University Social Responsibility

USR Project

Year 2020

World Rivers Day X Inclusive Environmental Education Promotion

Goal: To engage multiple stakeholders to restore Wannian River ecosysem through organizing inclusive environmental education activities

# of NPUST students engaged: 120

Collaborator: Pingtung Wannian River Conservation Association

# of Inclusive Environmental Education Promotion Sites: 8

2020 World Rivers Day # of participants: > 200 video

Year 2021

Longchin River Restoration GOGOGO Project

Goal: To engage multiple stakeholders to restore Donggang River through promoting recycle and reuse of livestock wastewater

# of NPUST students engaged: >200

Collaborator: Taiwan Donggang River Conservation Association

# of Livestock Wastewater Reuse Promotion Team: 8

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10/7/2021 In a response to “World River Day”, on October 7th, Deputy Executive Director Dr. Herlin Chien of the NPUST Sustainable Development Office invited the Environmental Protection Bureau of Pingtung County, Wanluan Township Office, Taiwan Donggang River Conservation Society, Yunlin County legislative member Liao Yu-hsien, the Changhua County Luoxi Community Patrol Team and a group of over 100 teachers and students from NPUST to take part in a conservation activity entitle “NPUST Responds to World Rivers Day – Investigation into Challenges and Opportunities for Livestock Wastewater”. The activity began in the morning with a trip to Wugou Community Park in Wanluan, where an ecological survey was conducted. Back at the university for the afternoon, a sharing and discussion session was held on the topic of “River Patrol and Rehabilitation Action”. In addition to the ecological tour and the discussions with representatives from all over the world, students of NPUST added a creative musical element to the activities by writing songs on river conservation and performing them at the venue. More in news

Photo: NPUST undergraduate students, faculty member and City Councilor Liao from Yunlin county.