NCKU Certificate Program in Sustainable Development - CPSD. 跨領域永續發展全英語學分學程.

An amazing short course is open! Hurry and sign up! Work closely with experts from NCKU and UC Berkeley! Don’t miss out!

The IPSD 2025 class was busy working on a PGIS for Maolin! The class tested a mobile mapping app and a paper based map and symbol method. The local residents gave great input! It was very hot but all the students put in a great effort as we fine tune our data collection methods!

Happy 2025! A new year brings an exciting new learning opportunity! This is an amazing chance to be involved, interact, participate and work with UC Berkeley students! Don’t miss this global classroom! NCKU students hurry and sign up!

NCKU students working hard in the 2024 Field Studies for Sustainable Development course. Learning from the locals in Duona village!

Invitation to Join the International Short Course on Land Subsidence and Water Industry at NCKU (18 to 23 November 2024).

Hi, NCKU students,

We are excited to announce that the International Short Course on Land Subsidence and Water Industry: Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal Areas will take place from 18 to 23 November 2024 at NCKU.

This short course is organized by International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) and Working Group on Sustainable Coastal Environment Regeneration (WG-SCER). The five-day-long course will be comprised of keynote speeches, lectures, technical tours, and in-class exercises. Emphasis will be placed on project-based learnings. Participants will need to contribute case studies based on their own country experiences. While this course is intended for resource managers, practitioners, and researchers who are working on the relevant issues in tidal area, young professionals and students are encouraged to participate.

● Participants: Up to 8 NCKU students/researchers (Priority will be given to whoever can attend the event to the fullest extent. Due to limited availability, the organizing committee reserves the right to accept or decline registrations at its discretion)
● Fee: The course fee waiver is provided to all participants due to the courteous sponsor by the national organizers
● Registration: Please complete the registration form by October 25, 2024.
● If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Lesley: [email protected]

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity and register now to secure your spot!

Hsiao-Wen Wang
Director of Disaster Prevention Education Center, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan

Restoring rivers and streams!

On June 7th, the symposium for the course "Restoration of Rivers and Streams" finally kicked off, featuring three amazing presentations from the students and a wonderful sharing session from the panelists. With their hard work and dedicated research, students from different countries and departments presented their respective projects, including studies on Zhong-Gua Creek in Nantou, Fu-An Creek and Pi-Liao Pond in Tainan. The panelists, coming from various departments, not only provided their insights on each project but also gave constructive feedback to the students, creating a positive research ambience for every participant in the symposium.

The symposium also marked the end of the course. During this semester, the students learned academic knowledge about rivers and streams, visited different counties for field studies, operated various tools and equipment, and engaged in vibrant discussions with their peers and instructors. Since this course is an English-taught course, the students also practiced their English skills throughout the whole course, making the experience more memorable for them.

If you are interested in the course, come join us in the Spring 2025 semester. You can also join the CPSD program for more courses like this!

IPSD Mangrove boat tour! The rain doesn’t stop us! Learning and discussing ecosystem services provided by mangroves!

Cigu! It’s nice to see you again!

On May 15th, students from the PEPM class visited Cigu and learned about the lagoon, saltpans, oyster farming culture, and the conflict between fish farming and solar panel installations. They also visited the local neighborhoods, trying their best to understand the issues the residents were encountering.

On May 20th, the Water Sustainability Lab brought the PEPM students back to Cigu for a deeper engagement with the locals during the workshop on Participatory Environmental Planning in Coastal Areas.

During the workshop, Professor Hsiao-Wen Wang and the team presented an information session and conducted various activities to engage participants in conversations, bridging the gap between academic concepts of climate change adaptation planning and the challenges the locals faced in daily life.

It was great opportunity for learning, listening, sharing and acting for sustainability!

IPSD visiting Anping water recycling center!

IPSD Field Trip stop 1. EPB furniture recycling center! Circular Economy in action!

We’re back! Season 3! A great talk from Gabi about the Web of Life! Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rqv5MSJnurd8lvhmFUA5J