7.4) Energy and the community

TKU actively helps the community understand the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy, and then promotes actions to realize renewable energy. The relevant actions are divided into four aspects: cooperation between universities, implementation of government projects, universities holding hands, and encouraging development and innovation. A brief description is as follows:

1. Collaboration between universities:
The university responded to and signed the "Talloires Declaration." In 2013, it jointly initiated the "Green University Union of Taiwan" with National Taiwan Normal University and other colleges and universities. As one of the permanent member schools, the university continues to participate in the union's discussions on various environmental and energy issues, including green campus practices, setting green energy power generation issues, and internalizing the United Nations SDGs goals. In addition, from 2019 to 2021, the president of the university also served as the supervisor of the Alliance.

2. Implementation of government plans:
Teachers from several departments of the university have contributed their strengths in the field of energy, including the Department of Architecture, the Department of Chemical Materials, the Department of Water Environment, the Department of Finance and Industry, and the Department of Economics. They continuously collaborate with industry, government, and universities to exert influence through different roles, including serving as committee members or judges, implementing research projects, or conducting institutional training.

3. Hand in Hand Co-Planning:
To implement "glocalization", TKU plays the role of a locomotive, leading primary and secondary schools in Tamsui, Lanyang, and even the North Coast to grow together. At the end of 2019, the school gathered several primary schools, local NGO groups in Tamsui, and the Tamsui District Office to issue the "Declaration on Ecological Sustainability of Tamsui," which can be described as uniting the forces of the public and private sectors to jointly demonstrate the determination shown by the Tamsui area towards ecological conservation and environmental protection.

4. Encourage development and innovation:
"Futurization" is one of the three educational concepts of TKU, and the most direct way to practice futurization is to uphold the spirit of PDCA and continue to develop and innovate to respond to changes in the world. All units within the university must not only upgrade and transform (track A) but also strive for innovation and transformation (track B). Outside the university, industry-academia cooperation projects support the development of low-carbon economy or technology start-ups; under the limited resources, TKU continues to strive for funding and support, foster new ventures that are in line with the green economy, and implement the mission of universities to take from society and contribute to society.
• 7.4.1) Local community outreach for energy efficiency
  Provide programmes for local community to learn about importance of energy efficiency and clean energy.
• 7.4.2) 100% renewable energy pledge
  Promote a public pledge toward 100% renewable energy beyond the university.
• 7.4.3) Energy efficiency services for industry
  Provide direct services to local industry aimed at improving energy efficiency and clean energy.
• 7.4.4) Policy development for clean energy tech
  Inform and support governments in clean energy and energy-efficient technology policy development.
• 7.4.5) Assistance to low-carbon innovation
  Provide assistance for start-ups that foster and support a low-carbon economy or technology.