1. In 2023, NCUE)implemented University Social Responsibility (USR) projects, offering local educational programs and activities related to climate change risks, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning. The relevant projects are listed in Table 1, and the associated free activities are shown in Table 2.

Table 1. Project Numbers and Names

Table 2. Related Free Activities in 2023

2. The Ministry of Education's "Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change" project:

In collaboration with the Changhua County Aquaculture and Fisheries Development Association, interdisciplinary environmental practical application courses were established. The project gathered industry mentors and university students to learn and grow together. Workshops were conducted to impart water quality monitoring and disease inspection techniques to practitioners. Additionally, the project promoted using probiotics and using traceability systems to assist local green energy and shell waste recycling. These were the efforts made to develop eco-friendly and intelligent aquaculture. Through on-site practical exercises, university students and local residents were trained to utilize sustainable aquaculture knowledge and skills.

Addressing SDG 13, environmental education certification courses on climate change were offered for 24/33/100 hours (Table 3), nurturing seed teachers to collaborate with community groups and educational research bases to promote environmental education. Carbon inventory management courses were organized to train talents, assisting the shellfish aquaculture industry in conducting carbon rights inventory and applying for net-zero carbon labels for products.

Table 3. Environmental Education Course Activities

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The activities organized in 2023 are described as follows:

(1) In April 2023, 41 participants  partook in the "Climate - No More Waiting" activity. Activity photos are shown in Figure 1

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Figure 1. Climate - No More Waiting

(2) In August 2023, the Environmental Education Personnel Certification Workshop - Caohu Junior High School Special Class was held, with 20 participants attending the workshop. Activity photos are shown in Figures 2-3.

Figure 2. Environmental Education Personnel Certification Workshop - Caohu Junior High School Special Class

Figure 3. Environmental Education Course

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3. In response to the ecological crisis caused by global warming, NCUE proposed the Department of Arts USR project "Ecological Homelands and Urban-Rural Sustainability: A Changhua Ecological Art Project" in 2023. With "local care" as the main theme, the project aimed to realize the United Nations SDG "13 Climate Action" goal. The following free activities were held in 2023:

(1) Interdepartmental student collaborative project was planned (Department of Art and Department of Geography). The "Social Culture and Media" course of the Department of Arts in the first semester of 2023 conducted urban green investigations in Changhua City's Xiaoxi Lane, Yongle Street, Train Station, and other areas. Through field practice, students understood the current situation of urban heat island effect in Changhua and how urban green shade and tree planting could potentially be solutions for heat island cooling and carbon reduction. This allowed students who grew up in urban areas to get close to nature, learn about local biodiversity, and care for ecological sustainability.( Figures 4-5)

Figure 4: Investigating street and alley temperatures

Figure 5: Group photo of students during field investigation

(2) Targeting the "13 Climate Action" goal for global warming, we collaborated with Nanguo Elementary School to prepare courses on campus heat island effect and green plant ecology. This initiative raised awareness among Nanguo Elementary School teachers and students about campus environmental issues. Through a series of investigative actions and discussions, improvement plans were implemented. The results were submitted to various competitions, winning awards such as: "Excellence Award" in the 2023-2024 National Civic Action Project Competition (Elementary School Division), "Outstanding Award" in the 17th Elementary School Students Public Welfare Action HERO Talks, and "Honorable Mention" in the 13th "Love Makes the World Go Round - Children and Youth Public Welfare Action".( Figure 6)

Figure 6: Class Discussion

(3) An off-campus exhibition visit was organized to the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts for the exhibition "Anthropocene - Gazing at the Vanishing Land Surface", which raises awareness about global landscape changes caused by global warming, climate change, and pollution. (Figure 7)

Figure 7: Volunteer guide