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KHH Enviros Newsletter - April 2, 2010
Hello everyone,
Spring is fast approaching and we can’t figure out if it’s supposed to be hot or cold out. Yes, well, climate change, right?
We’ve got lots of exciting stuff happening now. Our last beach clean up at CiJin was a fantastic success! Thanks to everyone who came out. Our new event – Walking With Trees – has already branched out to the US, Fiji and Canada and we’re seeing people from all over the world looking to participate!
And finally, at long last, we’ve begun the march towards bilingualism!
That’s right, we’ve translated the first couple of pages of our website (it’ll be completely Chinese and English by the end of April) and from now on all of our communiqués will be in Chinese and English (except the newsletter and Green Tips, we need more help for that).
We’ll also be starting a new campaign sometime mid-month using petitions to help save the trees in our new parks and giving out enviro stickers to the public. Look for that later…
KHH Enviros team
1. Green News from Around the Island
2. Green Tip – Taiwan’s Food…What Grows When?
3. Event – Walking With Trees
4. Enviro Cartoons----
5. YouTube Videos - The Animals Save the Planet –-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enviro News March 2010
Formosa Plastics to face heavy fines
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced heavy fines on the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) for groundwater pollution at its Jenwu plant.
FPG plant's pollution provokes local protests
The groundwater pollution of the Jenwu plant of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), Taiwan's leading petrochemical conglomerate, has provoked protests of local villagers.
Kaohsiung plant pollution under control: Formosa Plastics
The Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's leading petrochemical conglomerate, said that it had taken measures to control pollution found in groundwater at its Jenwu plant site in Kaohsiung County and stressed that the contamination had not spread.
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle unveiled
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle made its public debut ahead of being put into test runs in April.
Taiwan eats the most meat in East Asia: group
The average Taiwanese person consumes an average of 77.1 kilos meat per year, putting it ahead of nations like China, Japan and South Korea in Asia, according to a foundation for sustainable energy.
Farmland for organic vegetables expands by 550% in last 9 years
The amount of local farmland growing organic agricultural products has surged by 340 percent in the last nine years with that for organic vegetables registering the highest expansion rate of 550 percent in the same period.
Taipei City calls 'lights out' for Earth Hour
Taipei City residents took in an unusual skyline on March 28 without an illuminated Taipei 101, as the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan joined the ranks of world's major landmarks in the call for global climate action.
Environmentalists protest AUO project
Taiwan's biggest LCD panel maker, AU Optronics (AUO), was greeted by protesting students at a headhunting fair at a Hsinchu university over possible pollution to be created by a new plant the company is building.
Yulon puts brakes on local electric car development
Auto maker Yulon Motor Co. announced that the lack of an overall electric car development plan by the government might force the company to suspend a plan of its own to produce electric cars locally and instead start production in China.
Taiwan to join int'l 'Earth Hour' campaign
Lights in areas around the Presidential Office and Taipei City Hall were switched off on March 27 for an hours to show Taiwan's support for the international �Earth Hour� campaign to reduce the planet's carbon footprint.
First electric postal car to hit the road in April
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle will hit the road in April, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) said.
Abandoned factories contain high amounts toxic pollutants
Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced that 28 abandoned factory sites out of the 50 sites inspected were polluted: nine in Taoyuan County, and four in Taipei County, Kaohsiung County, Kaohsiung City each.
Teco unveils 2MW power-generating wind turbine
Teco Electric & Machinery, one of the world's largest producers of industrial motors, debuted a two-megawatt (MW) power-generating wind turbine, officially marking its entry into the alternative energy field.
Academia Sinica scholar receives COA conservation award
Lucia Liu Severinghaus, an Academia Sinica research fellow, received the Forest and Nature Conservation Award from the Council of Agriculture (COA).
Worst sandstorms in history spread to southern Taiwan
The worst-ever sandstorms in Taiwan's history moved southwards March 23, obscuring the southern skies and causing severe air pollution in southern cities, after blanketing northern Taiwan.
Sandstorms from Mongolia reach HK and Taiwan
Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand and grit on March 22, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Huge sandstorm hits Taiwan
The biggest-ever sandstorm hit the whole of Taiwan, obscuring the whole island in thick dust-clouds that caused air pollution and a big jump in the number of outpatients in hospitals.
Taiwan to help Kiribati battle rising sea levels
Taiwan will not sit idly by and watch its South Pacific ally battle rising sea levels resulting from global warming, President Ma Ying-jeou said in Kiribati.
Taiwan donating supplies to Marshall Islands: Ma
During a trip to the Marshall Islands, Ma Ying-jeou announced that his administration will donate NT$4 million (US$125,786) worth of medical supplies to the Marshall Islands. Also on the agenda, Ma and the Republic of Marshall Islands President, Zedkaia, held formal talks in which they confirmed the importance for their two island countries to work together to fight global warming. Zedkaia reaffirmed support for Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The two presidents jointly hosted a tree planting ceremony in which Ma planted a sapling to highlight the importance of forestation, energy conservation and carbon reduction in the current fight against global warming.
Taipei 101 heading toward tallest green building: management
The Taipei 101 skyscraper is applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification as part of efforts to make it the tallest green building in the world, " according to Taipei Financial Center Corp. (TFCC) Assistant Vice President Cathy Yang.
Global warming threatens survival of ROC's Pacific allies: envoys
For Taiwan's South Pacific allies of Kiribati and Tuvalu, global warming is a life-threatening disaster because it is causing rising sea levels that could eventually submerge their homelands, according to diplomatic sources.
ROC embassies in South Pacific help deal with garbage problem
As the only embassy in the island republic of Tuvalu , the Republic of China's mission is appreciated by local people for its assistance with economic development and in dealing with a serious garbage problem there.
'10 butterfly road protection scheme begins
Taiwan has launched its annual effort to prevent migratory butterflies from being killed by vehicles traveling in central Taiwan's Yunlin County, the freeway bureau said.
Taiwan Power to complete nation's largest solar plant
Taiwan Power Co. expects to complete the island's biggest solar plant by the end of August next year, doubling the state-run utility's capacity to produce electricity from sunlight.
Three green pavilions unveiled for Taipei floral expo
Three environmentally friendly buildings that will be among the showpieces of the Taipei International Flora Exposition were unveiled by the city government.
EPA nixes idea of local gov'ts imposing energy taxes
Taiwan's top environmental official rejected the idea of local governments imposing energy taxes on businesses under their jurisdiction, saying it should be the job of the Executive Yuan.
Taiwan eyes waste recycling market in China
Taiwan and China will cooperate to recycle the soaring volume of electronic waste in China, an official with the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs said.
Local experts cooperate on ocean energy development
Three local institutes signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly set up a facility � the first of its kind in Taiwan � for field experiments on ocean power generation as part of efforts to explore alternative energy sources.
Ma urges the public to help reduce carbon dioxide
On March 12, President Ma Ying-jeou urged the public to plant trees to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as he planted one himself to mark Arbor Day.
Taiwan soil found to be environmentally fragile
Taiwan's soil has become even more fragile and vulnerable to natural disasters since the onslaught of Typhoon Morakot last August, according to a report carried in the latest issue of CommonWealth Magazine.
Schools encouraged to offer vegetarian lunches
Ministry of Education officials said that elementary and junior high schools should provide one vegetarian lunch per week to students to promote healthy lifestyles and help reduce global warming.
Formosa Plastics to face heavy fines
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced heavy fines on the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) for groundwater pollution at its Jenwu plant.
FPG plant's pollution provokes local protests
The groundwater pollution of the Jenwu plant of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), Taiwan's leading petrochemical conglomerate, has provoked protests of local villagers.
Kaohsiung plant pollution under control: Formosa Plastics
The Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's leading petrochemical conglomerate, said that it had taken measures to control pollution found in groundwater at its Jenwu plant site in Kaohsiung County and stressed that the contamination had not spread.
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle unveiled
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle made its public debut ahead of being put into test runs in April.
Taiwan eats the most meat in East Asia: group
The average Taiwanese person consumes an average of 77.1 kilos meat per year, putting it ahead of nations like China, Japan and South Korea in Asia, according to a foundation for sustainable energy.
Farmland for organic vegetables expands by 550% in last 9 years
The amount of local farmland growing organic agricultural products has surged by 340 percent in the last nine years with that for organic vegetables registering the highest expansion rate of 550 percent in the same period.
Taipei City calls 'lights out' for Earth Hour
Taipei City residents took in an unusual skyline on March 28 without an illuminated Taipei 101, as the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan joined the ranks of world's major landmarks in the call for global climate action.
Environmentalists protest AUO project
Taiwan's biggest LCD panel maker, AU Optronics (AUO), was greeted by protesting students at a headhunting fair at a Hsinchu university over possible pollution to be created by a new plant the company is building.
Yulon puts brakes on local electric car development
Auto maker Yulon Motor Co. announced that the lack of an overall electric car development plan by the government might force the company to suspend a plan of its own to produce electric cars locally and instead start production in China.
Taiwan to join int'l 'Earth Hour' campaign
Lights in areas around the Presidential Office and Taipei City Hall were switched off on March 27 for an hours to show Taiwan's support for the international �Earth Hour� campaign to reduce the planet's carbon footprint.
First electric postal car to hit the road in April
Taiwan's first electric postal vehicle will hit the road in April, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) said.
Abandoned factories contain high amounts toxic pollutants
Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced that 28 abandoned factory sites out of the 50 sites inspected were polluted: nine in Taoyuan County, and four in Taipei County, Kaohsiung County, Kaohsiung City each.
Teco unveils 2MW power-generating wind turbine
Teco Electric & Machinery, one of the world's largest producers of industrial motors, debuted a two-megawatt (MW) power-generating wind turbine, officially marking its entry into the alternative energy field.
Academia Sinica scholar receives COA conservation award
Lucia Liu Severinghaus, an Academia Sinica research fellow, received the Forest and Nature Conservation Award from the Council of Agriculture (COA).
Worst sandstorms in history spread to southern Taiwan
The worst-ever sandstorms in Taiwan's history moved southwards March 23, obscuring the southern skies and causing severe air pollution in southern cities, after blanketing northern Taiwan.
Sandstorms from Mongolia reach HK and Taiwan
Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand and grit on March 22, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Huge sandstorm hits Taiwan
The biggest-ever sandstorm hit the whole of Taiwan, obscuring the whole island in thick dust-clouds that caused air pollution and a big jump in the number of outpatients in hospitals.
Taiwan to help Kiribati battle rising sea levels
Taiwan will not sit idly by and watch its South Pacific ally battle rising sea levels resulting from global warming, President Ma Ying-jeou said in Kiribati.
Taiwan donating supplies to Marshall Islands: Ma
During a trip to the Marshall Islands, Ma Ying-jeou announced that his administration will donate NT$4 million (US$125,786) worth of medical supplies to the Marshall Islands. Also on the agenda, Ma and the Republic of Marshall Islands President, Zedkaia, held formal talks in which they confirmed the importance for their two island countries to work together to fight global warming. Zedkaia reaffirmed support for Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The two presidents jointly hosted a tree planting ceremony in which Ma planted a sapling to highlight the importance of forestation, energy conservation and carbon reduction in the current fight against global warming.
Taipei 101 heading toward tallest green building: management
The Taipei 101 skyscraper is applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification as part of efforts to make it the tallest green building in the world, " according to Taipei Financial Center Corp. (TFCC) Assistant Vice President Cathy Yang.
Global warming threatens survival of ROC's Pacific allies: envoys
For Taiwan's South Pacific allies of Kiribati and Tuvalu, global warming is a life-threatening disaster because it is causing rising sea levels that could eventually submerge their homelands, according to diplomatic sources.
ROC embassies in South Pacific help deal with garbage problem
As the only embassy in the island republic of Tuvalu , the Republic of China's mission is appreciated by local people for its assistance with economic development and in dealing with a serious garbage problem there.
'10 butterfly road protection scheme begins
Taiwan has launched its annual effort to prevent migratory butterflies from being killed by vehicles traveling in central Taiwan's Yunlin County, the freeway bureau said.
Taiwan Power to complete nation's largest solar plant
Taiwan Power Co. expects to complete the island's biggest solar plant by the end of August next year, doubling the state-run utility's capacity to produce electricity from sunlight.
Three green pavilions unveiled for Taipei floral expo
Three environmentally friendly buildings that will be among the showpieces of the Taipei International Flora Exposition were unveiled by the city government.
EPA nixes idea of local gov'ts imposing energy taxes
Taiwan's top environmental official rejected the idea of local governments imposing energy taxes on businesses under their jurisdiction, saying it should be the job of the Executive Yuan.
Taiwan eyes waste recycling market in China
Taiwan and China will cooperate to recycle the soaring volume of electronic waste in China, an official with the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs said.
Local experts cooperate on ocean energy development
Three local institutes signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly set up a facility � the first of its kind in Taiwan � for field experiments on ocean power generation as part of efforts to explore alternative energy sources.
Ma urges the public to help reduce carbon dioxide
On March 12, President Ma Ying-jeou urged the public to plant trees to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as he planted one himself to mark Arbor Day.
Taiwan soil found to be environmentally fragile
Taiwan's soil has become even more fragile and vulnerable to natural disasters since the onslaught of Typhoon Morakot last August, according to a report carried in the latest issue of CommonWealth Magazine.
Schools encouraged to offer vegetarian lunches
Ministry of Education officials said that elementary and junior high schools should provide one vegetarian lunch per week to students to promote healthy lifestyles and help reduce global warming.
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Green Tip -Taiwan’s Food…What Grows When?
To view our Green Tip please Click Here
Walking With Trees
It's easy...
From your house walk to the first tree and count your steps. Send us your city and your steps and we put it all together.
It's a neat way to see how green your city is.
Put your info on our Facebook Group or send us an SMS
+886 987 085 683
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很 簡單，
你從你家走到最附近的樹。數數需要幾步路，然后告訴我們你的城市和你的步數。
很有趣的方法看你的城市有多接受近綠色的
放 你的info在我們的團體的Facebook Group, 或 給我們SMS
+886 987 085 683
From your house walk to the first tree and count your steps. Send us your city and your steps and we put it all together.
It's a neat way to see how green your city is.
Put your info on our Facebook Group or send us an SMS
+886 987 085 683
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很 簡單，
你從你家走到最附近的樹。數數需要幾步路，然后告訴我們你的城市和你的步數。
很有趣的方法看你的城市有多接受近綠色的
放 你的info在我們的團體的Facebook Group, 或 給我們SMS
+886 987 085 683
Enviro Cartoons
YouTube Videos - The Animals Save the Planet
Have a look at this hilarious series of animals that are lookin to save our planet!
--Tim
Managing Director
