In order to implement the spirit and policy direction of the "Environmental Education Act" in our country, this project takes the cultivation of "environmental literacy" as the main axis to promote various environmental education works in Hualien County. The summary of this year's achievements are as follows:
1. Coordination with Environmental Festivals and other environmental education related activity plans
This year, we held four international important environmental festivals, including "World Forest Day", "Earth Day", "International Biodiversity Day", and "World Environment Day". A total of 452 people participated in these events, and the average satisfaction rate was 97.96%. For all four events, we invited local environmental education practitioners or ecological conservation and education experts to cultivate correct environmental values and skills among participating students, and implement environmentally friendly behaviors in their daily lives.
2.Plan of Operations related to Article 19 and 24 of the Environmental Education Act
2.1 In the current year, 25 units have been selected for review and field visits were conducted before June 30, 2021. Overall review recommendations include: (1) the reviewed units should provide a detailed summary of their environmental education content based on the actual activities carried out, and explain the content and environmental education implications; (2) complete submission of the activity hours within one month after the activity is completed; (3) remind that outdoor learning courses should be conducted in environmental education venues.
2.2 In cooperation with the Environmental Education Action Plan, two members of the Environmental Education Review Council were invited to conduct field inspections of the five county government agencies before May 7, 2021. It was recommended that each agency promote environmental education by combining existing businesses with the 8 domains of environmental education.
2.3 Agency and School Counseling Briefing: Conducted online courses from September 10 to September 11, 2021, with a total of 82 participants. In terms of participant satisfaction, 67% of the participants were very satisfied, 29% were satisfied, 3% were average, and 1% were dissatisfied. This briefing familiarized and informed all agencies and schools in the county with the operation of the "Environmental Education Lifelong Learning Network System" to facilitate the completion of the annual declaration of environmental education.
3.Environmental Education Volunteer Training, Implementation, and Management Plan
3.1 Environmental Education Volunteer Professional and Capacity-building Training Course: Eight professional training courses and one two-day-one-night capacity-building training course were completed this year, and the overall satisfaction rate of the activities was over 90%. The purpose of organizing professional and capacity-building training is to allow environmental education ambassadors to visit environmental education sites inside and outside the county, experience high-quality environmental education courses, interact and discuss with lecturers and peers, stimulate more ideas for application in environmental education promotion work, and enhance their own environmental literacy.
3.2 Utilization of Environmental Education Volunteers: The number of people used this year reached 255. Through the promotion of environmental education ambassadors, the environmental literacy of Hualien residents has been improved.
3.3 Environmental Education Volunteer Meetings: Two cadres' meetings and two volunteer contact meetings were completed this year. Through public discussions, environmental education volunteers can understand the operation of the volunteer team, and environmental protection bureau staff can also communicate the latest information at the meeting, as well as understand the volunteers' ideas, as a reference for policy formulation.
3.4 Environmental Education Volunteer Teaching Exhibition Assessment and Recruitment Selection: One teaching exhibition assessment has been completed this year, and six ambassadors have passed the assessment. This year, five new environmental education ambassadors have been recruited and selected.
3.5 This year, the Environmental Education Ambassador Service Team has completed four sets of teaching materials and, in conjunction with professional training courses, familiarized the environmental education ambassadors with the new teaching materials to facilitate future external promotion.ors with the new teaching materials to facilitate future external promotion.
4. Environmental Knowledge Competition
4.1 Local preliminary competition: In order to make the local competition activities more environmentally conscious, this year we collaborated with the Environmental Education Assistance Team to hold the competition from October 2 to October 3, 2021, and selected 20 players to represent Hualien County in the national competition.
4.2 National competition: Hualien County sent a total of 20 players, but they did not make it into the top 5 this year. Although they did not win any awards, the players were not discouraged and will challenge again next year, aiming to achieve better results.
5. National Environmental Volunteer Environmental Protection Competition Project
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic alert, this year's National Environmental Volunteer Environmental Protection Competition was changed to an online format in accordance with the Environmental Protection Administration's policy. There were two online challenges: (1) "Environmental Heroes Challenge" and (2) "Environmental Memory Collection Order". A total of 166 people participated during the event and achieved a perfect score in this year's environmental education evaluation.
6. Plan for the 8th National Environmental Education Award Local Preliminary Review
6.1 The briefing session for the start of the local preliminary review for the 8th National Environmental Education Award in Hualien County was held on April 15, 2021 at the 5th floor conference room of the Social Welfare Hall, with a total of 47 participants. In terms of satisfaction, 82.6% of the participants expressed that they were very satisfied, while 17.4% were satisfied.
6.2 Results of the local preliminary review for this year's national education award: 6 groups of outstanding units were selected to represent Hualien County in the national selection, and 1 group of excellent units will continue to receive guidance and prepare for the next national education award. The award ceremony was held on October 2, 2021, and 7 award-winning units were invited to attend and receive their awards. Subsequently, committee members were invited to provide guidance to the units participating in the national selection twice in September and November.
7. 2021 Hualien County Environmental Education Picture Book Selection and Promotion Plan
7.1 Application period: From March 10th to July 31st, 2021. Individuals or groups who are interested in creating picture books about environmental education for children aged 2 to 7 are eligible to apply.
7.2 Selection results: 21 submitted works were reviewed this year, and the top three and one honorable mention were selected. The organizers will print 10 copies of each selected work to be sent to the Environmental Protection Administration for the picture book carnival on October 22nd to 23rd, 2021. In addition, the first place work will be made into a teaching plan.
8. Implementation of Environmental Literacy Education
A 5-day online course was held from August 16 to August 20, 2021. The course content invited the New She National Elementary School teacher team to design courses based on the indigenous culture and natural ecological landscape of the New She area to enhance the environmental literacy of the participants. A total of 315 people participated, with an overall satisfaction rate of 65% very satisfied, 14% satisfied, 15% average, 2% dissatisfied, and 2% very dissatisfied.
9. Environmental Seminars Plan
Four environmental seminars were held this year, with a case clearance rate of 84.1% for new cases, 62.76% for old cases, and 100% for off-site lectures, achieving the contract goal for this year.
10. Environmental Education Consultative Committee Meeting and Environmental Education Action Plan
10.1 Hualien County Environmental Education Consultative Committee Meeting and Cross-Departmental Meeting: This meeting was held on April 23, 2021, with a total of 40 attendees. In addition to reviewing the results of the 2020 Environmental Education Action Plan and the 2021 promotion plan, the meeting also discussed the responses from various departments and agencies in Hualien County to promote sustainable development goals. Based on the opinions and discussions provided by each department and the Research and Development Department, the highlights of the county's promotion will be summarized, and a draft sustainable development promotion plan for the county will be formulated..
10.2 Hualien County Environmental Education Consultative Committee Meeting: The meeting was held on November 22, 2021, with a total of 37 attendees. The meeting discussed the sustainable development goals promotion plan of Hualien County and the establishment of the "Hualien County Environmental Education Promotion Network.".
10.3 This year, the Environmental Education Consultative Committee Meeting members have been invited to visit the 5 departments of Hualien County Government to help them understand how to incorporate environmental education elements into their existing operations in order to enhance the overall effectiveness of environmental education promotion in Hualien County.
10.4 The achievements of the 2020 Environmental Education Action Plan have been completed, and the execution results based on the 10 major strategies have been compared to last year's performance, serving as a reference for future environmental education plan strategies.
11. Environmental Education Facility Certification Counseling
11.1 8 consulting sessions have been completed this year. After consulting, we have a better understanding of the key points of the Environmental Protection Agency's field visits and can prepare in advance for applying for environmental education facilities.
11.2 There are a total of 5 environmental education facilities in Hualien County, all of which have completed follow-up consultations. Through follow-up consultations, each site has deepened the content of their teaching plans and facilities, as well as strengthened staff education and training, so that environmental education facilities can operate more effectively.
12. Environmental Volunteer Conference, Training, and Recognition
12.1 Environmental volunteer summit: It was held on March 23, 2021, with a total of 150 participants. The purpose was to promote various environmental protection policies to the county's environmental volunteer leaders, exchange ideas with volunteer leaders, discuss obstacles encountered in implementing environmental protection, and seek solutions. In terms of satisfaction, 73.33% of the participants were very satisfied, and 26.67% were satisfied.
12.2 Environmental volunteer contact meeting: One meeting was held on April 29 and another on August 4 this year, with a total of 51 participants. The meeting tracked the previous meeting's agenda, announced important activities and project application schedules, and assisted volunteer leaders in promoting environmental protection work.
12.3 Special training courses for environmental volunteers: Held on August 6 and August 9, 2021, with a total of 54 participants. The courses enabled environmental volunteers to understand the latest environmental issues and promote friendly environmental practices. In terms of overall satisfaction, 72% of the participants were very satisfied, and 28% were satisfied.
12.4 Award ceremony for outstanding environmental volunteers: Held on October 19, 2021, with a total of 282 participants. One hundred outstanding environmental volunteers were recognized this year and became benchmarks for learning for the people of Hualien County.
13. Empowerment Program for Community Building with Potential
13.1 The 2021 project selection meeting was held on January 14, 2021. After being approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, there were four communities selected for the "Community Environmental Investigation and Renovation Plan (single type)" and two communities selected for the "Environmental Protection School Promotion Plan." All communities successfully completed their respective projects this year.
13.2 The 2022 project selection meeting was held on December 22, 2021. Five communities participated in the "Community Environmental Investigation and Capacity Building Plan (single type)" and two communities participated in the "Environmental Protection School Promotion Plan."
13.3 Community counseling: Eight counseling sessions were completed this year. Counseling committees conducted on-site inspections and made recommendations on the content of each community's project to promote the successful completion of this year's project, as well as to continue to accompany the growth of the communities and encourage them to submit projects for next year.
13.4 Assistance in submitting "Community Building Plan" and "Environmental Protection School Painting" project proposals and results: On July 30 and October 8, 2021, guidance was provided on the content and precautions for changing the project proposal and submitting the results for the Zhushang community; on August 17 and October 15, 2021, guidance was provided on the content and precautions for changing the project proposal and submitting the results for the Guanghua community.
14. Green Procurement
14.1 Enhancing Green Procurement: The amount of green products purchased by the public reached NT$1,631,525,084, and the cumulative amount of green procurement reached NT$178,558,096.
14.2 Promoting Green Living: (1) Events: 36 green consumption promotion events, 6 national green living promotion events, and 39 green consumption education and promotion events with environmental certification companies were held. (2) Promotion: 8,590 advertisements were published through media promotion, 100 through social media, 2 through the Environmental Protection Administration's "Green Life" fan page, and 13 through the Green Life Information website. Through events and promotions, it helps to promote the concept of "green living" and implement actual actions.
14.3 Expanding the Scope of Green Businesses/Products: (1) Environmental hotels: completed the silver certification for Fullon Hotel Hualien branch and the bronze certification for Yiranju Hotel. (2) Added environmental hotels and green restaurants: 20 environmental hotels and 9 green restaurants have been added. (3) Environmental point redemption stations: recruited Taishang Hualian Hotel and Fullon Hotel Hualien branch. (4) Maintenance of green service industry website information: completed the maintenance of information for 19 green stores and 125 environmental hotels. (5) Corporate promotion explanation meeting: held one meeting on September 24, 2021, with a total of 49 participants. (6) Promotion of environmental point collection activities: 852 openings have been made this year. (7) Green office: 24 agencies have responded, and 3 companies have also promoted it. (8) Innovative actions: Participated in the "Green Life Carnival Exhibition of Environmental Education for the Past 10 Years" from October 30 to November 2, 2021, with about 500 people visiting the booth in Hualien physically and 313 people viewing it online.
15. 2021 Hualien County Low Carbon Curriculum Development and Teaching Plan
15.1 Low carbon environmental education lesson plans: 2 sets of lesson plans have been developed as promotional materials for environmental education ambassadors and for use in the future Hualien County Environmental Education Digital Center.
15.2 Low carbon environmental education handbooks: 1,000 handbooks were completed and submitted to the bureau on September 28, 2021.
15.3 Promotion materials and short films for low carbon environmental education tours: Promotional materials and short films were produced with the theme of "Green Ecological Parent-Child Education Two-Day Tour" and were publicly played for the first time at the "10 Years of Environmental Education Echoing Green Living Carnival Exhibition" from October 30 to November 2, 2021.
15.4 Digital low carbon environmental education collection website maintenance and management: 2 environmental education news and articles are updated weekly to enable the public to quickly grasp the current status of environmental education in Hualien County and world environmental issues.
