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Protecting Our Home with Environmental Protection: Chiayi City Publishes "City of Wood" Environmental Education Audiobook

From Liberty Times · (20h ago) Chinese Positive tone

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Chiayi City has launched an audiobook version of its first official environmental education picture book, "Green Travel in the City of Wood," to promote environmental awareness.
  • The audiobook, voiced by professional voice actor Wang Rui-chin, aims to engage the public through digital reading, focusing on the city's wooden architecture and promoting waste reduction and recycling.
  • The city government is also promoting a LINE-based "Sustainable Chiayi Action" campaign with weekly tasks and prizes to encourage sustainable behaviors.

Chiayi City is taking innovative steps to foster environmental consciousness among its residents, coinciding with World Earth Day and World Reading Day. The city has unveiled an audiobook version of its inaugural environmental education picture book, "Green Travel in the City of Wood." This initiative, a collaboration between the city government's environmental and cultural bureaus, seeks to blend education with engaging digital experiences.

The audiobook features the distinctive voice of "Auntie Hua" (Wang Rui-chin), a renowned voice actor, aiming to immerse listeners in the unique wooden architectural heritage of Chiayi, often referred to as the "City of Wood." Beyond appreciating the city's built environment, the book also imparts crucial lessons on waste sorting and plastic reduction, aligning with the broader goal of protecting our shared home through environmental stewardship.

We hope to lead the public into the wooden building complex and learn about sorting and reducing plastic through visual and auditory 'digital reading' to protect our home with environmental protection.

— Sun Yi-dunDirector of the Environmental Protection Bureau, explaining the goals of the audiobook and environmental education initiatives.

Further amplifying its commitment to sustainability, the Chiayi City Government has launched the "Sustainable Chiayi Action" campaign via its official LINE account. This month-long initiative encourages active participation through a series of weekly tasks, ranging from using personal reusable containers to testing one's knowledge on sustainability. Participants are incentivized with chances to win attractive prizes, including iPads and bicycles, fostering a culture of continuous engagement with eco-friendly practices. This multi-pronged approach, combining accessible educational content with interactive digital platforms, underscores Chiayi's dedication to making environmental responsibility a part of everyday life for its citizens.

The city government allocates millions of dollars annually to purchase books, upgrading the reading environment.

— Xie Yu-zheDirector of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, highlighting the city's investment in promoting reading.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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