Trust in Nature Foundation
Building Harmony Between People and Nature
Trust in Nature Foundation
Conserving Natural Habitats
Delivering Environmental Information
Monitoring Marine Ecosystems
Advocacy and Policy Engagement
Promoting Environmental Education
From a Newsletter to a Foundation
We believe that genuine care begins with understanding and firsthand experience
In 2000, as environmental issues gained attention and the internet began to flourish, we launched the “Environmental Information Newsletter” to report and interpret environmental news locally and internationally—raising public awareness and engagement.
What We Achieved Last Year
Since the Taiwan Environmental Information Association was established in 2001, we’ve grown from a three-person team to 60 staff members which are committed to protecting Taiwan’s environment—from forests to oceans, from legislation reformation to daily actions.
Taiwan’s First Environmental Trust
Nature Valley Environmental Trust
In 2014, after the first environment trust contract was signed, we took on Taiwan’s first environmental trust case—the Nature Valley. Located in the lowland hills of Qionglin, Hsinchu, this area has transformed from an abandoned orchard into a thriving secondary forest.
Today, it serves as a habitat for pangolins, crab-eating mongooses, and countless other forest species. These creatures are not just residents—they are active participants in reshaping the forest and attracting even more lives to this recovering ecosystem.
Becoming a Foundation: Expanding Our Reach
For 22 years, we operated as the Taiwan Environmental Information Association, advancing environmental protection amid numerous legal challenges. To enhance the scope and scale of conservation efforts, we transitioned into the Foundation for Nature Conservation and Environmental Information in December, 2023.
This transformation grants us agricultural legal status, allowing us to protect private farmlands through public interest trusts. These farmlands—situated in lowlands and foothills—are among the most threatened by development and the most urgently in need of conservation.
Inspired by the National Trust in the United Kingdom, we aim to protect 3% of Taiwan’s habitats through grassroots action.