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I'm going to start with a story. In 1730, in India, the king of Jodpur wanted to build a new palace, and he needed a large number of trees to be cut. Alarmed at hearing this, a group of local environmental activists went to protect the trees by throwing their arms around them. We could consider them the first ever tree huggers. Now, while this story might be known to many of us, what's often less known is what motivated these activists. They came from the Bishnoi community, a Hindu lineage founded on 29 principles of environmental care. This is just one of so many amazing examples throughout the world of religious communities stepping up to protect the environment through addressing climate change, restoring ecosystems, and protecting biodiversity. And I've had the honor and the privilege of working with many such groups in different parts of the world for environmental action. But before I did that, I actually was living in India, where I spent time in a Hindu ashram on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, where I was studying Hindu spirituality and how the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita could be applied to contemporary concerns in the world. And it was through this orientation of an engaged religion and spirituality that brought me to the climate movement in 2010. And since then, I think, like many of us, I have experienced the highs and the lows as we've campaigned and advocated to keep global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees. And I don't know about you, but I think right now it can feel like it's a difficult time to be working on climate change. Sometimes things just don't seem to be moving as quickly as we would like. And more often than not, unfortunately, we might be feeling scared or stuck, hopeless, or maybe even burnt out. Coming from the faith sector, I've always been interested in, are there ideas that are rooted in religion and spirituality that can support the broader environmental movement? I started looking into the history of religious and spiritual groups and started thinking that they could be some of the most enduring social movements in the history of the world. They've been able to survive through multiple generations, adapt to changing situations, reform and revive themselves when needed. They've even inspired the leaders of some of the most iconic social movements in recent history, such as Mahatmatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. That's why I was really happy when a friend of mine.
Voy a empezar con una historia. En 1730, en la India, el rey de Jodpur quería construir un nuevo palacio, y necesitaba que se talara un gran número de árboles. Alarmados al oír esto, un grupo de activistas medioambientales locales fueron a proteger los árboles rodeándolos con sus brazos. Podríamos considerarlos los primeros abrazadores de árboles de la historia. Ahora bien, aunque esta historia sea conocida por muchos de nosotros, lo que suele ser menos conocido es lo que motivó a estos activistas. Procedían de la comunidad Bishnoi, un linaje hindú fundado sobre 29 principios de cuidado del medio ambiente. Este es solo uno de los muchos ejemplos asombrosos que existen en todo el mundo de comunidades religiosas que dan un paso al frente para proteger el medio ambiente abordando el cambio climático, restaurando los ecosistemas y protegiendo la biodiversidad. Y he tenido el honor y el privilegio de trabajar con muchos de estos grupos en diferentes partes del mundo para la acción medioambiental. Pero antes de hacer eso, estuve viviendo en India, donde pasé un tiempo en un ashram hindú en las orillas del río sagrado Ganges, donde estuve estudiando la espiritualidad hindú y cómo las enseñanzas del Bhagavad Gita podían aplicarse a las preocupaciones contemporáneas del mundo. Y fue a través de esta orientación de una religión y espiritualidad comprometidas lo que me llevó al movimiento climático en 2010. Y desde entonces, creo que, como muchos de nosotros, he experimentado los altos y los bajos de la campaña y la defensa para mantener el aumento de la temperatura global en 1,5 grados. Y no sé ustedes, pero creo que ahora mismo puede parecer que es un momento difícil para trabajar en el cambio climático. A veces parece que las cosas no van tan rápido como nos gustaría. Y la mayoría de las veces, por desgracia, podemos sentirnos asustados o atascados, desesperanzados, o incluso agotados. Viniendo del sector religioso, siempre me ha interesado ¿hay ideas que estén arraigadas en la religión y la espiritualidad que puedan apoyar al movimiento ecologista en general? Empecé a estudiar la historia de los grupos religiosos y espirituales y empecé a pensar que podrían ser algunos de los movimientos sociales más duraderos de la historia del mundo. Han sido capaces de sobrevivir a través de múltiples generaciones, adaptarse a situaciones cambiantes, reformarse y revivir cuando ha sido necesario. Incluso han inspirado a los líderes de algunos de los movimientos sociales más emblemáticos de la historia reciente, como Mahatmatma Gandhi y Martin Luther King, Jr. Por eso me alegré mucho cuando un amigo mío.
Procedures or Translation Strategies
Literal Translation: The translator often employs a literal translation approach, especially in conveying straightforward sentences and facts. For example, "In 1730, in India" translates to "En 1730, en la India" in a literal manner.
Cultural Equivalents: The translator adapts cultural references, such as "tree huggers," which is translated as "abrazadores de árboles" in a way that makes sense and is culturally relevant in Spanish.
Modulation: The translator uses modulation to convey the same idea with a slightly different perspective. For instance, "I'm going to start with a story" is translated as "Voy a empezar con una historia," where the verb "empezar" is used, providing a different nuance.
Expansion: The translation involves expansion in some cases to ensure clarity and completeness in the target language. For example, "And I've had the honor and the privilege of working with many such groups" is expanded to "Y he tenido el honor y el privilegio de trabajar con muchos de estos grupos."
Transposition: There is evidence of transposition, as seen in the translation of sentence structures and word order. The translator rearranges the words to maintain fluency in Spanish.