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The e-WATCHER project aims to build a healthy and sustainable Nanzih with our watch and care. First, we cooperate with North Kaohsiung Sustainable Cities Alliance to perform floating garden experimental project. We successfully obtained the support of neighboring communities and schools so that the project could move forward.

Lai is the founder of HJ Cultural Industries, she was born in Keelung City, he moved to Kaohsiung due to family factors. Although she is not a native of Qiaotou, she is particularly fond of the chimneys of Qiaotou Sugar Factory. From a young girl to a woman, she would go back to Qiaotou to take pictures every year, thus witnessing the growth and changes of this place. Three years ago, the concept of local creation begins to sprout, she returned to the sugar factory and decided to rent the infirmary in the old dormitory area from the sugar factory, hoping to refurbish it as a budding place for local placemaking in the Qiaotou area.

In the early days, fishnets were made of cotton and linen. To improve strength and durability and prevent seawater from corroding them, local residents used the dye found in shoulang yam, which made them last longer. This has made me wonder if we could use local shoulang yam to promote the products of Badouzi. It then occurred to me that dyed fabrics and the ocean could be combined. As shoulang yam is a pure natural dye, everyone can see that the dye rinsed with seawater is much softer than a dye not rinsed with seawater. It is really amazing.

Our team became acquainted with the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) USR Project in 2020 when we attended the “Gongliao, together we bring greatness” event. Gongliao is a rural place, so not many instructors are willing to teach here. Initially, our team had to make great efforts to find instructors who would assist in community care events. Fortunately, the National Taiwan Ocean University USR Project team proactively gave a helping hand to assist us in cultivating local instructors.

There are various factors that affect the growing process of fruit and vegetables. These factors can even make produce rather unattractive. In a good scenario, uninviting produce will be sold at a lower price; but a big percentage of it will end up in a garbage dump. It is unfair that the nutrition and taste of humble-looking produce is not properly evaluated before being thrown away. According to UNEP statistics, there are one billion tons of food being wasted every year. What can be done to improve this monstrous amount of wasted food? It all comes down to how we treat less perfect-looking produce and how to make people redefine the true value of fruit and vegetables.

College age is the best and the most unrestrained moment in everyone’s life. Most of college students don’t have to worry about economics and family. If a college student want to have a journey, just pick up the backpack and go. It’s hard to own the same moment in life. Thus, as a college student, when you have change to travel around, don’t miss the chance.

A highlight can be a spot, an instance, a plain, or a stage. This time, we are sharing the story of a team—from its establishment to its maturity. Fortunately, this project has been able to accompany the team since 2017, from its formation, learning, adjustment, to becoming independent. This team is the Wugong Community Ecological Commentators.

The trajectory of love, young and old build dreams

From the university, the community to integrated operation, three faces to promote The Curriculum Renewal at Mt. Dadu. Continuously bonding Tunghai University and Dadu community’s cooperative relationship.