Our living environment is filled with all kinds of noises, such as the sounds of chattering crowds, people shouting in the markets, machinery from factories, airplanes, honking horns, speeding cars, as well as indoor noises like the sounds of air conditioners, plugged-in refrigerators, phones, running computer processors, and fans. There are too many distracting sounds. Today, noises have permeated into the daily lives of most people, causing severe sleep problems, which in turn affect people's daily routines. Shozo Tanaka, a well-known Japanese conservationist, once said, “the care of rivers is not a question of rivers, but of the human heart”. People’s greed and inability to see things holistically are what truly lie at the core of environmental problems. Perhaps a purified heart will open one’s eyes to the real problems, generate a long-term vision, and bring forth the ideas and wisdom needed to solve problems. “Inner peace will take you further”, said sage Zhuge Liang. Our senses make an important communication channel connecting our inner world and the outer world. In today’s fast-paced society, a large part of the living environment is filled with noises, affecting our sense of hearing. The frequent usage of mobile phones, computers, and lights have affected our vision while food safety problems have affected our sense of taste. The unsafe environment has deteriorated the functionality of many of our senses. Nevertheless, wisdom of the sages written in the Qingjing Jing tells us, “if one can be perpetually tranquil, heaven and earth will revert entirely”. The source of all things great is the presence of silence. For this reason, the Soundscape Association of Taiwan has teamed up with Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters and several other organizations, including Yu Ai Guang Health Association and the National Taiwan Library, to co-organize this event. We’ve invited the well-known American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton to Taiwan. In this hectic society, we are working together to promote the education on listening to the silence of mountains and forests. On the evening of December 5, we are holding a public lecture “Listening to Silence” at the National Taiwan Library, A workshop “Listening to Nature” will be held at Yangmingshan National Park on December 7-8. Gordon Hempton will speak about “Listening to Silence – the Life Experience of a Great Field Recording Specialist” and “A Conversation with a Great Field Recording Specialist （the relationship between field recording and conservation, recording equipment and techniques, and the art of recording, etc.）”, guiding people deeper into the experience of listening and learning about nature. Meanwhile, professor Xie Ru-Guang, the chairman of Asian Music Therapy Association, is invited to use the Lambdoma spectrum to teach people about the correlation between the micro and macro levels of the universe; Lin Yao-Guo, the former managing director of the Society of Wilderness, will guide people to listen to the messages from nature in the outdoor environment; Lin Guan-Ling, the creator and developer of “Jumi Yoga”, will let people learn to experience inner peace through dance movements. This workshop brings together the important and relevant promotional activities from Taiwan and overseas. We hope to facilitate a more profound experience and insight into the act of listening to nature for people in Taiwan. Those who are interested are welcome to register online. Registration Website: https://www.soundscape.org.tw/. For inquiries, please call: （02） 2861-3601 ext. 809.