202408/30
Taiwan’s first university tree bank, “Tree Bank,” has been established! To promote a green and sustainable campus, Tunghai University invites visitors, including families, to plant a tree on Tunghai’s green grounds through donations and to record this contribution in a “green savings passbook.” This not only allows individuals to plant a tree for themselves but also contributes to sustainable development for future generations.
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Taiwan’s first university tree bank, “Tree Bank,” has been established! To promote a green and sustainable campus, Tunghai University invites visitors, including families, to plant a tree on Tunghai’s green grounds through donations and to record this contribution in a “green savings passbook.”
The “Tree Bank” is right here at Tunghai University! Yesterday (Mar. 7th), Tunghai launched the Tree Bank project, based on the principles of service education and sustainable development education. Visitors to Tunghai University and their relatives are invited to plant a tree for their own future and for the future of their children. Director Chen He-Wen of Tunghai’s Office of Sustainable Development and Institutional Research emphasized that Tunghai University is located on the east side of the Mt. Dadu Plateau, within a national green network area, bearing the responsibility of environmental protection. The university has long been committed to environmental sustainability and preserving extensive green spaces on campus. This year, under the banner of “Reviving Formosa,” the Tree Bank project has been established, building on Tunghai’s experience in sustainable development, service education, and campus ecological maintenance. The project aims to preserve old trees and restore native micro-forests, encouraging the next generation to plant trees and rejuvenate sustainable ecological landscapes through concrete actions.
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The “Tree Bank” is right here at Tunghai University! Yesterday (Mar. 7th), Tunghai launched the Tree Bank project, based on the principles of service education and sustainable development education. Visitors to Tunghai University and their relatives are invited to plant a tree for their own future and for the future of their children.
President Chang Kuo-En of Tunghai University stated that the Tunghai Tree Bank project uses the concept of a tree bank. Participants from all walks of life can donate to adopt a tree, securing a sustainable future for the planet and children. In the future, the project will be integrated into the university’s curriculum, engaging both faculty and students in campus forest surveys, restoration of native species and existing forests on Mt. Dadu, and tree health inspections and maintenance. Chang mentioned that the project would eventually extend to neighboring communities and primary and secondary schools, hoping that the trees planted through the project will, over years and decades, naturally spread back to the Mt. Dadu area, restoring the beautiful landscape of Formosa.
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The Tunghai Tree Bank project uses the concept of a tree bank. Participants from all walks of life can donate to adopt a tree, securing a sustainable future for the planet and children. In the future, the project will be integrated into the university’s curriculum, engaging both faculty and students in campus forest surveys, restoration of native species and existing forests on Mt. Dadu, and tree health inspections and maintenance.
Director Chen He-Wen of the Office of Sustainable Development added that funds from the Tree Bank will be used to maintain existing old trees, including tree health checks, pruning, disease prevention, soil improvement, and support facilities. Additionally, the funds will support the creation of “micro-forests” through the “Miyawaki Forest” method, planting dozens of native species, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, in small, high-density plots to create multi-layered micro-forests, thus enhancing biodiversity. The initiative aims to unite environmentally conscious businesses, alumni, and the public in planting trees for children and working together towards ecological sustainability.
