Course Materials
Week 1: Eco-City
Week 1: Eco-City
June 26
June 26
- Welcome & Introduction: Department of Geography, National Taiwan University
- NTU Campus Tour: National Taiwan University
June 27
June 27
- Environmental Education in Taiwan: Dr. Shin-Cheng, Yeh (葉欣誠教授), National Taiwan Normal University
- Eco-Campus: Minzu Junior High School (民族國中生態校園)
- Eco-Village: Treasure Hill - Taipei Artist Village (寶藏巖台北國際藝術村) [Video] [Reading]
June 28
June 28
- Circular Economy - Policies and examples from Taiwan: Grayson Shor and Ann Hsu, Taiwan Circular Economy Network (循環台灣基金會)
- Conservation Efforts and Challenges in Taiwan - Visit to National Taiwan Museum (台灣博物館)
June 29
June 29
- Beitou: Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch (Green Building 北投圖書館綠建築), Beitou Hot Spring Museum (溫泉博物館), Thermal Valley (地熱谷) [Video] [Reading]
- Guandu: Guandu Nature Park (關渡自然公園)
- Tamsui: Chi Po-lin Foundation (齊柏林基金會)
Week 2: Food and Society
Week 2: Food and Society
July 1
July 1
- Introduction to Food and Society Issues in Taiwan: Dr. Po-Yi Hung (洪伯邑教授), National Taiwan University
- Documentary viewing and discussion: "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above"
July 2
July 2
- Food Justice and Sovereignty: President Hsaio-Fen Lai (賴曉芬董事長), Homemakers United Foundation (主婦聯盟環境保護基金會)
- Self-Cooking Movement by College Students: Zao Ka Studio (灶腳工作室)
July 3
July 3
- Urban Beekeeping: 蔡明憲老師, Urban Beekeeping Project (城市養蜂計畫) [Reading] [Video]
- "Return to the Farm" Sustainable Tea Production: Sanpuku (山不枯)
July 4
July 4
- Pinglin: Farm work at Sanpuku (山不枯茶園), Ping-Lin Tea Museum (茶葉博物館), Ping-Lin Old Street (坪林老街)
- Mucha Energy Hill: Solar Energy Generation (木柵能源之丘) [Reading 1] [Reading2]
July 5
July 5
- Research Case Studies: Coffee and Tea, TAs: Cindy Chang and Yu-Hsiu Lien
- Tour of NTU Farm (台大農場)
Week 3: Renewable Energy & Community Revitalization
Week 3: Renewable Energy & Community Revitalization
July 8
July 8
- Welcome & Introduction: Department of Geography, National Changhua University of Education
- Offshore wind farm in Changhua: Grid Connection Manager Tony Lee (李俊誼電力工程師), Ørsted Energy (沃旭能源)
- Environmental Issues in Central Taiwan: Dr. Chia-Yang Tsai (蔡嘉陽理事長), Changhua Environmental Protection Union (彰化環保聯盟)
- Baguashan Eco-Tour and Green Building: Bagua Mountain National Scenic Area (八卦山風景區), Marty Shieh (謝孟霖老師)
July 9
July 9
- NCUE Green Energy Research Center: Dr. Wei-li Chen (陳偉立教授)
- Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy - Opportunities and Challenges: Dr. Ker-Hsuan Chien (錢克瑄教授)
July 10
July 10
- Taichung Tour - Urban Center Renewal: Dr. Yu-Ling Song (宋郁玲教授), Dr. Pei-Wen Lu (盧沛文教授)
- Taichung Hub (台中願景館), Taichung Literature Museum (台中文學館), Taichung Time Walk (台中時空漫步)
July 12
July 12
- Experience Farm Work and Rural Culture: Ta-Yu Community Development Association (大有社區發展協會)
- Coastal Changhua - Wind energy, Fang-Yuan Inter-tidal Ecology, Changhua Coastal Industrial Zone (彰化濱海工業區): Dr. Chia-Yang Tsai (蔡嘉陽理事長), Changhua Environmental Protection Union (彰化環保聯盟)
Week 4: Tourism, Hakka & Aboriginal Communities
Week 4: Tourism, Hakka & Aboriginal Communities
July 15
July 15
- Welcome & Introduction: Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University
- Tourism Geography - Hakka & Aboriginal Communities: Dr. Yung-Sen Chen (陳永森教授)
July 16
July 16
- Geo-heritage of Shoushan National Nature Park: Dr. Lih-Der Ho (何立德教授)
- Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Urban Areas (Formosan macaques ): Dr. Hsiu-Hui Su (蘇秀慧教授)
- Natural Springs and Community Development: Dr. Shih-Hsiung Liang (梁世雄教授)
July 19
July 19
- National Pingtung University (屏東大學)
- Liudui Hakka Cultural Park (六堆客家文化園區)
- Wugoshui Community (五溝水社區): Mr. Chao-Hsiung Tseng (曾昭雄老師), Pingtung Sustainable Cultivation and Development Association (屏東深耕永續發展協會)
July 20
July 20
- Taiwan Indigenous Culture Park (原住民文化園區 )
- Dragonfly Beads Art Studio (蜻蜓雅築琉璃工坊)
- Rinari Aboriginal Community (禮納里-脫鞋子好茶部落): Mr. Jin-Long Lee (李金龍總幹事), Rinari Community Development Association (禮納里社區發展協會)
Week 5: Environmental Activism & Conclusions
Week 5: Environmental Activism & Conclusions
July 22
July 22
- Environmental Activism: VP Chung-Yueh Tsai, 蔡中岳副執行長, Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan (地球公民基金會)
July 23
July 23
- Final Presentations