Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
Importance: In the future, 95% of urban expansion is expected to occur in developing countries.Excerpt from “SDGs Education Handbook – Taiwan Guide”
2021-02-22
Industry–Academia Collaboration at NCCU Establishes Organic Tea Plantation: Partnering with Farmers to Build the Tea Road Industry Chain
Behind NCCU’s back gate, a newly cleared one-hectare farm now grows tea saplings to bring together campus and community partners in exploring Taipei’s Tea Road and the Greater Wenshan region’s tea culture.
2020-12-22
Interview with Xiao Qun-Yu of the “Thriving Ankang, Shared Wenshan” Project: “I’ll Be by Your Side to Help You Find Your Own Glimmer”
Xiao Qun-Yu, a Social Work graduate and now a third-year Counseling and Guidance master’s student at NCCU, brings deep commitment to youth services—first as a USR teaching assistant, then by launching the “Ankang Challenge” and founding the “Glimmer Box”—guided by his philosophy of “companionship” rather than “help.”
2020-12-17
“Wang Gong’s Tea Market Stroll” — NCCU Land Innovation Team and Zhongshun Temple Co-Host Urban–Rural Co-Benefit Market
On December 12, NCCU’s “Wang Gong’s Tea Market Stroll – 50 + 1 Urban–Rural Co-Benefit Market” was held under clear skies, partnering with Zhongshun Temple, local tea farmers, eco-friendly growers, and Indigenous communities to celebrate Maokong’s tea heritage and offer visitors high-quality farm-to-table products.
2020-04-14
NCCU USR Launches Greater Taipei Tea Road Project from Maokong; Students Intern at Tea Farms
In 2020, under the Higher Education SPROUT Project, NCCU’s USR initiative launched local revitalization by creating the Greater Taipei Tea Road, promoting Satoyama under-forest economies and rural tourism, and establishing the “50 + 1” social enterprise as a sustainable hub for Greater Wenshan.
2020-03-23
University Advances Local Revitalization with NT$8 Million Grant to Upgrade Fuxing Township
NCCU and Fuxing Township Office are collaborating on a “happy scientific experiment” in local revitalization—enhancing tourism infrastructure with an NT$8 million Tourism Bureau grant and fostering youth-farmer exchanges and job creation, President Kuo Ming-Cheng and Professor Hsu Shih-Jung explained.
2019-12-18
NCCU Diplomacy IR Forum Concludes: “Shared Waters, Shared Worries?” Examines Water Resource Disputes
The final session of this semester’s International Relations Forum was held at noon on December 18. Hosted by Associate Professor Chen Jen-Ju, the event featured Associate Professor Kuo Hsin-Kuang of NCCU Diplomacy, who shared his research insights on interstate water resource disputes under the theme “Shared Waters, Shared Worries?”
2019-09-23
“50+1” Social Enterprise Preparatory Briefing Invites Alumni to Forge a New Milestone in Social Responsibility
To deepen the implementation of University Social Responsibility (USR), President Kuo Ming-Cheng convened faculty and distinguished alumni on September 20 for the inaugural “50+1 Social Enterprise Preparatory Briefing.” This event marks a new milestone in engaging NCCU alumni in the university’s social responsibility initiatives.
