Feng Chia University held the Global Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy Forum on World Earth Day

On World Earth Day, Feng Chia University and CAEGA hosted the "2022 Global Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy Summit - A Dialogue with the Club of Rome" at Feng Chia University. We invited the members of the European Rome Club, experts, and scholars from Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. To discuss the issues related to eco-innovation and circular economy, looking forward to a sustainable future.

綠色產品研究中心朱正永教授 (第一排左起)、中華替代能源協會江彥雄理事長、材料系駱榮富教授、四維創新企業林德培董事與參與論壇代表們合影。

論壇除了有貴賓參與實體現場討論，許多國內外學者專家陸續加入討論陣容中。

The Club of Rome's report Limits to Growth (by Jorgen Randers) sounded the alarm for humanity fifty years ago. It was the first book to model interconnected systems, clearly revealing the growth trends in population, industrialization, resource use, and pollution remain unchanged the carrying capacity will exceed sometime in the next 100 years. Although the contents have informed humans of the possible consequences, we are still heading toward the predicted outcome. As members of the global village, we must take responsibility for facing warnings of global disasters. Prof. DePei Lin, reviewed the book "Breaking Through the Limits to Growth" translated by him Dr. Yi-Heng Cheng, published by CTCI Foundation. He had also invited the writer of "The Limits to Growth" Prof. Jorgen Randers, a former member of the Greman Parliament, now the honorary Chairman of The Club of Rome, Prof. Ernst von Weizsaecker, and the Mother of Africa Chairman Dr.Mamphela Ramphele. They had made it clear to say the prosperity of humans does not require more resources and called everyone to start a revolution for healthy earth for future generations and to exchange thoughts with young leaders. President of Feng Chia Univesity Ph.D. Bing-Jean Lee joined in the discussion in the afternoon. 

The Forum invited scholars and entrepreneurs from Taiwan to discuss the actual situation of the circular economy. Various issues that need to be expanded through ecological innovation, such as green buildings and water and energy (Prof. Siian-Tang Han, from the Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, NTU), recycling of PET bottles (Boretech Resource Recovery Technology Co.LTD), carbon neutralization in agricultural systems (Prof.Sgu-Yuan Pan, Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, NTU), development of green bio-hydrogen (Prof.Chenyeon Chu, Master's program of Green Energy Science and Technology, FCU), and carbon-negative for biomass carbon (Prof. Keng-Tung Wu, Department of Forestry, NCHU). Executive Committee of the Club of Rome Dr.Jinfeng Zhou was invited to talk about "Biodiversity for a New Civilization", which sets a new example for global governance. Dr. Yi-Heng Cheng discussed the social value changes needed for a "paradigm of post-growth". The Forum is the platform for international exchange on alternative energy, carbon neutrality, clean processes, biodegradable products, and social innovations such as evolution transformation, spiritual enhancement, and coexistence.

本論壇邀集多位歐洲羅馬俱樂部成員與國內外學者參與，探討生態創新及循環經濟相關議題。