In April of 2015, GIGABYTE employees visited the first successful example of a non-profit environmental protection trust in Taiwan – the “Natural Valley Environmental Education Base.”
Environmental trust is originally intended as a way to protect natural forests. Facing the threat from drought conditions nowadays, we must protect the forests in order to guarantee the supply of water sources. This is because water makes its home in the forest. GIGABYTE employees used eco-engineering techniques to rehabilitate the stream and build homes for fish. Wild grass and rocks were removed from the stream to give the fish and shrimp room to move. Other employees helped weed a plot of land being cultivated using the natural farming method. During the process, they learned how to tell the difference between crops and weeds. Observing and identifying crops in the fields was a far more rewarding experience than purchasing vegetables in supermarkets that have already been harvested and bagged. This working holiday showed the local people the dedication and enthusiasm of GIGABYTE employees. It helped build trust between people and their love of nature. This will in turn encourage more people to continue fighting for their own living environment and pass on the beauty of nature to their next generation.