APSAA 亞太永續行動獎(Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards )-Sustainability Action Award SDG3:Silver
CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Co-creation, happy and heathy living for the elderlyIn 2024 Tainan celebrates its 400 anniversary. In 1624 Dutch East India company came，1624 Dutch East India company established Fort「Zeelandia」 in Taijiang. In the same year, Dutch West India company also built 「New Amsterdam」 (later New York) on the Hudson River，that was the first time Tainan stepped onto the world stage. Besides being a cultural and historic capital, Tainan boasts abundant resources from seas,mountains ,plain, presenting Culture a diverse integration. In eastern Tainan QianShanareas,one can find forest streams and springs, delicious vegetables and fruits. Also, there is the Siraya cultural preservation area, which dates back even further more than 400 years。Nevertheless, despite having rich agricultural and forestry resources,the region faces challenge in health maintenance and cultural heritage preservation due to aging and reducing population, industrial development. The impact of rural elderly and youth development has become increasingly evident. With the philosophy「Nurturing Youth and Enriching the Elderly」，we apply circular economy, green enterprises, cultural heritage,therapy care, youth micro-entrepreneurship and other assistance to expand rural areas.