The project’s “2020 Environmental Protection Drama Contest” seeks to raise awareness about environmental protection. This year, the performances are presented under four main themes, namely Circular Economy, Clean Air, Plastic-Free Ocean, and Caring for the Land, so as to promote the idea of environmental protection to the general public. Eventually, we will be able to have an environment where people can all lead a healthy and sustainable lifestyle to enjoy the abundance of nature. 　　Having went through preliminaries in their respective counties or cities, the 22 teams competed one another in the northern/southern finals for the ultimate championships. The competition aimed at showing that sustainability lies within our daily lives and our firm belief in changing the environment for the better. A panel of experts have decided to give the first prizes to the Le Ling Opera from Chiayi City representing southern Taiwan and Hsin-Chu Primary School from Hsinchu City representing northern Taiwan. Combined with trending topics, the scripts by the two winning teams created a resonance for the audience and clearly conveyed the ideas of caring for the environment and the importance of environmental awareness and practices. In conclusion, the drama contest is both educational and entertaining. 　　Moreover, it is the very first time that the EPA joined hands with the Ministry of Education to carry out the “2020 Environmental Map Contest”. The contest hope to encourage teachers, parents, and children to go out to observe, explore, and record what they’ve seen down in their maps. The process of creating an original map is a precious environmental education experience. With this unique experience, children are able to care more about the land, interact with others, reflect on current events, and finally make a change in the world. 　　The 2020 Environmental Map Contest had a great many participants and received 243 works across two grade groups (grade 3-4 and grade 5-6). The panel announced a total of 65 awards to the participants, including 3 winners and 5 honorable mentions in both grade groups and the Judges’ Awards are given to 17 groups in grade 3-4 and 31 groups in grade 5-6. We, as grown-ups, get know the environment we’re living in through children’s eyes and their paintings. In the future, we hope more children can step out into the world to paint their own environmental map, and to unveil the thriving energy of Taiwan.

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