National Taichung University of Science and Technology
“Sustainability” as Longitude, “Future” as Latitude: Learning from the Real World to Teach for a Sustainable Future
Finalist, Next Generation Learning and Skills
About
“Sustainability” as longitude, “Future” as latitude: Learning from the real world to teach for a sustainable future centers on National Taichung University of Science and Technology’s mandatory first-year course “The Way of the University,” establishing a unique university-wide sustainability foundation project in Taiwan. The project focuses on self-exploration and real SDG issues, enabling students to build sustainability values, global perspectives, and action capabilities in their first year. It consistently covers nearly 1,100 first-year students across 22 departments annually and has become a crucial foundation for university sustainability governance, curriculum transformation, and talent cultivation. Through holistic education, interdisciplinary inquiry, and problem-based learning, it systematically develops students’ core competencies to face future challenges and continuously expands into campus governance and real-world practice.
Top 3 learnings
1. We built a uniquely Taiwanese sustainability curriculum.
2. We experienced the power of cross-department collaboration.
3. We witnessed classroom connections to the real world.
Sustainable Development Goals
Institution
| 2026 | |
| Next Generation Learning and Skills | |
| Finalist, International |
