00:00Xinbao Elementary School sits just about two kilometers from the open waters of
00:04the Taiwan Strait. It's in a rural area of Zhanghua County with a strong sense
00:09of community, and with the community it's teaching students to care for the
00:12sea by using their own creativity. The sea here is often littered with trash, but
00:19teachers and students dutifully head to the shore to clean up what they can. Then
00:23the students transform what had been garbage into art. As part of a special
00:28program the school is fostering.
00:30Maybe you can see the dirt in your eyes. You can bring it back to our students to work with
00:35our students. It makes them feel more comfortable with the people around the world.
00:41And the resulting works don't just sit around in the school. For the past three years they've
00:46gone on public display at a local bookstore as part of a show, with professional artists
00:51contributing their own works too.
00:53The display theme is Protector Gods of the Sea, something one artist involved says can have a range of interpretations, but with an important message.
01:15The school believes that with just a little creativity, students can take an early lead in protecting the ecological health of the place they call home.
01:36Scott Huang, John Van Trieste, and Jonathan Kaplan for Taiwan Plus.
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