Jump to the main content block
LOGO2026
  1. Home
  2. Solutions2026
  3. SDG 11

SDG 11.2.4

SDG 11.2.4 Public access to green spaces

1. Public access to green spaces and facilities

NCUE’s two campuses offer attractive surroundings and have a total of 43.5 hectares of green spacel. This space is permanently open to the public free of charge and provides the community with recreational green areas and sports facilities.

Members of the public may enter the campus freely and walk in its grounds. Dedicated pedestrian paths run between the flower beds and along Baisha Lake, and visitors may use facilities such as water dispensers and restrooms (Figures 1–7). All 23 main campus buildings are fitted with accessible lifts and accessible restrooms, an installation rate of 100%. Buildings and campus facilities are inspected and upgraded in accordance with accessibility regulations, and accessible lifts, restrooms, ramps and guidance facilities are provided for people with disabilities (Figures 8–9).

(1) Campus Landscape and Green Space.

(a) Jinde Campus (Figures 1-3)

Figure 1. A View of Baisha Lake
Figure 1. A View of Baisha Lake
Figure 2. Crape Myrtle Forest
Figure 2. Crape Myrtle Forest
Figure 3. Library Garden
Figure 3. Library Garden

(b) Shida Campus (Figures 4-7)

Figure 4. Entrance to the Shida Campus
Figure 4. Entrance to the Shida Campus
Figure 5. Campus Walkway
Figure 5. Campus Walkway
Figure 6. Norfolk Island Pine Walkway and Lawn Area
Figure 6. Norfolk Island Pine Walkway and Lawn Area
Figure 7. Japanese-styled Garden at the College of Engineering
Figure 7. Japanese-styled Garden at the College of Engineering

(c) Accessible Facilities on Campus (Figures 8-9)

Figure 8. Accessible ramp
Figure 8. Accessible ramp
Figure 9. Accessible Restroom
Figure 9. Accessible Restroom

(2) Sports fields and courts:

NCUE’s sports venues and facilities are open free of charge to the general public as well as to faculty and students. These include the athletics track and field, and the volleyball courts, basketball courts and football pitches on the Shida Campus, which support sport for all alongside the local community (Figures 10–11).

Figure 10. Sports grounds open to the public free of charge
Figure 10. Sports grounds open to the public free of charge
Figure 11. Courts open to the public free of charge
Figure 11. Courts open to the public free of charge

2. Ideal Habitat – Grassland Art Festival

From April 26 to May 16, 2025, NCUE's Department of Fine Arts held the "Ideal Habitat – Grassland Art Festival," opening the campus lawns and surrounding green spaces free of charge for visitors from both inside and outside the university to view and experience. By combining artistic creation with green space, the event provided more opportunities for the public to engage with nature, arts and culture. Under the theme of "Ideal Habitat," site-specific installation artworks were created on the campus lawns using methods that did not disrupt the grassland ecology (Figures 12–14), guiding students to explore the relationship between ecological sustainability and artistic creation. Activities including an opening tour, an art exhibition and artwork critiques encouraged visitors from inside and outside the university to step into the green space, appreciate the art and participate in cultural exchange. These activities promoted environmental sustainability, aesthetic education and the value of sharing with the community. They also demonstrated the outcomes of the university's efforts to provide free public access to green open space and encourage participation in arts and culture.

Figure 12. Artwork: A Chair You Can Sit On
Figure 12. Artwork: A Chair You Can Sit On
Figure 13. Artwork: Slow, Subtle Moments
Figure 13. Artwork: Slow, Subtle Moments
Figure 14. Artwork: Grassland
Figure 14. Artwork: Grassland

3. University Social Responsibility (USR) Project

In response to the ecological pressures of global warming, the Department of Fine Arts is implementing the 2025–2027 University Social Responsibility (USR) Project “Ecological Healing and Green Sustainability: A Changhua Ecological Art Project.” With a focus on caring for the local community and environment, the project works towards UN SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. Free activities held in 2025 are listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Free Activities and Attendance in 2025
No. Activity Attendance
1 Active Aging Horticultural Therapy Workshop Series 234
2 The Beautiful Earth's Green Companions: The Wonderful Magic of Plants Workshop 101
3 Art and Complementary Therapies / Green Happiness Corner: Horticultural Therapy Workshop 65
4 Changhua Christian Hospital Active Aging Horticultural Therapy Workshop Series 90
5 Breathing with the Forest: An Outdoor Ecological Workshop at Xiangshan Trail and Eastern Park on Bagua Mountain 90
6 Changhua Christian Hospital Grandparents’ Day: DIY Air Plant Workshop 25
7 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: Slow Green Time: Planting a Beautiful Garden of Blessings 22
8 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: The Light of New Growth, Planting Seeds of Hope 23
9 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: The Language of Flower, Sending Messages of Gratitude 24
10 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: Breathing in Spring, Herbal Tea and Meridian Relaxation 35
11 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: Early Summer Greenery and Mugwort-Scented Dreams 34
12 Treasure Map in Picture Books Workshop 56
13 Horticultural Complementary Therapy Research / Green Happiness Corner: Horticultural Therapy Workshop in Guangfu Community 60
14 Horticultural Complementary Therapy Research / Green Happiness Corner: Horticultural Therapy Workshop in Huabei Community 67
15 Horticultural Therapy Workshop: Black Bean and Red Date Tea and a Calming Meridian-Calming Mallet 40
16 Cross-Institutional Ecological Art Exhibition / "A Travel Guide for the Grey-faced Buzzard: Encounters of the Four Seasons" 292
17 Ideal Habitat: Grassland Art Festival 150

(1) The inter-university ecological art exhibition “A Travel Guide for the Grey-faced Buzzard: Encounters of the Four Seasons” was held with the Department of Ecological Humanities of Providence University.

(a) On March 18, 2025, an opening event and guided tour were held, inviting faculty, students (exhibitors), and curators from both universities to take part in the tour and exchange activities.

(b) During the exhibition period, March 17–28, 2025, the exhibition drew approximately 292 visits (see Figures 15–16).

Figure 15. Students from both universities interacting
Figure 15. Students from both universities interacting
Figure 16. Group photo of faculty, students, and honored guests from both universities at the opening
Figure 16. Group photo of faculty, students, and honored guests from both universities at the opening

(2) The project uses urban greening to restore the ecological environment and provides companionship for older adults through horticultural courses. It held 26 horticultural therapy workshops with a total of 966 (Figures 17–19), in partnership with the Changhua Active Ageing Learning Centre, the Health Promotion Section of Changhua Christian Hospital, the Changhua Christian Hospital Dementia Centre, the Zhongzhang Veterans Home, Guangfu Community, Huabei Community, Changhua Yongfu Church and the Hsin-Hsi-Wang Day Activity Centre. The workshop video and webpage featuring activity are shown in Figures 20–21.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzzwXo5kXW4
https://www.youtube.com/@USR-p7m/videos

Figure 17. Enrolled students instructing participants
Figure 17. Enrolled students instructing participants
Figure 18. Student teams with workshop participants
Figure 18. Student teams with workshop participants
Figure 19. Participants sharing their reflections
Figure 19. Participants sharing their reflections
Figure 20. Screenshot from the horticultural therapy workshop video
Figure 20. Screenshot from the horticultural therapy workshop video
Figure 21. YouTube channel featuring activity recordings for "Ecological Healing and Green Sustainability: A Changhua Ecological Art Project"
Figure 21. YouTube channel featuring activity recordings for "Ecological Healing and Green Sustainability: A Changhua Ecological Art Project"
Click Num: