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“Leading the Trend: NCU Pioneers in Education ” for Sustainable Development National Central University (NCU) stands out in educa- tion for sustainable development. In , NCU won the National Sustainable Development Award in the field of education awarded by the Executive Yuan, one gold and two silver medals of the Asia-Pacific Sustain- ability Action Awards (APSAA), and the award of Excel- lence in the University Social Responsibility awarded by the CommonWealth Magazine. “NCU has always been one of the earth-friendly univer- sities, working proactively on Sustainable Develop- ment Goals (SDGs) and taking actions to respond to the zero-emission policy. We expect to reach % of carbon neutrality by and % by ,”said President Dr. Jou Jing-Yang. In the past years, NCU has established the Research Center for Sustainable Environmental Technology (RCSET) and other centers and has been devoted to technologies and research in the field such as environ- mental protection, carbon reduction, and green energy, building the campus into the hub of research and development for sustainable technology. NCU also develops interdisciplinary courses and discipline clus- ters in sustainable development; in , SDGs-re- lated courses were available for students to choose from. Furthermore, NCU works with Kagoshima University in Japan, opening micro-courses on sustain- able development to cultivate the professional skills of students at both universities. Photo by Tsai Pei-Lun Currently, NCU is working on establishing the very first Graduate College of Sustainability and Green Energy in Taiwan, offering master’s and doctoral degree programs on decarbonization technology, green energy, and sustainability leadership to cultivate talent in those fields. In addition, NCU will conduct universi- ty-industry collaborations to develop up-to-date sustainability technology to achieve the goal of net zero. FOCUS 01