Blue Water, Green Tea: Socio-innovation, Taiwan

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Shenglin Elijah Chang

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The research experiments how to revitalize a very depressed Pinglin within the eco-protected Taipei Water Special Area in the peri-urban Taiwan. Based on action research rooted in social innovation, the team develops ecological-oriented strategies to revitalize Pinglin area. Three socio-ecological innovative strategies include (1) product: eco-friendly fair-trade Blue Magpie Tea, (2) process: eco-tea tourism, (3) promise: eco-tea farmers’ children tutoring. Branding the eco-friendly “Blue Magpie Tea” has inspired the young coffee drinkers to taste tea. All actions help rebuild Pinglin’s identity as an eco-tea country.

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Chang, S.E. 2016. Blue Water, Green Tea: Socio-innovation, Taiwan. Asian Journal of Quality of Life. 1, 2 (Jul. 2016), 15–23. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v1i2.25.

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