Researching climate change education across Taiwan

The 2011 International Forum on a Low Carbon Vision organised by the Taiwan National Normal University featured 30 research projects undertaken by 30 of the 40 universities across Taiwan on climate change education. The funds were provided by the by the National Science Council of Taiwan and were aimed at primary, secondary and tertiary student understanding and potential behavioral change action on climate change. Each of the projects had to be signed off by the President of the University and involved senor academic staff and researchers. The topics were as diverse as were the outcomes and a listing will give you an idea of the breadth and content of the research topics: 

Cultivating the Core Knowledge of Global Warming / Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction; Development and promotion of an Energy Education Model in Taiwan; The Study of Educational Policies and School Projects in Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction across Countries; Non formal education curricula development and evaluation of energy conservation and carbon reduction in communities and logistics.

Energy and carbon literacy for the island Taiwan and its promotion; Consolidated Programs for Educational Research on Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction –based on Green University; The education program of environmental bio-technology in energy saving and carbon reduction for loving earth

Construction of the energy-saving and carbon-reducing experience curriculum plan; Curriculum Development for Establishment and Management of Low Carbon Living Circles; Implementation of interactive multimedia demonstration systems introducing the Sustainable Environmental Education Center in Taipei County (New Taipei City)

Educational Function of Mass Media on Diffusion of Energy-saving and Carbon-reduction Agendas; An Integrated Education Project for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction for Mutual Living Circle; Concepts and Action Research of Energy Saving and CO2 Emission Reduction Curricula for Grades 1-12 in Taiwan

The Planning and Application of School-based Education about energy saving and carbon reduction; Innovative Curriculum Design and Outreach of Low Carbon Dioxide, Green Energy; Tunghai University 4E Project on K-16 Energy Education; A Study on the Energy-saving, Carbon Reduction Core Value and Talent Cultivation in Tourism and Hospitality