冈特鲍利是蓝色经济概念创始人,全心投入研究创新的蓝色经济模式,推广以无废弃、零污染、低成本的方式来解决环境问题,以求人类社会与自然生态皆能永续发展。他于1983年当选世界十大杰出青年,是生态工厂的先驱生态绿色组织(Ecover)的前主席,在欧洲建立了第一家生态工厂。1994年创办零排放研究创新基金会(Zero Emissions Research Initiatives,ZERI),致力于把生产过程重新设计成不污染环境的丛生工业(clustered industry)。
一个干冷的下午,一群鹌鹑正在一片金黄的油菜花田里享用晚餐。我们在你这里收获了很多,为什么你开的花比以往更亮丽呢?一只鹌鹑问道。这要感谢矿井水。油菜花答道。
It is a crisp spring afternoon. Some quail are enjoying their dinner in a field of beautiful yellow rapeseed flowers.We are getting a great harvest from you. Why are you blossoming brighter than ever before? asks one of the quail.Its thanks to the mine water,responds the rapeseed flower.
矿井水?我知道雨水与河水,还有从大坝和地下来的水,但矿井水是什么?对我来说可真新鲜!你知道这里的矿井有多深吗?当然,钻机已经往地下打了几十年了,有些都打到4000米深了!
Mine water? I know about rain water and river water. And theres also water from dams and aquifers, but mine water? Thats new to me.Do you know how deep the mines are around here?Yes, the shafts were dug over decades and some may be as deep as four thousand metres.