Introduction to the NDHU Bike Co-op
The Bike Co-op was formed independently by a group of students in 2012. Aware of the problem with the huge number of abandoned bicycles on campus every year, they hoped to rely on a bit of technology and labor to find new life and owners for these abandoned bicycles. This would effectively realize the initiatives of resource reuse and environmental concern. As they continued their efforts and concerns for these initiatives, they also began to emulate bicycle cooperatives abroad and began imagining how a group of people can use a bunch of scrap bicycles to promote environmental education, community service and bicycle culture. In the process, they built up a learning network of “cooperation, sharing, and hands-on,” and through the implementation of specific practices and programs, devised the capacity to respond to the material economy and resource sustainability issues within the capitalist society.
Introduction to the NDHU Hult Prize
The Hult Prize is a business proposal competition for undergraduate and graduate students worldwide sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation in the United States. It encourages all types of innovative ideas aimed at solving the pressing problems that society faces. In October of each year, the former U.S. President Bill Clinton announces the topic. Since 2017, NDHU students have been participating in this competition, developing their organizational skills through the preparation process of international competition. Through this competition, participating teams can learn new knowledge, obtain resources and then give back to the university and communities.
The Bike Co-op was formed independently by a group of students in 2012. Aware of the problem with the huge number of abandoned bicycles on campus every year, they hoped to rely on a bit of technology and labor to find new life and owners for these abandoned bicycles. This would effectively realize the initiatives of resource reuse and environmental concern. As they continued their efforts and concerns for these initiatives, they also began to emulate bicycle cooperatives abroad and began imagining how a group of people can use a bunch of scrap bicycles to promote environmental education, community service and bicycle culture. In the process, they built up a learning network of “cooperation, sharing, and hands-on,” and through the implementation of specific practices and programs, devised the capacity to respond to the material economy and resource sustainability issues within the capitalist society.
Introduction to the NDHU Hult Prize
The Hult Prize is a business proposal competition for undergraduate and graduate students worldwide sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation in the United States. It encourages all types of innovative ideas aimed at solving the pressing problems that society faces. In October of each year, the former U.S. President Bill Clinton announces the topic. Since 2017, NDHU students have been participating in this competition, developing their organizational skills through the preparation process of international competition. Through this competition, participating teams can learn new knowledge, obtain resources and then give back to the university and communities.