In 2021, "ACTAsia" won the "SDG good practices" certification of the United Nations Department of economic and social affairs. Caring for Life (CFL) was selected into the United Nations "SDG good practices" case set. At the same time, "ACTAsia" is also included in the United Nations "Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network".

In March 2019, the "CBCGDF-ACTAsia" special fund was jointly established with CBCGDF and "ACTAsia". The fund is used to support the development of life caring education, focus on the general education of the three core qualities of empathy, sense of responsibility and critical thinking, carry out the cultivation of caring ability for children, guide the caring sustainable lifestyle for young consumers, and help the ecological green development.

Caring for Life (CFL) encourages children to keep caring and respect to others, animals and the environment, understand the interdependence between all things, and carry out diversified teaching methods around five themes: life network, animal perception, respect and responsibility, friendly coexistence, empathy and care. The project was launched in 2012 and has covered more than 100000 children through the pioneer school network. Now, it is possible to expand and integrate this educational method into the national curriculum.

The recognition of the United Nations gives ACTAsia an opportunity to further share such a beautiful vision: to create a more compassionate world. “ACTAsia” views this UN certification as an opportunity to share its vision of a kinder and more compassionate world, so as to promote sustainable development and children's character education, which will cover more families and surrounding communities.

The recognition of the United Nations has also put zero fur on the global sustainable development agenda. "ACTAsia” was also included in the United Nations "Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network". The consumer education of "ACTAsia" will help to raise global public awareness, understand the hazards caused by the use of fur in the fashion industry, and improve global awareness of the dangers of fur use in the fashion industry. Su Peifen, founder of "ACTAsia", said: "ACTAsia" is the first organization to include zero fur in the goal of responsible consumption and successfully submit it to the United Nations.

"ACTAsia" was launched in 2006 to encourage teenagers and adults to respect others, treat animals well, protect the environment, promote the construction of life caring education in the whole society, practice a Compassionate Living, and participate in the construction and innovation of ecological civilization and friendly society. There are life caring education for children, life caring consumer education and life caring vocational education programs in China.

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