The following tasks were completed under the project: 1.Performed maintenance on the Cooler platform to ensure its sustainability and enhance its functions. (1)Launched a self-management function to allow for the monitoring of electricity consumption pattern of each month in 2011, and calculated the monthly non-commercial electricity consumption of each village based on the meter readings. Offered another self-management function to enable monitoring of water consumption pattern of each month in 2011, and calculated the monthly water consumption per village. (2)Produced 4 multimedia materials for the promotion of carbon emission reduction: Low-Carbon Work Day, Low-Carbon Wedding, Low-Carbon Campus, and Low-Carbon Kitchen. (3)Compiled and sent out 10 issues of the “Cooler e-Newspaper”; subscribers to the e-newspaper reached 48,652. 2.Assisted in organizing EPA funded local carbon reduction promotion projects and evaluating the implementation performance (1)Held the “2011 Carbon Reduction Performance Evaluation of Cities, Counties, Townships, and Neighborhoods”, and calculated and announced the evaluation scores. Assisted EPA in facilitating grant-funded carbon reduction projects, collected information on the implementation outcomes of cities/counties, and conducted random audit of carbon reduction promotion activities of 11 cities and counties. (2)Created a cartoon version of the evaluation system on the Eco Life website to facilitate local involvement in the promotion of carbon reduction and to enhance the website’s management function. Explanatory briefings were held according to the needs of cities and counties to help improve their carbon reduction efficiency. (3)Developed a draft for the 2012 evaluation guideline. 3.Promoted the Cooler Platform to Enhance Website Traffic and Use (1)Sessions on carbon emission reduction and the operation of Cooler platform were held in 23 cities/counties to enable environmental volunteers nationwide to understand the importance of carbon reduction and become seed teachers of the platform. Four teacher workshops were held to help them instill the idea of carbon reduction in their students. Two sessions were organized to help promote low-carbon, vegetable-based diets. (2)The sections of “Low-Carbon Home” and “Carbon Reduction Emission Learning Platform” were established on the Cooler to facilitate sharing of information and thoughts on carbon reduction. (3)An activity called “Saving Bing Bing” was held on Cooler with the total prize value up to NT$100,000, attracting 370,000 visits and greatly increasing the platform’s visibility. 4.Others. (1)Sessions on carbon emission reduction and the operation of Cooler platform were held in 23 cities/counties to enable environmental volunteers nationwide to understand the importance of carbon reduction and become seed teachers of the platform. Four teacher workshops were held to help them instill the idea of carbon reduction in their students. Two sessions were organized to help promote low-carbon, vegetable-based diets. (2)The sections of “Low-Carbon Home” and “Carbon Reduction Emission Learning Platform” were established on the Cooler to facilitate sharing of information and thoughts on carbon reduction.

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