He had to recruit new personnel, establish a system, and found the whole enterprise. But three or four years ago environmental awareness was not so strong as it is now, and today conditions have relatively matured in the larger picture, and both society and political commentators understand that this matter can no longer be delayed.
過去簡署長任內，環保署剛成立，他要找人才、建立制度，創業維艱；但三、四年前大家環保意識還沒那麼強，今天大環境已經比較成熟，社會、輿論都覺得這個事情不能再拖了。