This project consists of three sessions, which are described as follows:
Session One: "Grasping Trends, Starting with Myself: How Individuals Can Participate in Global and Taiwan's ESG Development" invites a speaker known through the Taiwan Youth Climate Alliance, a young woman with extensive experience in sustainable careers. She introduces the current international trends in corporate sustainability and commonly recognized sustainability frameworks, such as sustainable finance and responsible supply chains. She also presents trends in sustainable actions taken by several of Taiwan's most representative industries. Finally, participants are invited to break into groups to discuss the specific characteristics of different industries (such as technology, finance, and retail) and to analyze what sustainable actions would be most suitable for development.
Session Two: "Energy Transition Must Be Just! Is Fishing and Energy Coexistence Feasible?" features a speaker from the Social Science Seed Practice Forum who introduces Taiwan's current energy situation and the energy transition pathways announced by the National Development Council, along with sustainable transition strategies. The focus then shifts to the various social issues derived from the development of solar energy generation. Using a board game designed by the Environmental Planning Association, participants role-play (including roles such as representatives from bird conservation groups, farmers, landowners, and fish farming operators) to jointly negotiate how a town should best develop solar energy in a way that achieves energy transition while avoiding excessive unemployment and ecological loss.
Session Three: "Regaining Power Generation Rights: The Development of Green Energy Production Cooperatives" features a screening of the documentary "We The Power: The Future of Energy is Community-Owned" (translated title: Turning Communities – People's Power Plants) which showcases how farms, churches, and community residents in various European countries have historically fought for the right to generate their own energy through various actions, thus participating in energy transition while avoiding the volatility of electricity prices influenced by political and diplomatic factors. Additionally, we invite Hsu Hsiu-Chiao, one of the initiators, preparatory committee members, and directors of Taiwan's first green energy cooperative, to share the hardships of its development process, the current achievements, and the status of other cooperatives.
Department of Environmental and Cultural Resources