【SDG 4】Ocean City and International Sustainable Education Conference
2022-07-08
On July 7 to July, 2022, Education Department of New Taipei City participated in the National Environmental Education Conference held annually by the Ministry of Education. This year's topic was "Ocean City and Sustainable Education," and the conference was organized by the Keelung City Government for two consecutive days at National Museum of Marine Science and Technology. The conference involved an achievement exhibition and an international seminar. Nearly 200 participants from Environmental Education Advisory Groups across the country, schools, private enterprises, and organizations exchanged information and share their annual milestones in environmental education practices.
In 2019, New Taipei City released Taiwan's first (and the world's 10th) voluntary local review (VLR) on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, sparing no effort to promote sustainable development.
This year, the second VLR released by New Taipei City in 2021 was presented during the conference. This review report comprises 60 cases of sustainable governance, and its packaging was designed and realized by three local manufacturers in New Taipei City based on the concept of circulation to reflect the idea of sustainability through the report content and cover.
New Taipei City also released Taiwan's first VLR on education. Education is no longer only about gaining knowledge; students should receive training for independent thinking, decision-making, and critical thinking. Thie education approach enables New Taipei City to become a sustainable city that promotes diversified development in line with individuals' aptitudes.
The National Environmental Education Conference is an annual event jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and local governments. The conference aims to bring together Environmental Education Advisory
Groups across Taiwan to share environemntal education achievements through creativity booths. This year's topic was "Ocean City & Sustainable Education," last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the 2020 topic was "Green Up—Smart City and Livable Sustainability."
In 2019, New Taipei City released Taiwan's first (and the world's 10th) voluntary local review (VLR) on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, sparing no effort to promote sustainable development.
This year, the second VLR released by New Taipei City in 2021 was presented during the conference. This review report comprises 60 cases of sustainable governance, and its packaging was designed and realized by three local manufacturers in New Taipei City based on the concept of circulation to reflect the idea of sustainability through the report content and cover.
New Taipei City also released Taiwan's first VLR on education. Education is no longer only about gaining knowledge; students should receive training for independent thinking, decision-making, and critical thinking. Thie education approach enables New Taipei City to become a sustainable city that promotes diversified development in line with individuals' aptitudes.
The National Environmental Education Conference is an annual event jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and local governments. The conference aims to bring together Environmental Education Advisory
Groups across Taiwan to share environemntal education achievements through creativity booths. This year's topic was "Ocean City & Sustainable Education," last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the 2020 topic was "Green Up—Smart City and Livable Sustainability."
Photo by Keelung City Government
Competent Authority：The Education Department
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