Project Overview
Our Community
Taiwan, an island surrounded by an ocean in the Eastern part of Asia, is known for its advanced technology industry and growing economy. While the country continues to develop, Taiwan’s local businesses play a crucial role in promoting sustainable ideas and improving better living conditions. Many businesses provide employment and essential services, which boost the local economy and help the environment to thrive. These local businesses contribute to society and economic sustainability by creating job opportunities for people to work and grow. In addition, local businesses in Taiwan are adopting green practices, which use renewable energy and reduce waste to minimize the carbon footprint of our country. This shift toward sustainability not only benefits the environment but also creates long-term economic opportunities for local communities. Eventually, this may create Taiwan’s local businesses to contribute significantly to the nation's future well-being and prosperity.
Project Summary
Modern cities started to face challenges like rapid urbanization, uneven development, and the loss of cultural heritage. Without enough announcements, the community has been harmfully affected by the environment in recent years, and businesses have also been significantly affected. In Taiwan, these problems are evident in areas where local tradition is being overshadowed by urban development. These issues led to the problem of an unsustainable society. If we start to encourage and support the local businesses, we offer a solution inclusive of economic growth, preserving cultural identity, and promoting the sustainable urban lifestyle. In this assignment, we’ll mainly focus on developing the business community and creating a sustainable society. At the same time, we’ll deeply understand the purpose of a sustainable country and explore a business that helps Taiwan to become a sustainable country. In deeper research, we found a company named "Guantian Black Gold" that mainly creates unusable water caltrop shells into more usable materials. It not only helps reduce carbon emissions. It’ll also preserve the traditional culture and make the community more inclusive, safe, and resilient. Eventually, we’ll understand how they produce water caltrop shell charcoal, creating materials that can help to create a sustainable community, which will combine with our main theme.
Computer & Internet Access
Currently, students use the internet for multiple things, including research information, doing assignments, and survey-making. For our project, the internet has played a key role in completing our work. In our classroom, the connection speed is around 10.58 Mbps for uploading and 2 Mbps for downloading. Nevertheless, since our school is located up in the mountains, the internet connection won’t always be that stable. When the Wi-Fi isn’t working, we use wired internet to ensure that we stay connected. Therefore, our team has access to nine iPhones, nine MacBook, and nine iPads, which allow us to stay connected and make sure we complete our tasks at school and at home. These devices emphasize how important the internet is to our project to be successful.
