1. Although Taiwan is surrounded by water, its unique climate and geographical conditions result in a severe shortage of freshwater resources. NCUE recognizes the importance of sustainable resource management and biodiversity, actively promoting the sustainable development of water resources, with a particular focus on the protection and rational use of freshwater resources. To address the issue of water scarcity, our university’s interdisciplinary professional faculty and environmental teachers, in collaboration with external scholars and local organizations, conduct various free workshops in line with the Ministry of Education’s plans. We actively cultivate local environmental education seed teachers to jointly address local environmental issues. Through the promotion of environmental education, we bring together local residents, students, and educators, aiming to raise public awareness of water resource protection and promote more responsible water usage behavior.

2. The Environmental Education Center regularly organizes various environmental education courses, including 24-hour, 33-hour, and 100-hour professional certification courses. These courses cover topics such as freshwater ecosystems, indicator species observation, and water quality testing. They are open not only to school faculty and students but also benefit community members, providing them with knowledge about water resource management and water quality protection, thereby raising public awareness of water resource protection.

(1) 24-hour, 33-hour, and 100-hour Environmental Education Personnel Certification Courses:

The Environmental Education Center cultivates relevant environmental education talents. In conjunction with the "Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change" project, we provided relevant educational courses for local and national communities from July to October 2023. Information is shown in Table 1, and activities are shown in Figures 1-3:

Figure 1: Environmental Education Personnel Caohu Junior High School Special Class

Figure 2: Environmental Education Personnel 33-hour Class Conducting Classroom Learning

Figure 3: Environmental Education Personnel 100-hour Class Conducting Classroom Learning

Course image information links:

1. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.855111933068837&type=3

2. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.855111176402246&type=3

3. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.855114876401876&type=3

(2) The Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change Project:

(a) Offering free educational courses related to water quality testing and surveys, as shown in Table 2, and activities are shown in Figures 4-5.

Table 2. 2023 Course/Activity Topics, Number of Sessions, and Participants

NO.	Course/Activity Topic	Number of Sessions	Number of Participants
1	Aquaculture Probiotics Workshop	1	25
2	Caohu Water Quality Workshop	1	24
3	Marine Issues Exploration and Beach Cleaning Marine Waste Art Creation Workshop	1	22
4	Haiching Coastal Settlement Field Study Workshop	1	24
5	Hanbao Elementary School Water Quality Workshop	1	25
6	Little Wetland Citizen Investigator	1	25
7	I am an Aquaculture Water Quality Investigator Workshop	1	26
8	Minglun Little Wetland Citizen Scientist Workshop	1	40

Figure 4: 2023/06 Nantou High School Mathematical Experimental Class Water Quality Testing and Analysis Course.

Figure 5: Water Quality Survey Educational Training Activities with Local Primary and Secondary Schools

Reference information link:

https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR/photos/?tab=album&ref=page_internal

(b) Furthermore, the Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change project emphasizes the impact of pollution and climate change on local industries such as aquaculture. This initiative promotes environmental education to foster community awareness and action.

NCUE, in line with the Ministry of Education’s plans, promotes various free workshops and actively cultivates local environmental education seed teachers to jointly address local environmental issues (Figure 6). We bring together local residents, students, and educators to collectively address water pollution issues and their impact on coastal ecosystems. The statistics for class openings and participants in 2023 are shown in Table 3:

Table 3. 2023 Course/Activity Topics, Number of Sessions, and Participants

No.	Course/Activity Topic	Number of Sessions	Number of Participants
1	Clam Habitat Protection Activity	2	36
2	Environmental Education Promotion at Aquaculture Development Association Member Conference	1	300
3	Marine Seed Citizen Scientist Workshop	1	34
4	Green Energy Field Study Course	1	43
5	Marine Issues Exploration and Beach Cleaning Marine Waste Art Creation Workshop	1	22
6	Caohu Environmental Education Activity	1	500
7	Environmental Education Integration into Beach Survey Workshop	1	24
8	Changhua Coastal Resources Workshop	1	42
9	Caohu Junior High School Fish Education Workshop	1	25
10	Beach Shellfish and Fish Education Workshop	1	25

Figure 6: Participating in the Beach Shellfish and Fish Education Workshop with local residents

Appendix:

i. "Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change" Project Website: https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR/

ii. "Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change" - Album URL:

https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR/photos/?tab=album&ref=page_internal

3. Center for General Education Courses

The Water Resources & Human Culture course offered by the Center for General Education in 2023 focused on introducing global and Taiwanese water resource challenges. Through this course, students explored the historical and contemporary significance of water to human society and its key role in sustainable development. They also investigated the impact of water resource changes on human history. Students learned how to understand the sustainable use of water resources and reflected on how individuals and society should conserve water in daily life.

Reference information link:

https://webap0.ncue.edu.tw/DEANV2/UploadDEAN/SUBJECT/1121/00248_0CCGE0175120.pdf

4. Promoting Water Resource Awareness in the Community

NCUE collaborates with local communities in Changhua, actively promoting the importance of water resources through free activities such as on-site visits, workshops, and lectures. For example, in 2023, Professor Peiwen Lu from the Department of Geography led students to visit water resource facilities, including reservoirs and irrigation systems, to better understand practical water conservation measures. A visit to Long Fong Fishing Port was also planned to help participants understand how to address water resource challenges and changes in the context of coastal communities. These activities not only enhanced community awareness of water resource protection but also strengthened the connection between our university and the local community, jointly promoting sustainable environmental development. (Figures 7-10)

Figure 7: Visiting Mingtan Reservoir to understand the integrated use and management of water resources and renewable energy (2023)

Figure 8: Leading faculty and students from the University of Washington, USA, to visit the community agriculture and water facilities in Dayou Community, Puyan Township (2023)

Figure 9: Visiting Long Fong Fishing Port: Coastal community issues in the context of just transition (2023)

Figure 10: Visiting Long Fong Fishing Port: Coastal community issues in the context of just transition (2023)

5. Overall, NCUE actively promotes more conscious water resource usage behavior through education and community engagement. Through these efforts, NCUE not only enhances the awareness of water resource protection among faculty, students, and the community, but also contributes to the sustainable development of water resources for the entire society.