1. The "Climate Change National Elementary and Junior High School Painting Competition," guided by the Ministry of Education and the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, and hosted by our association, has been held for 12 sessions, with a cumulative participation of 59,152 students from 40 countries. This year's competition (13th session) echoes the 11th United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), with the theme "Little Homeland Designers," aiming to enhance the awareness of elementary and junior high school teachers and students regarding the damage caused by natural disasters to cities, to consider how to reduce urban waste and air pollution, and to emphasize community culture and natural heritage. This painting competition also echoes the 13th SDG by taking climate action and raising public awareness.

2. Registration Period: February 7, 2023 (Tuesday) to April 24, 2023 (Monday). To encourage participation from teachers and students, award certificates and letters of appreciation will be presented to winning teachers and students, respectively. The total prize money for this year's competition is up to NT$100,000, and winning works will have the opportunity to be exhibited at "Taipei Metro Art Gallery" and "Kaohsiung Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Zuoying Store." For more competition information, please visit the event website (https://painting.taise.org.tw).

3. If teachers integrate this activity into their environmental education courses, they can apply to open courses on the Environmental Education Lifelong Learning Network (elearn.epa.gov.tw) of the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, and log the actual learning hours of teachers and students after the course to obtain environmental education hours. We kindly encourage you to actively encourage your subordinates to participate.