Taiwan and Australia strengthen circular economy Ties
Taiwan and Australia strengthen circular economy Ties
2025-10-31
Dr. Anya Phelan, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Griffith Business School, visited Taiwan to foster academic and cultural exchange. During her visit to Taiwan, Dr. Phelan delivered talks at NTNU and spoke in a forum focused about circular economy, sustainable innovation and inclusive entrepreneurship. As part of her cultural exploration, she also visited Taiwan’s largest Indigenous brand platform where she learned about community-led enterprises that are empowering Indigenous artisans across the island. FTV reporter Stephany Yang sat down with Dr. Phelan to find out more.
One of the highlights of Dr. Phelan’s trip was a visit to Taiwan’s largest Indigenous brand platform. The brand showcases original products from 16 Indigenous groups, including handcrafted textiles, jewelry, teas, and leather goods. Dr. Phelan met with the store owner to learn how Indigenous entrepreneurs are preserving cultural heritage while building global connections.
Dr. Anya Phelan
Griffith Business School senior lecturer
This particular store I find so inspiring and so uplifting. There is so much richness of the culture, but also the fact that these are hand-made, lovingly crafted products that are not mass produced, but they represent cultural strength and pride and connection to this land. The legacy of the indigenous people of Taiwan is incredibly significant because it has led to so many unique countries and cultures throughout the Pacific and has had a huge impact and is continuing to have a huge impact.
Lin Jing-xuan
Store owner
From our food to weaving and the utensils we use, everything is sourced locally and crafted using natural methods. The concept of sustainability begins with eco-friendly production, followed by low-carbon practices. When it comes to cultivation, our environment is absolutely friendly. Most importantly, we focus on cultural preservation-our crafts are made using locally sourced materials from Taiwan, transforming them into meaningful products.
Dr. Anya Phelan is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Griffith Business School in Australia. Her work focuses on circular innovation, circular economy, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. During her visit, Dr. Phelan gave lectures at a university and spoke at a forum about circular economy, sustainable innovation and inclusive entrepreneurship.Her speeches emphasized the importance of the circular economy and empowering marginalized communities through business models that honor tradition while embracing modern markets.
Dr. Anya Phelan
Griffith Business School senior lecturer
I do research around circular innovation, particularly place-based circular innovation. So, innovation that emerges from communities and local people who truly understand how to address the problem. Circular economy is an economic model and policy that is becoming more popular throughout the world but it is not necessarily implemented. It is very tricky to implement within the current economic systems that we have. It is also misunderstood and associated with only recycling but is so much. Taiwan is a leader in a lot of ways, a global leader in resource recovery, partly by necessity, partly because there is a lot of talent here. And, because it is a technological powerhouse. A lot of effort has gone to become as efficient as possible and stay competitive globally. The world has a lot to learn from Taiwan.
Dr. Phelan says that Taiwan stands out as a global leader in resource recovery and technological efficiency. She believes the world has much to learn from Taiwan’s innovative and sustainable practices.
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澳洲永續經營學者Anya Phelan來台 促進學術與文化交流
2025-10-31
格里菲斯商學院講師Dr. Anya Phelan造訪台灣，促進學術與文化交流。在台期間，Dr. Anya Phelan到國立臺灣師範大學發表演講，並參與一場以循環經濟、永續創新與包容性創業為主題的論壇。她也參訪了台灣最大的原住民族品牌平台，深入了解由社區主導的企業，如何賦能全台原住民工藝創作者。
Dr. Anya Phelan此行的一大亮點，是參訪台灣最大的原住民族品牌平台。該品牌展示來自16個原住民族群的原創產品，包括手工織品、飾品、茶葉及皮革製品。Dr. Anya Phelan與店長會面，了解原住民創業者如何在保存文化傳承的同時，建立與世界的連結。
[[格里菲斯商學院商學院講師 Dr. Anya Phelan]]
"我覺得這家店令人振奮、充滿啟發。它不僅展現了豐富的文化底蘊，更令人感動的是，這些產品都是手工製作、用心打造的，不是大量生產的商品，而是代表著文化的力量、驕傲，以及與這片土地的深厚連結。台灣原住民族的文化遺產意義深遠，因為它促成了太平洋地區許多獨特的國家與文化，並且產生了巨大的影響，而且這股影響力仍在持續擴展中"
[[店長 林靜萱]]
“我們這邊從食品到我們編織，或是使用的器皿，其實都是在地取材，用自然的工法去製作。所以永續的概念，第一個就是友善生產，再來就是低碳永續，種植的部分，我們對環境絕對是很友善的。再來最重要的是文化傳承，我們把我們的工藝透過從台灣取材的，在地的媒材，去製作成商品"
Dr. Anya Phelan是格里菲斯商學院講師。她的研究重點包括循環創新、循環經濟、社會企業與永續發展。此次訪問期間，Dr. Anya Phelan於大學進行演講，並在一場論壇中分享她對循環經濟、永續創新及包容性創業的見解。她的演講強調循環經濟的重要性，以及透過尊重傳統並擁抱現代市場的商業模式，賦能弱勢社群的關鍵價值。
[[格里菲斯商學院商學院講師 Dr. Anya Phelan]]
"我致力於循環創新的研究，特別是以地方為基礎的循環創新。創新來自於社區，和真正了解問題的在地居民。循環經濟是一種經濟模式和政策，逐漸在全球受到重視，但實際上並未被廣泛落實。要在現有的經濟體系中推動循環經濟非常困難。它也常被誤解為只是回收，但其實遠不止於此。台灣在許多方面都是領先者，是全球資源回收的領導者之一，部分是出於必要，部分則是因為這裡人才濟濟。此外，台灣也是科技強國，投入大量資源提升效率，並在全球市場中保持競爭力。世界有很多地方可以向台灣學習"
Dr. Anya Phelan表示，台灣在資源回收與技術效率方面表現卓越，是全球領先的典範。她認為，世界各國都能從台灣創新且永續的實踐中獲得寶貴的啟發。
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