Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as EPA) conducted environmental education training courses for kindergarten teachers. The purpose is to cultivate environmental awareness and apply it to teaching to enhance the diversity and accuracy of environmental education. There were 141 kindergarten teachers participated in the training courses included 1 world cafe for each of the north section and the south section. Through course guidance and group discussions on environmental issues, experts and scholars acted as desk leaders to immediately solve puzzles and give them correct ideas to improve Kindergarten teachers’ awareness of environmental protection. Another workshop was held in the central section and the east section. A total of 100 kindergarten teachers participated. Through lively teaching, performances and mutual observation and learning methods, kindergarten teachers were inspired to create 14 environmental education teaching skills and courses. After the end, through the back-to-school teaching mechanism, promote the environmental education of children, so that environmental education can take root in the hearts of children. In order to expand and enhance the effectiveness of picture book promotion of campus environmental education, EPA organized a training course for picture book speakers, one basic training course and one advanced training course in the south and north section respectively. Professional lecturers teach picture book speech skills, and the storytellers promote environmental education in campuses all over the country. A total of 83 people have completed the basic course training, 40 people were selected through individual performances to enter the advanced training class. After the training, they assisted in 44 picture book speeches on campus for environmental education, and 1635 teachers and students participated in the promotion campaign. In addition, the 2021 environmental education picture book carnival was held to promote the excellent environmental education picture books on local issues in 22 counties and cities to teachers and parents. We believe children can learn environmental knowledge from listening to picture book stories and implement environmental protection actions in their daily life.

Environmental Education, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Education Picture Books