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Located in the northern part of Hualien County,Shin-Cheng Elementary School has a nearly century-long history since its establishment during the Japanese colonial period. To enhance students' awareness and understanding of sustainable ecological agriculture, the school was selected for its club program of "Super Flies Team" as a recipient of this year's "Dream Big" Yuanta Social Service Dream-Fulfilling Project. Their mission leverages the ecological characteristics of the black soldier fly to address campus food waste issues and fulfill their environmental protection objectives.

During the summer vacation, the students visited two food waste treatment facilities in Hualien—Fenglin Environmental Science and Technology Park and the 1919 Food Bank Black Soldier Fly Base. These visits allowed them to understand the differences between conventional food waste processing and black soldier fly recycling. Through the Yuanta Cultural and Educational Foundation's connection, they learned from Mr. Chen Chung-Yu (Toby Chen), CEO of MONSTER Biotechnology, who shared industry-scale breeding and processing technologies for black soldier flies. This deepened the students' understanding of sustainable agriculture. Additionally, during the winter vacation, the club students were invited to visit MONSTER Biotechnology to further expand industry-academia collaboration. This year, the "Super Flies Team" conducted 10 club sessions and six off-campus exchanges and visits, with a total participation of 700 attendees. They decomposed 183 kilograms of food waste and dried leaves. The black soldier fly larvae they cultivated fed 25 black soldier fly chickens, which produced 384 black soldier fly eggs. These efforts created a positive cycle and contributed to campus sustainability.

The program represents a deeply rooted initiative, with the Group's eight subsidiaries taking turns hosting activities that align with eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These SDGs include "No Poverty," "Quality Education," "Sustainable Cities and Communities," "Responsible Consumption and Production," "Climate Action," "Life Below Water," "Life on Land," and "Partnerships for the Goals," along with indicators promoting "Customer Advocacy for Natural Ecological Conservation." The number 8 symbolizes infinite cycles, embodying the Group's spirit of sustainability and co-prosperity.

This ecological education program was held at Zhishan Cultural and Ecological Garden, home to dozens of bird species, over 280 native plants, as well as unique creatures such as Taipei tree frogs, red-bellied squirrels, and rhinoceros beetles. The Garden's distinct geological features create the feeling of being in a natural geological archaeology classroom. Through on-site habitat exploration and DIY environmental education activities, participants learned about the impact of habitat diversity on ecosystems, raising ecological conservation awareness among Group employees. This strengthened their environmental education concepts and supported conservation efforts. This year, a total of 19 ecological tours were conducted, with approximately 1,800 participants responding to the activities.

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