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Tzu Chi English News

Tzu Chi English News reports on Tzu Chi volunteers carrying out Tzu Chi's missions of charity, medicine, education, and culture around the world. Watch the reports and see how Tzu Chi volunteers reach out to those in need without asking anything in return, and how those who are helped pay love forward by helping others worse off than them.

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Environment

With selected in-depth reports from Da Ai News series, Environment brings to you the most popular issues you are keen to know about environmental protection, things you can do to lead a greener lifestyle, and inspiring stories on how people strive to reduce waste and conserve resources in their daily living. We only have one Earth, and now is the time to take action!

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Our Food, Our Earth

Our Food, Our Earth is a Da Ai News series that explores global issues related to food, from the impact of climate change on food security to the challenges that farmers today face, and from the uneven distribution of food to potential solutions to food waste. With nearly nine percent of the world's population suffering from hunger, this series hopes to raise awareness of how our everyday food choices affect not only the environment, but also each and every one of us.

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Water: The Source of Life

Water is the source of all life. However, more than 1.2 billion people in the world lack access to clean drinking water. To help viewers understand the water crisis facing people in many parts of the globe, Da Ai News sent reporters to several countries and produced a series of in-depth reports, Water: The Source of Life. With 22 short videos, the series hopes to convey a message to everyone – cherishing every drop of water is the responsibility of all.

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Tzu Chi English News

Tzu Chi English News reports on Tzu Chi volunteers carrying out Tzu Chi's missions of charity, medicine, education, and culture around the world. Watch the reports and see how Tzu Chi volunteers reach out to those in need without asking anything in return, and how those who are helped pay love forward by helping others worse off than them.

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Environment

With selected in-depth reports from Da Ai News series, Environment brings to you the most popular issues you are keen to know about environmental protection, things you can do to lead a greener lifestyle, and inspiring stories on how people strive to reduce waste and conserve resources in their daily living. We only have one Earth, and now is the time to take action!

Watch

Our Food, Our Earth

Our Food, Our Earth is a Da Ai News series that explores global issues related to food, from the impact of climate change on food security to the challenges that farmers today face, and from the uneven distribution of food to potential solutions to food waste. With nearly nine percent of the world's population suffering from hunger, this series hopes to raise awareness of how our everyday food choices affect not only the environment, but also each and every one of us.

Watch

Water: The Source of Life

Water is the source of all life. However, more than 1.2 billion people in the world lack access to clean drinking water. To help viewers understand the water crisis facing people in many parts of the globe, Da Ai News sent reporters to several countries and produced a series of in-depth reports, Water: The Source of Life. With 22 short videos, the series hopes to convey a message to everyone – cherishing every drop of water is the responsibility of all.

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Tzu Chi English News

Students from Tzu Chi International School Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Suryapura Middle School in Bodh Gaya, India, met virtually to celebrate Children's Day together.
Tzu Chi helps a single mother in Indonesia with financial struggles, easing her worries and introducing her to recycling and mindfulness.
Tzu Chi El Monte Service Center hosts three English Jing Si tea culture workshops to deepen attendees' understanding of tea and Buddhism.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Tzu Chi volunteers in the US, along with young people, provided essential supplies to those affected.
Tzu Chi volunteers help a typhoon-hit family in the Philippines rebuild, offering them a safer home and a brighter future.
Held in Azerbaijan, COP 29 emphasizes the youth's concern about climate change, with Tzu Chi volunteers attending to promote plant-based diets.
In Ethiopia, Tzu Chi partnered with Kidmia Mahiber, a local charity, to provide hot meals to children living in refugee camps.
Tzu Chi Philippines celebrates its 30th anniversary, crediting volunteers for its success and looking ahead to more charity work.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Tzu Chi volunteers from Washington D.C., Raleigh, and Charlotte provided cash cards and supplies to families in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
In Jordan, Tzu Chi helps raise funds for a one-year-old Syrian refugee girl with hearing loss to receive a cochlear implant.
Tzu Chi Malaysia volunteers from the KL & Selangor, Melaka, and Johor Bahru branches have been recognized and awarded for their charity and recycling efforts.
Tzu Chi Hong Kong has been collecting recyclables for a decade, now reducing collection points as environmental awareness grows.
Tzu Chi volunteers partner with City Net to offer free dental care to homeless individuals in Sacramento, USA.
When Tzu Chi Philippines learned that nine-year-old Cynderilla had lost an eye, they fitted her with a prosthetic eye.
For two weeks in October, Tzu Chi volunteers in Seremban, Malaysia gave out tuition aid to 412 students, encouraging them to bravely pursue their dreams.
On November 10, interfaith groups gathered for the 15th Annual Interfaith Gratitude Gathering in Gilbert, Arizona, to celebrate community and unity.
Tzu Chi volunteers in Florida and Texas join efforts to support survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
When Diana Tatamihardja noticed many stray cats on the streets of Indonesia, she started feeding them and even adopted seven.
Tzu Chi provided scholarships, new uniforms, and stationery to 20 underprivileged students at Te Aratai College in New Zealand.
On November 3, 2024, Tzu Chi Melbourne worked with Narre Warren Clinic to provide free medical services, including dental care, traditional Chinese medicine, physiotherapy, GP consultations, and more.
On November 9th, Tzu Chi volunteers in Malaysia held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Jing Si Hall in Klang, Selangor.
Tzu Chi teams up with the Mexican government to help students in Tijuana improve their reading skills with a mobile library.
On All Saints' Day, Tzu Chi volunteers in the Philippines collected donations to support those affected by Typhoon Trami in the Bicol region.
Tzu Chi, in partnership with Healey International Relief Foundation and Caritas Freetown, distributes rice to the poor in Sierra Leone to improve their lives.
National VOAD and other US organizations visited Taiwan to learn about Tzu Chi's sustainable practices.
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida, USA in less than two weeks between late September and mid-October, a team of Tzu Chi volunteers mobilized to survey the disaster situation.
At Tzu Chi Academy Houston, Chinese lessons are integrated with character education for families in America.
In October, a winter aid distribution was held at Tzu Chi Tijuana Campus in Mexico for families in need.

Environment

Water Conservation at Tzu Chi FoundationWat

How are Tzu Chi's buildings designed to conserve water? What efforts have Tzu Chi volunteers made to remind everyone to cherish water?
Green Buildings Green Buildings Green Build

Water conservation is one of green buildings' features. With proper rainwater collection systems, two green buildings in Taipei have saved tons of water every year.
Unsung Heroes of Water Conservation Unsung

In Taoyuan, Taiwan, a group of professionals, volunteers, and environmentalists have been working tirelessly to protect the water resources that provide for people in northern Taiwan.
SRI Farming Method SRI Farming Method SRI

System of Rice Intensification, or SRI, is a farming method that increases rice yield while saving up to a third of water. What are the other benefits of SRI?
Water-conserving Irrigation Methods Environmental

Compared with traditional irrigation methods, both drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation have higher water utilization rates and can therefore help with water conservation.
Water Conservation at Taipei Zoo Environmental

Known for having saved as much as around US$17,000 in water costs one year, Taipei Zoo is efficient in conserving water while also making sure all the animals are getting enough water.
Environmental Costs of Green Consumerism

Are biodegradable or reusable tableware really better for the environment? Even though they are environmentally friendly, overconsumption of green products actually harms the environment more than protects it.
A Sharing System of Reusable Cups A Sharing

Having witnessed the immense waste caused by manufacturing processes and consumer habits, two young women majored in industrial design set up a sharing system of reusable cups to help reduce waste.
Rental Service of Reusable Tableware Rental

Seeing the large amount of disposable waste created every year, Ben Lin and his partners started the rental service of reusable tableware in 2016 to help reduce the use of disposable plastic containers.
Going Vegetarian to Save the Earth Going

A vegetarian diet consumes less natural resources than a non-vegetarian one, and is therefore a key factor in solving global warming. Besides that, what other benefits does a vegetarian diet have?
Recycling Paper Containers Recycling Paper

Most paper containers cannot be recycled because they are lined with plastic. In Taiwan, a recycling company uses a special machine to separate paper and plastic and turn the recycled paper into tissues.
Recycling Plastics Recycling Plastics Recycling Plastics

Taiwan is one of the top recycling countries in the world, but many plastics still end up in incinerators because they are not sorted properly. How many types of plastics are there? Is there a way for us to tell them apart?
Sorting Recyclables with Heart Sorting Recyclables with

As recycling companies only accept properly sorted recyclables so they don't need to pay more for sorting, Tzu Chi volunteers work mindfully to make sure their recyclables are clean and correctly categorized.
Giving Old Clothes New Life Giving Old Clothe

In Taiwan, about 72,000 tonnes of clothes are thrown away every year. To help reduce the impact of fast fashion, two young fashion designers started an online campaign to encourage people to remake their old clothes into new ones.

Our Food, Our Earth

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Extreme weather conditions caused by global warming have seriously impacted the agricultural sector around the world.
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Half of the population in Mongolia rely on animal husbandry for their livelihood, but droughts, sandstorms and heavy snow have left livestock with little grass to feed on.
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In Mongolia, reduced rainfall, rising temperatures and the disappearance of lakes have resulted in a lack of water resources to raise farm animals.
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Mongolia is one of the world's top producers of cashmere, but overgrazing has led to the destruction of grasslands.
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In Mongolia, a group of young people have started planting poplar trees to grow a forest and protect the land from further desertification.
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Rising temperatures have changed the agriculture in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan. With a warmer climate, farmers can now grow sweeter apples and even cultivate rice.
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Researchers in Japan have found a silver lining of global warming by coming up with new breeds of strawberries and rice that can be harvested throughout the year.
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Due to extreme weather conditions, crop improvement has become a must. So, researchers in Taiwan have been trying to develop heat-, flood- and drought-resistant crops to avoid future food shortage crises.
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In Vietnam, as cold chain logistics is not well developed, floating markets remain a common way for farmers to keep their produce fresh from the farm.
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Each year in Japan and the EU, a total of over 94 million tons of food still safe to eat is thrown away. With this amount of food, the UN can feed hungry mouths around the world for nearly 30 years…
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Foodborne diseases are caused by contamination of food that are not properly prepared or stored. At a town in Vietnam, onions may be the reason why over 400 residents are blind in one or both eyes…
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All around the world, there are 820 million people starving while 2 billion people eating too much. Apart from wealth disparity, the uneven distribution of food is also a problem that deserves closer attention.
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Why does Vietnam have one of the lowest obesity rates in the world? A diet consisting mainly of fruits and vegetables may be the answer to their healthy figure.
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In Taiwan, most schools provide lunches to their students, but due to budgets, the food provided can differ greatly between urban schools and those in remote areas.
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Thanks to economic growth, the Vietnamese people's eating habits have gradually changed. Instead of their traditional rice dishes, more and more young Vietnamese are taking a liking to foreign foods.
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Traditional Mongolian diet is heavily meat- and dairy-based. But now, more and more Mongolians are turning to leafy greens and fruits to keep their diet balanced.
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Taiwan produces an excess of 200,000 tons of rice each year, and the cheaper imported rice has worsened the situation. Now, farmers are working on upgrading the quality of rice to win back consumers.
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Every year, Japan spends around US$9.2 billion incinerating kitchen waste. To reduce the cost, a food recycling company has developed a technique to turn solid food waste into liquid livestock feed.
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The average person in Taiwan creates 96 kilograms of food waste every day. To cut down waste and the high costs of incineration, many have started to adopt a greener solution---composting.
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In Japan, shokuiku, or food education, is a government-mandated education launched since 2005 to promote knowledge about food, appropriate food choices, and respect for the environment.
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In Japan's mountain town of Kamikatsu with a population of 1,500, the locals have been working to achieve zero waste by composting and sorting household waste into as many as 48 categories.
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According to World Bank, agricultural production will need to expand by 70% by 2050 to meet the needs of a world population that is expected to reach over 10 billion. Indoor farming may be a solution.

Water: The Source of Life

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With climate change, the distinction between seasons has become less and less obvious and water resources more and more limited.
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The long-term drought in Kenya has turned 56 percent of its land into desert and forced many people to move to other countries.
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Every 90 seconds, a child's life slips away due to water-related issues. In Kenya, children spend an average of eight hours a day fetching water.
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In a village in Kenya, 90 percent of the residents have been affected by sand flea disease, a condition that becomes out of control due to lack of water.
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Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya is one of the largest slums in the world. As most of the 1.2 million residents there are undocumented, they have no access to water.
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Taiwan has 95 reservoirs around the island, but 22 of them are facing the problem of heavy sedimentation, which severely affects their capacity to store water.
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The latest reservoir of Taiwan was built in 2016. Whether or not to build a reservoir is always a much debated topic. What are the pros and cons of building a reservoir?
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What is an underground reservoir? What conditions does it require to develop an underground reservoir?
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A look at how Japan manages one of the cleanest and healthiest reservoirs in the world, the Kawachi Reservoir.
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The construction of Yamba Dam in Japan was delayed for 50 years because of vigorous protests from locals.
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Due to the unfavorable climate and limited land, Hong Kong had built many reservoirs to manage its water resources.
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Every year, Hong Kong spends millions of U.S. dollars to purchase water from China to meet its high water demand.
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Get a glimpse into how agricultural water is rationed among the fields on the Jianan Plain, the main agricultural area of Taiwan.
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To reduce water consumption, Taiwan's Kaohsiung City has been processing wastewater for industrial use since 2018.
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A look at how the largest steel manufacturer in Taiwan has managed to reuse industrial water and achieve a water recycling rate of 98.3%.
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With the help of experts, Tzu Chi Foundation has developed water purification systems to bring clean water to disaster survivors around the world.
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A look at how Japan has been recycling water for over three decades and lowered the price of reclaimed water to promote its widespread use.
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With reverse osmosis (RO) technology, Japanese businesses have been able to reduce water costs and procure a stable supply of clean water throughout the year.
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A look at why building a seawater desalination plant is crucial in ensuring Hong Kong's future water supply.
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By using seawater to flush the toilets, Hong Kong saves 270 million cubic meters of fresh water every year.
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A look at how Taiwan's low tap water prices have made it more difficult to conserve water resources.
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A look at how precious water is in drought-stricken Kenya, and the efforts Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan have made to conserve water.

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