweeters are encouraged to text GOGREEN to phone number 20222 for a $10 donation, while both Twitter (Bid2SaveEarth) and Facebook (ABidToSaveTheEarth)are linked to the auction. (Read by Renee Haines. Renee Haines is a multimedia journalist at the China Daily Web site.) (Agencies) |
在世界地球日40周年來臨之際，來自世界各地的藝術(shù)家、環(huán)保主義者、商業(yè)領(lǐng)袖和演藝界明星正積極參與一項旨在造福環(huán)境的“綠色環(huán)保拍賣活動”。 這一名為“拯救地球”的公益拍賣活動包括于本周四在佳士得拍賣行舉行的現(xiàn)場拍賣，和一個同時在網(wǎng)上悄悄進行的拍賣及其它相關(guān)活動。據(jù)活動組織者預(yù)計，此次拍賣能為四家非盈利性環(huán)保組織募資數(shù)百萬美元。 （美國藝術(shù)家）珍妮?霍爾澤、達米恩?赫斯特和艾倫?森菲斯特為此次拍賣捐出了名作；（藝術(shù)家）杰夫?昆斯將邀請中標者去他的工作室參觀；（攝影師）安妮?萊柏維茲則捐出了自己的簽名書。 此外，競拍內(nèi)容還包括約翰?麥肯羅的網(wǎng)球課、與（美國影星）坎迪斯?伯根在中央公園共度一個下午、與女星西格妮?韋弗共進晚餐并一起看電影，以及親臨澳大利亞影星休?杰克曼的拍片現(xiàn)場一天，。 珠寶、名表和豪華環(huán)保旅游套票等也在周四的拍賣之列。 主持此次拍賣的蘇珊?科恩?洛克菲勒說：“這是一次史無前例的協(xié)作。”她與丈夫、慈善家及環(huán)保主義者大衛(wèi)?洛克菲勒共同主持此次拍賣。 此次拍賣吸引了德意志銀行、NBC環(huán)球以及零售商塔吉特和巴尼斯百貨公司等影響力很大的機構(gòu)和團體的參與。有關(guān)官員稱，這次活動反映出人們越來越認識到經(jīng)濟利益與環(huán)境問題密不可分，而非互相對立。 此次拍賣的受益機構(gòu)、國際環(huán)保倡導(dǎo)組織自然資源保護委員會執(zhí)行主席彼得?萊納說：“我們正在不同的社會團體間搭建橋梁?！?/p> 據(jù)他介紹，他所在的組織正與制造商和工會等非傳統(tǒng)的環(huán)境聯(lián)盟緊密合作。 “推特”用戶可發(fā)送短信GOGREEN至20222捐贈10美元，“推特”（Bid2SaveEarth）和Facebook（ABidToSaveTheEarth）上也有此次拍賣的專題頁面。 相關(guān)閱讀 'Big Tree' formed to mark Earth Day Earth Day marked internationally （中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Julie 編輯蔡姍姍） |
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Vocabulary: set: a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production（舞臺，片場） up for grabs: available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it（提供的，可供爭奪的） Jr.: Junior的簡寫，一般加在姓名之后，用于區(qū)別與長輩的重名。 |
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