“美国的森林”节目为树木发声

“美国的森林”节目为树木发声

Forests keep our planet cool, clean the air we breathe, create jobs and so much more. So it's about time they got their own TV show.

森林使我们的星球保持凉爽，清洁我们呼吸的空气，创造就业机会等等。所以他们该有自己的电视节目了。

Chuck Leavell explores a sustainable tree operation in South Carolina. (Photo: James Edward Mills/42 Degrees North Media)

"America's Forests" highlights the people and places shaped by forests, and the viewer meets them all with the help of host Chuck Leavell, who may be best known as the keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, but he's also an accomplished tree farmer.

《美国的森林》突出了由森林塑造的人物和地方，观众在主持人查克·里维尔的帮助下认识了他们，查克·里维尔可能因为滚石乐队的键盘手而出名，但他也是一个成功的种树农民。

"We do stories about any aspect of forests in America," Leavell tells MNN. "It could be anything from how our forests filter our water, how they clean our air; the making of fine furniture out of wood; the process of building musical instruments out of wood." The show also highlights the beauty of forests, the animals that rely on them, and how we can benefit from their gifts sustainably.

“我们做关于美国森林各个方面的报道，”里维尔告诉MNN。“它可以是任何东西，从我们的森林如何过滤我们的水，它们如何清洁我们的空气;用木头制作精美的家具;用木头制作乐器的过程。”这个节目还强调了森林的美丽、依赖森林的动物，以及我们如何能从森林的馈赠中持续受益。

Leavell also knows trees could use some help telling their story. He travels the country explaining why forests are the answer to many of the world's problems.

李维尔还知道，树木可能需要一些帮助来讲述它们的故事。他在全国旅行，解释为什么森林是世界上许多问题的答案。

'Can anyone imagine a world without trees and forests?'

“谁能想象一个没有树木和森林的世界?”

"Our forests are in the news on an almost daily basis due to catastrophic wildfires and unprecedented insect infestations in many instances due to the unintended consequences of well intentioned environmental policies and the effects of climate change," Executive Producer Bruce Ward tells MNN. "More and more people are seeking answers to how these issues are being addressed. Our series, in part, seeks to answer these questions."

执行制片人布鲁斯·沃德告诉《MNN》说:“我们的森林几乎每天都在新闻中出现，因为灾难性的野火和前所未有的虫害，很多情况下是由于善意的环境政策的意外后果和气候变化的影响。”“越来越多的人在寻求这些问题如何解决的答案。我们的系列节目在一定程度上就是要回答这些问题。”

Leavell travels the country in search of those with a love for trees and forests. (Photo: James Edward Mills/42 Degrees North Media)

The third episode of the series recently premiered at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The crowd of about 350 people included several environmental lawmakers.

该系列的第三集最近在美国非洲裔历史和文化国家博物馆首映。大约350人的人群中包括几名环保议员。

"The three episodes currently airing — Colorado, Oregon and South Carolina — have been widely acclaimed by conservationists, the wood products community, re-creationists and government agencies," says Ward, who is also founder and President of Choose Outdoors. He shares executive producing duties with Kate Raisz, an award-winning filmmaker who has decades of experience making television programs for PBS and other networks.

沃德说:“目前正在播出的三集——科罗拉多、俄勒冈和南卡罗莱纳——受到了环保主义者、木制品界、再创造论者和政府机构的广泛赞誉。他与凯特·雷斯共同承担执行制片的职责。雷斯是一位获奖电影制作人，拥有数十年为PBS和其他电视网制作电视节目的经验。

"We hope viewers will come to understand the considerable progress has been in developing collaboration amongst the many forest stakeholders."

“我们希望观众能够理解，在发展森林利益相关者之间的合作方面已经取得了相当大的进展。”