What will our world look like in 2035?
在2035年我们的世界将会是什么样子？
Only if we act now will many things change for the better.
只有我们现在采取行动，许多事情才会变得更好。
But where to start?
但是从哪里开始呢？
The first step seems simple yet powerful.
第一步看似简单却力量强大。
Most countries will ban single-use plastic bottles, which will be replaced by reusable containers made from plant-based materials.
大多数国家将禁止使用一次性塑料瓶，它们将被由植物基材料制成的可重复使用容器所取代。
Moreover, new buildings will breathe as if alive.
此外，新建筑物将呼吸，仿佛活了一样。
Covered with living walls—vertical gardens that clean the air—they will turn $\text{CO}_2$ into oxygen, thanks to thousands of tiny plants.
由于数以千计的微型植物，覆盖着生态墙——清理空气的垂直花园——它们将把二氧化碳转化为氧气。
This idea looks exciting to architects.
这个想法对建筑师来说看起来令人兴奋。
No longer will we throw waste into landfills.
我们不再会将垃圾扔进垃圾填埋场。
Smart bins will sort rubbish; organic waste becomes fertiliser, while plastic is recycled into roads.
智能垃圾桶将分类垃圾；有机废物变成肥料，而塑料则被回收铺成道路。
Noise pollution can be reduced, for electric buses will replace diesel ones—a change that benefits our ears and lungs.
噪音污染可以减少，因为电动公交车将取代柴油公交车——这一变化有益于我们的耳朵和肺部。
How to achieve all this?
如何实现这一切？
The challenge feels big, but not impossible.
挑战感觉很大，但并非不可能。
What about daily life?
日常生活又如何呢？
Not only will school lunches go plastic-free, and water fountains will also be installed in every park.
不仅学校午餐将实现无塑料，而且每个公园也将安装饮水机。
Special drones will clean the ocean by collecting floating plastic.
特殊的无人机将通过收集漂浮的塑料来清理海洋。
What to do as individuals?
作为个人要干什么？
We become responsible by making small green choices every day.
我们通过每天做出微小的绿色选择来变得有责任感。
Will these changes happen overnight?
这些变化会在一夜之间发生吗？
Hardly.
几乎不会。
Only by acting together can we create a cleaner world.
只有团结行动，我们才能创造一个更清洁的世界。
The future is not something we wait for—it is something we build.
未来不是我们等待的东西——而是我们建设的东西。
If we choose wisely, it will be green.
如果我们明智地选择，它将是绿色的。

My hometown is home to an old tram station, built in 1928.
我的家乡有一座建于1928年的老有轨电车站。
A local architect, who loved brick arches, designed it.
一位热爱砖拱门的当地建筑师设计了它。
For decades, thousands of commuters used the station every day.
数十年来，每天有数以千计的通勤者使用这个车站。
But in the 1980s, the tram line closed, and the building was abandoned.
但是在20世纪80年代，有轨电车线路关闭了，该建筑被废弃了。
For years, no one remembered the station.
多年来，没有人记得这个车站。
Its windows lay broken, and graffiti covered its walls.
它的窗户破碎着，涂鸦覆盖了它的墙壁。
Then, ten years ago, a group of young artists received an invitation to turn the ruin into a cultural centre.
然后，在十年前，一群年轻艺术家收到了一份将废墟变成文化中心的邀请。
They kept the original ticket hall and added new glass walls.
他们保留了原来的售票厅，并且增加了新的玻璃墙。
Old benches, once repaired, now sit in the garden.
旧凳子一旦修好，现在摆放在花园里。
Last month, the rebuilt station finally opened its doors to the public.
上个月，重建后的车站终于向公众开放了门。
"Today, concerts and art markets fill the space with life.
“今天，音乐会和艺术市场让这个空间充满生机。
What a surprise when I saw the change!" said an elderly neighbour.
当我看到这个变化时，这是多么大的一个惊喜啊！”一位年老的邻居说。
"They saved the station—they didn't tear it down."
“他们拯救了车站——他们没有拆毁它。”
Indeed, the old tram station has been given a second life, and once again, it is loved.
确实，老电车站已被赋予了第二次生命，并且再次受到人们的喜爱。

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What will our world look like in 2035?
Only if we act now will many things change for the better.
But where to start?
The first step seems simple yet powerful.
Most countries will ban single-use plastic bottles, which will be replaced by reusable containers made from plant-based materials.
Moreover, new buildings will breathe as if alive.
Covered with living walls—vertical gardens that clean the air—they will turn $\text{CO}_2$ into oxygen, thanks to thousands of tiny plants.
This idea looks exciting to architects.
No longer will we throw waste into landfills.
Smart bins will sort rubbish; organic waste becomes fertiliser, while plastic is recycled into roads.
Noise pollution can be reduced, for electric buses will replace diesel ones—a change that benefits our ears and lungs.
How to achieve all this?
The challenge feels big, but not impossible.
What about daily life?
Not only will school lunches go plastic-free, and water fountains will also be installed in every park.
Special drones will clean the ocean by collecting floating plastic.
What to do as individuals?
We become responsible by making small green choices every day.
Will these changes happen overnight?
Hardly.
Only by acting together can we create a cleaner world.
The future is not something we wait for—it is something we build.
If we choose wisely, it will be green.
My hometown is home to an old tram station, built in 1928.
A local architect, who loved brick arches, designed it.
For decades, thousands of commuters used the station every day.
But in the 1980s, the tram line closed, and the building was abandoned.
For years, no one remembered the station.
Its windows lay broken, and graffiti covered its walls.
Then, ten years ago, a group of young artists received an invitation to turn the ruin into a cultural centre.
They kept the original ticket hall and added new glass walls.
Old benches, once repaired, now sit in the garden.
Last month, the rebuilt station finally opened its doors to the public.
"Today, concerts and art markets fill the space with life.
What a surprise when I saw the change!" said an elderly neighbour.
"They saved the station—they didn't tear it down."
Indeed, the old tram station has been given a second life, and once again, it is loved.