查尔斯王子在英国皇家农学院毕业典礼英语演讲稿(共9页)5500字.docx
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查尔斯王子在英国皇家农学院毕业典礼英语演讲稿
chairman,principal,ladiesandgentlemen,
icouldn'tbemorepleasedtobebackatthisgreatinstitutionandtobewithyouonsuchaspecialdayinallyourcareers.inowrealizeihavebeenpresidentofthecollegeforthelastthirtyyears,whichmakesmefeelsomewhatancient,butitalsomeansthatihaveseensomeremarkablechanges,includingtheintroductionofamuchwiderrangeoflandmanagementcourses,achievementoffulluniversitystatus,andthedevelopmentofthesplendidruralinnovationcentre–whichivisitedtwoyearsago.
butsomethingsdon'tchange.thecareersthatyouareembarkingonareasimportantnowastheywereforyourpredecessorswhenthisinstitutionwasestablishedinXXXX年,withmygreatgreatgreatgrandfather,princealbert,asthefirstpatron.then,asnow,therewasapressingneedtoprovidethebestpossibleeducationforthepeoplewhoweregoingtolookaftertheland.andwhicheveraspectoffarmingorlandmanagementyouhavechosentospecializein,thatis,astheprincipalwassaying,ahugeresponsibility.
itisabsolutelyclear,ithink,thatthemostfundamentalchallengestheworldfacesoverthecomingyearswillneedtobesolvedbythoseworkinginagriculture.feedinganunsustainablygrowingglobalpopulationofsomeninebillionpeoplewithlimitednaturalresources,whilecopingwiththeinevitableimpactsofclimatechangeand,atthesametime,sustainingnature'scapacitytosustainus,willbenomeanfeat.wearenowpushingnature'slife-supportsystemssofarthattheyarestrugglingtocopewithwhatweaskofthem.soilsarebeingdepleted,demandforwaterisgrowingevermorevoraciousandtheentiresystemisatthemercyofanincreasinglyfluctuatingpriceofoil.
whenwetalkaboutagricultureandfoodproduction,wearetalkingaboutacomplexandinterrelatedsystemanditissimplynotpossibletosingleoutjustoneobjective,suchasmaximizingproduction,withoutalsoensuringthatthesystemwhichdeliversthoseincreasedyieldsmeetssociety'sotherneeds.thesemustsurelyincludethemaintenanceofpublichealth,thesafeguardingofruralemploymentandsmallholderfarming,theprotectionoftheenvironmentandvitalnaturalecosystems.
dealingwithsuchdauntingchallengeswillrequireadifferentapproach–anapproachthatputstheprotectionofnaturalecosystemsbackattheheartofthewholeprocess,soastoseeadramaticimprovementinsoilhealthandorganicmatterandtoensuregenuinefoodsecurity,nottomentionlong-termhumanhealth.itwillalsorequiretheverybestofhumaningenuity,dedicationandresourcefulness.andthat,tome,iswhyfarmingandlandmanagementcanneverbe‘justanotherindustry'.
you,ladiesandgentlemen,willverysoonbeactingascustodians,orstewards,ofapreciousnaturalassetonwhichallofhumanitydependsandtakingdecisionsinyourdailylivesthatwillhavelong-termconsequences.nowiknowonlytoowellthatyouwillbefacedbyendlessfinancialandeconomicpressurespullingyouintheoppositedirection,butificouldjustaskonethingofyou,itwouldbethatamidstalltheexcitementofstartingyournewjobsyoumaketimetolookaroundyouandtrytounderstandthebiggerpicture.whathashappenedinthepasttoshapethelandthewayitis?
areyoulookingatahealthy,diverseandresilientecosystem?
andisthebalancerightbetweenshort-termproductionandlong-termhealthandsustainability?
iknowthosemaynotbethemostobviousthingstoaskasyoustarttofindyourwayaround,buttheymightwellbeamongthemostimportant,attheendoftheday.
inmanagingruralassetsyouwillalso,ofcourse,beplayingimportantrolesinruralcommunities.andidohopeyouwillalsothinkhardaboutthishumandimension,becausethehealthoftheagriculturalsectorandthehealthofwhatisleftoftheruralcommunityaredirectlyconnectedinsomanyfundamentalways.andiexpectthisissomethingyouallunderstandverywell,butthewiderpopulationcertainlydoesn't.
forwhatit'sworth,thatiswhyisetupmycountrysidefundfiveyearsago,toraisemoneytohelpprovideasomewhatmoresecurefutureforthemostvulnerablepeoplewholookafterthecountryside,aswellastobegintotellastoryaboutwhereourfoodactuallycomesfromandwhoisresponsibleforproducingit.iknowthatyourstudentsunionhashelpedraisemoneyforthefundandicouldn'tbemoregrateful.itreallyisanimportantcausewheneverypartoftheagriculturalsectorisconfrontedbyvolatility,uncertaintyandun-economicreturns,soiamdelightedtosaythatthegrantswehavegivenoutoverthelast5yearshavejustexceeded£6million,allhelpingtowardstheprocessofmaintainingliving,productive,workinglandscapesthatarebetterabletosupportresilientlocalbusinessesandstrongruralcommunities.
ladiesandgentlemen,youhavemywarmestcongratulationsonbeingawardedyourdegreestoday.farmingsustainslifeandisthefoundationofanyhealthycivilization,soyouhavegreatresponsibilitiesaheadofyou,aswellasexcitingopportunities–aslongasyouremembertoputnaturebackatthecenterofallyourthinkingandprofessionalactivities.onlythatwayintoday'sworldcanwehopetocreateagenuinelysustainableanddurablefutureonthis,wehavetoremember,ouronly,miraculousplanet.icanonlywishyoualleverypossiblesuccessinthefuture.
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