Technology cannot truly bring happiness to humanity; excessive development leading to pollution and disasters has made the Mayan civilization and Easter Island examples of ecological collapse. Only sustainable management can support the ongoing existence of Earth and life. A United Nations report states that by 2030, industries such as solar, wind, and bioenergy will add 20 million green jobs, with one in four American workers being in the green sector. Nanhua University established the Center for Sustainability in 2016, created the Graduate Program in Sustainable Green Technology, and helped found the Taiwan Association for Sustainable Green Technology with joint efforts from industry, government, and academia, holding international conferences annually to promote sustainable development. Meanwhile, the Executive Yuan has formulated the "National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Guidelines," with active participation from Nanhua University's Center for Sustainability, promoting climate adaptation action plans in various fields, with a particular focus on advancing environmental education. The Center has planned sustainable farms and experimental fields, promoting sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and disaster prevention and response.

The Green Public Welfare Foundation aims to promote sustainable development of the Earth. In addition to ongoing efforts to foster environmental greening through forest rehabilitation, promoting a low-carbon diet through the Vegetarian Plan A, and advancing natural ecological conservation, the foundation hopes to engage the public and businesses in contributing to the Earth. It also aims to reach out to the youth to promote sustainable values collectively. Young people are the hope of the future, and through this competition, it seeks to deeply influence the youth's concern for environmental issues, ignite their innovative thinking, and, by combining the efforts of businesses and professionals, propel Taiwanese youth onto the international stage, expanding their horizons.

The collaboration between Nanhua University and the Green Public Welfare Foundation bridges various sectors, consolidating a shared vision and actions toward creating a better, more sustainable future for the planet and future generations.

        Climate anomalies and global warming are both brought on by excessive human greenhouse gas emissions. Adaptation and mitigation to climate change must be encouraged. In order to slow down climate change, the 2015 COP25 Paris climate agreement hopes to control global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees, and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in 2021 will further promote net zero carbon emissions. Therefore, the industry must develop sustainably. It is necessary to pay equal attention to the economy, society, and environment, and to develop green technology and propose strategies to reduce carbon emissions.

        This competition brings together innovative sustainable green technology concepts from all walks of life, encourages interaction between business, academia, and the government, and offers a platform for communication to support climate adaptation and mitigation measures. Participant can have the following benefits:

l  Participate in the "Climate Change and Net Zero Emissions " course to understand climate change issues and mitigation and adaptation practices, as well as net zero emission pathways and methods.

l  All team can observe, communicates, and shares ideas with each other, and directly communicates with the industry to implement creative ideas.

l  If you are participating in the industry activity, you can talk to the creative team and professional consultants to learn about creative practices and business opportunities for reducing carbon emissions and climate change.

Guiding Units:

International Organic Movement Federation,

Agriculture and Food Administration of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Industrial Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs,

Taiwan Sugar Biotechnology Division,

Chiayi County Environmental Protection Bureau

Organizer:

Center for Sustainability, University of South China

Co-organizer:

Fo Guan Shan Buddha Memorial Hall

european cultural and educational foundation

Green Public Welfare Foundation

World Environmental Education Science Culture Organization Foundation

Subsidized by:

Ministry of Education Sustainable Campus Plan,

The Ministry of Education's Colleges and Universities Climate Change Teaching Activity Plan,

Ministry of Education University Social Responsibility Program,

Taiwan Sustainable Green Technology Development Association,

Rotary International,

Chaoyang Solar Farm,

Taiwan Sustainable Green Technology Development Association

Yaochi CO., LTD.   

The content of the competition must focus on the mitigation and adaptation of climate change, and select a group from the following groups to participate. After reviewing the content of the competition plan, the organizer may adjust the group with the consent of the participating group. 

1. Local Creation 

2. Environmental Education 

3. Circular Economy 

4. Organic Agriculture 

5. Sustainable Management 

6. Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero Carbon Emissions 

7. Environmental Protection 

8. Ecological Conservation 

9. Renewable Energy 

10. Green Technology Innovation 

11. Conservation of soil and water resources

12. Other climate change mitigation and adaptation

After the approval by organizer, submission will go to reviewer team of experts and scholars. The review standard items are as follows: 

(1) Items that should be included in the proposal

1.  Proposal Motivation/Background

2.  Expected benefits and goals

3.  Solutions/Products/Services (idea, slogan, ... etc.)

4.  Analysis of advantages and disadvantages

5.  Mode of operation

6.  Financial plan

(2) Document Specifications for the Preliminary Competition

1. The format is written in Microsoft Office Word Traditional Chinese.

2. Standard Chinese font, English font Times News Roman, font size 12, single-line spacing, A4 size of paper, with a maximum of 15 pages (excluding cover, project summary table, table of contents, and attachments).

3. The content of the project book should include "cover", "project summary table", "project book catalogue", "project book content", and upload it as a PDF file.

1.  Fill in the registration form at the registration website, and upload a video "self-introduction video". The content of the video should be a one- to three-minute video to introduce the team's self-introduction to green and sustainable innovation solutions. It is recommended to shoot in Chinese or English.

2.  Registration time: From the announcement date to 24:00 on June 30, 2024.

3.  Registration method: Applicants should finish the online registration before the registration deadline. The executive unit is expected to announce the shortlist at the end of September.

4.  Registration URL:https://forms.gle/yEFMWQw3eufmVfRE6

5. Affidavit download：Download

(1) Preliminary selection:

Free participation in the course ”Climate Change and Net Zero Emissions”. Those who participate in the whole training activities and pass the examination according to the regulations will be awarded the certificate of“Junior Climate Change and Net Zero Emissions Manager” by the Sustainability Center of Nanhua University.

(2) Selection of winners

The teams will be divided into groups according to the competition, and the first place in each group will conduct a follow-up evaluation, and the top three teams in the total score will be evaluated. The facilities and materials for the implementation of the creative plan will be subsidized as follows:

1st place: NT$50,000.

Second place: NT$ 30,000.

Third place: NT$ 10,000.

After the outstanding participants' plans are approved, the plans will be listed on the website of the Sustainability Center, and opportunities for industry-government-academic matchmaking will be provided.

(3) Implementation steps

The relevant period for the implementation of the activity is as follows and the flow chart:

Registration for the event: Registration will be officially launched from the announcement date.

Deadline for receipt of applications: July 30, 2024

Primary election: August 16-18, 2024

With the consent of the authors, the outstanding participants' proposals will be exhibited through the following platforms, and can be provided to the matching industry.

1. Exhibition on Seminar

2022 International Symposium of National Biotechnology and Health Industry Association, 2023 The 7th International Symposium on Sustainable Development and Green Technology

(List can gradually increase)

2. Exhibition on Online platform

 Taiwan Sustainable Green Technology Development Association website, Taiwan Biotechnology and Health Industry Association website, Nanhua University Sustainability Center website

(List can gradually increase)

3. Provide to matching industry

(1) Biotechnology

Taiwan Sugar Corporation Biotechnology Division, Sea Energy Technology Development Industry Co., Ltd.

(2) Agriculture

Chaoyang Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Zhanzhuang Taida Orchid Garden, Gukeng Organic Production Cooperative

(3) Renewable energy

New Jade Technology Co., Ltd.

(4) Vector control technology

Yaochi CO., LTD.

(5) Food R&D and Processing

GOLDENCROPS CORPORATION

(5) green engineering

Gold-Joint Industry Co, Ltd

(List can gradually increase)