9/10(Tue.) pm2:00~5:00
Moderator
Chief Secretary, Water Resources Agency, MOEA
Chen-Yuan Chien
A Chief Secretary of Water Resources Agency with more than 28 years of experience in water resources planning, water resources construction, dam safety evaluation and water resources management.
Chief Editor of the CSR Channel, CommonWealth Magazine
Jhao-Yong Huang
Previously served as Director of CRM and Strategy Development at the United Daily News News Department, Head of the Economics Section at the United Daily News, Chief Editor at CommonWealth Magazine's Editorial Department, and Head of the Securities Section at the Economic Daily News. Additionally, a member of the Taiwan Social Enterprise Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society. Has been recognized with several awards, including the Cross-Strait News Reporting Award, the Modern Financial News Award, the Global Chinese Sustainability Reporting Award, and the United Daily News Group's Positive Change Award.
Keynote Speech
Managing Director, 350.org Asia
Liang-Yi Chang
His concern about Sustainability is for future generations. Starting in 2009, he has joined various international NGOs, including participating in UNFCCC’s 15th Conference of the Parties or going for public speaking on different stages of his climate stories. He always believes that future generations can change the world and he even put himself to different countries for exploration from different perspectives, including the Across The Ocean project in South Pacific islands in 2010 for sea level raising witness or the 2041 project to Antarctica in 2013 for ice melting investigation tour. He thinks everyone will create infinite possibilities at the co-created learning space, so he continuously dares to put himself on new adventures and now is fully engaged with sustainable Development and climate movement builder.
The title of speech
Towards COP30 in Brazil: Expanding the Climate Movement and Citizen Participation
Short abstract of speech
In 2023, Asia faced a staggering 79 disasters linked to hydro-meteorological hazards, as reported by the Emergency Events Database. Over 80% of these were attributed to floods and storms, resulting in a tragic toll of over 2,000 fatalities and affecting nine million individuals directly, as noted by the WMO. 350.org Asia has been actively championing campaigns urging both public and private sectors to curtail fossil fuel expansion. Presently, we are spearheading a solutions-oriented campaign aimed at shaping policies and National Determined Contributions (NDCs) to align with a comprehensive two-year plan leading up to COP30 in Brazil. This endeavor emphasizes the critical need for enhanced natural resource management solutions, including water resources.
Deputy Secretary-general, Taiwan Green Energy for Charity Association
Han-Wei Chang
・ 2012-2014 Process Engineer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
・ 2015-2016 Japanese Patent Engineer, JCIPGROUP.
・ 2016-2019 Assistant Researcher, International Climate Development Institute
・ 2018/07-2023/07 Chair, Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition (Current position: Board member)
・ 2023/01-Present Deputy Secretary-General of Taiwan Green Energy for Charity Association
・ Participated in COP24, COP25, COP26, COP28
・ Currently holds various youth advocacy roles:
・ Youth Advisory Council, Executive Yuan
・ Climate Change and Energy Governance Platform Advisory Committee Member, Foundation for
FutureGenerations
・ Consultant, Taipei City Government Youth Bureau
・ Consultant, New Taipei City Government Climate Change Response Steering group
・ Consultant, Taoyuan City Government Sustainable Development and Climate Change Response Steering
group
・ NGO WG Committee Member, Future Earth Taipei
The title of speech
How can youth participate in climate actions
Short abstract of speech
Facing the challenges from climate change, youth participation in climate action can be facilitated through different access including：youth-led organizations, Education and Awareness, career path, policy engagement, community engagement and innovative solutions. Choosing actions that suit your situation, even small ones, may have the opportunity to influence more people to protect our earth from climate change.
Researcher Assistant in Basic Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Vet-erans General Hospital / Organizer , FRET Lab
Wei-Qun Lai
・ AI Server Firmware Engineer
・ Storage Server Hardware Engineer
・ Part-time Assistant, Medical Research Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
The title of speech
Lead water detection - the begin and continue.
Short abstract of speech
To Find the Lead water, we have developed a safe and cost-effective portable device to detect the heavy metal lead. We generated the genetically-encoded lead biosensors, and used optical setup and smartphone.
Initially, we focused on the water quality of aged residences over 30 years old, aiming to inform residents about the condition of their water and the urgency of replacing lead-containing pipelines.
Regarding agricultural and fishery water testing, the main targets were irrigation water, groundwater, and aquaculture water, aiming to prevent farmers and fishermen from using contaminated water sources for irrigation and aquaculture, thus ensuring the quality of agricultural and fishery products.
Simultaneously, the test results are also communicated along with hygiene education on preventing lead exposure, aiming to steer residents away from contaminated water sources and keep agricultural and fishery products away from harmful lead environments to safeguard public health.
Recent efforts focus on data analysis and discussion to enhance precision.