The main work items of the project were as follows: (1) Undertaking work related to the promotion of the “cradle-to-cradle” (C2C) design principles, and assisting in the operating of related strategic alliances; (2) Organizing competitions and other activities related to the C2C design principles, and encouraging participation by different segments within society; (3) Collaborating on project-related administrative tasks. The work carried out in relation to strategic alliances included the holding of Strategic Alliance discussion meetings, which provided an opportunity for joint discussion of the future vision for development of the Taiwan Cradle to Cradle Strategic Alliance and for sharing innovative green design concepts. In addition, The Strategic Alliance publications were distributed to recruit the potential members and cross the different business enterprise. The project’s knowledge platform website was updated and optimized; the platform design was improved in line with recent trends in the development of the Internet, and the information presented on the platform was carefully collated, so as to enhance the platform’s functionality and usability. The “train the trainers” courses were held in northern area、central area and southern area in Taiwan (in the current fiscal year, the trainers trained on these courses have given a total of 152 presentations to raise awareness of C2C design concepts), along with a two-day C2C inter-disciplinary workshop and a multimedia design competition; the aim of these activities was to promote the C2C design principles through a wide range of different channels. In addition, guidance was provided to the business enterprises to help them implement C2C product design and adopt a product lifecycle approach to the evaluation of environmental impact. Follow-up was also conducted to assess the improvements in product design achieved by companies that have received guidance in past years, and assistance was provided for the products to help apply for overseas certification. To clarify the benefits of C2C adoption (both in Taiwan and overseas), a “Draft Report on the Benefits Achieved from the Promotion of Cradle to Cradle Design in Taiwan” was compiled, and the press conferences were held; assistance was also provided for implementation of related administrative work, so as to enhance the overall effectiveness and quality of project implementation.

Cradle to Cradle, Inter-Disciplinary Workshop, Multimedia Design Competition