Environmental

Will There Be Increased Discussion of Climate Resilience in Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
A recent article in the New York Times ranked Taipei lowest out of the 72 cities that it assessed in terms of climate preparedness. In the wake of the article, the two Taipei mayoral candidates–Puma Shen of the DPP and Chiang Wan-an of the KMT–have traded barbs on what it would take to make Taipei more prepared. Chiang largely attempted to play up the accomplishments of his mayoral administration to date, while Shen has called for proactive measures...
EnglishEnvironmentalSeptember 2026Social Movements3 min read

What New Zealand and Taiwan Can Learn From Each Other About Disaster Resilience

Tom Wilson
On September 23rd, 2025, Typhoon Ragasa struck Taiwan from the east. The rainfall filled a barrier lake deep in the Matai’an headwaters, causing it to breach and release 60 million tonnes of water downstream. Within hours, a metre of mud swept through the main street of Guangfu Township. Nineteen residents, mostly elderly, tragically passed away...
EnglishEnvironmentalJune 2026PoliticsSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Civil Society Groups Demonstrate Lack of Progress on Social Housing

Brian Hioe
Civil society groups demonstrated outside of DPP headquarters late last month, in protest against the Lai administration’s failure to live up to campaign promises to build social housing. In particular, civil society groups criticized the Lai administration for promising to build 130,000 units of social housing during elections, then quietly revising this down to 40,000 units...
EnglishEnvironmentalJune 2026PoliticsSocial Movements3 min read