國立東華大學自 1994 年創校以來，已走過 32 年的發展歷程。作為臺灣東部第一所綜合大學，東華持續致力於校園建設、學術研究與教學發展，並積極促進東部地區教育品質及人才培育。我們開放校園資源與設施，與在地居民、機構及學校共享，實踐資源共享理念。全校師生亦積極投入地方教育、文化及社區活動，透過實際參與、協助與指導，深化大學與地方的連結。
回顧過去，全球疫情深刻改變了我們的生活模式，也促使我們重新思考，除了追求教學、研究與國際排名的提升，更應積極承擔大學社會責任、深化國際連結及精進校務治理，打造友善、多元、包容且重視資源循環的永續校園。為響應聯合國 17 項永續發展目標（SDGs），本校於 2020 年簽署《永續發展目標宣言》，並連續七年出版永續報告書，揭露校務治理、教學、研究及社會參與等面向的推動成果，透過學校網站、社群平台、新聞發布及座談交流等多元管道，增進利害關係人對東華永續發展成果的認識。
面對全球化與國際化趨勢，以及教育政策與環境的持續變革，東華鼓勵師生投入跨領域教學、產業合作、校外實踐及國際交流。我們持續強化教師研究能量，增訂相關補助計畫，提升特色研究的能力與成果。近年來，更運用智慧科技設施提升教學與學習成效，結合自然環境與人文特色，深化與周邊社區及產業的連結，朝向「教育永續、環境永續、地方永續」的永續大學願景邁進。
此外，本校加入臺灣綠色大學聯盟，並與其他八所國立大學共同組成臺灣永續治理大學聯盟，透過高等教育交流網絡，攜手推動大學永續發展議題，落實大學社會責任。為實現東華大學 2030 年永續發展願景，我們以提升跨領域教學研究能力、促進師生健康安全及優化資源運用效益等為基礎，積極推動校園環境保育與資源循環，包括垃圾減量、資源回收及可再利用物品流通等措施，並將特色與實踐成果延伸至花東地區。
永續發展已成為全球共識與共同目標。大學肩負教育、人才培育及學術研究等社會責任，推動永續更有賴全校教職員生共同參與，深化對 ESG 與 SDGs 的理解，並將永續理念轉化為具體行動，實踐 2020 年東華永續發展目標宣言、2030 年永續發展願景及 2050 年碳中和承諾。
讓我們攜手努力，共同打造友善、多元、包容且重視資源循環的永續東華校園！
Since its establishment in 1994, National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) has embarked on a 32-year journey of growth and development. As the first comprehensive university in eastern Taiwan, NDHU has remained committed to campus development, academic research, teaching excellence, and advancing education and talent development in the region. We share campus resources and facilities with local communities, institutions, and schools, putting resource sharing into practice. Our faculty, staff, and students also actively engage in local educational, cultural, and community activities through participation, assistance, and guidance, strengthening connections between the University and surrounding communities.
Reflecting on the past, the global pandemic profoundly transformed our daily lives and prompted us to reconsider the University’s role beyond advancing teaching, research, and international rankings. We recognize the importance of fulfilling our social responsibilities, strengthening international connections, and enhancing institutional governance to create a sustainable campus characterized by friendliness, diversity, inclusiveness, and resource circularity. In response to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), NDHU signed the Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals in 2020 and has published sustainability reports for seven consecutive years. These reports highlight achievements in university governance, teaching, research, and social engagement. Through our website, social media, news releases, and forums, we communicate our sustainability efforts and achievements to stakeholders.
In response to globalization, internationalization, and evolving educational policies and environments, NDHU encourages interdisciplinary teaching, industry collaboration, off-campus engagement, and international exchanges. We continue to strengthen faculty research capacity through expanded funding programs, enhancing our distinctive research strengths and outcomes. In recent years, we have also integrated smart technologies to improve teaching and learning while building on our natural and cultural assets and strengthening partnerships with local communities and industries. These efforts advance our vision of a sustainable university centered on sustainable education, environmental sustainability, and local sustainability.
Furthermore, NDHU has joined the Taiwan Green University Union and partnered with eight other national universities to establish the Taiwan University Alliance for Sustainable Governance. Through higher education networks, we collaborate to advance university sustainability and fulfill our social responsibilities. To realize NDHU’s 2030 Sustainable Development Vision, we focus on strengthening interdisciplinary teaching and research, promoting the health and safety of campus members, and optimizing resource efficiency. We actively implement environmental conservation and resource circularity initiatives, including waste reduction, recycling, and reusable-item exchange programs, while extending our distinctive practices and achievements throughout the Hualien–Taitung region.
Sustainable development has become a shared global commitment and goal. Universities bear important responsibilities in education, talent development, and academic research. Achieving sustainability requires the collective efforts of all faculty, staff, and students to deepen their understanding of ESG and the SDGs and translate sustainability principles into concrete actions. Together, we strive to fulfill NDHU’s commitments under the 2020 Sustainable Development Goals Declaration, the 2030 Sustainable Development Vision, and the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Pledge.
Together, let us build a friendly, diverse, inclusive, and resource-conscious sustainable NDHU campus!