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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week seventeen

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week seventeen

It was a mix of business and fieldwork last week for our G3 Conservation Corps!
 
Our friends at GUMA (Guam Unique Merchandise and Art) took the Corps through their business incubator program for the first two days to show them the process of starting their own business.
 
Lorenzo Eduvala, UOG’s Student Academic Counseling Specialist with Enrollment Management & Student Services, performed a professional development training with the Corps on being proactive.
 
Franceska De Oro (@youngbiha), a yoga instructor and a coordinator for Micronesia Climate Change Alliance (MCCA), gave the Corps a lesson on self-sustainability and did a “Peace of Mind Square” activity on self-awareness.
 
Our partners at the Guam Department of Agriculture in the Agricultural Development Services (ADS) division, Chief John Borja and Ursula Herrera, gave the Corps a presentation on becoming a bonafide farmer.
 
Afterwards, our very own Kyle Mandapat presented on The Big 10 of Small Business Marketing and our G3 Coordinators, Lauren Swaddell and Rita Bernardo, shared an introduction on the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
 
On Wednesday, Island Girl Power hosted the Corps where they carried out the following activities:
– Transplanted 4 guava trees
– Replanted 1 avocado tree and 2 moringa trees
– Pruned banana circle (banana, pigeon pea, papaya, tapioca, suni)
– Mulched up to 4” in moringa plot
– Placed 2 layers of cardboard as weed suppression in moringa plot
– Transplanted 11 suni in moringa plot
– Transplanted 12 lemongrass around moringa plot as erosion control
– Transplanted 9 buttercup plants
– Dispersed marigold and white/yellow daisy seeds in bee corner
– Watered all individual gardens
– Transplanted 5 arrow root and two lemon grass plants as erosion control around guava/avocado circle
– Two members devoted 8 hours to organizing the thrift store
 
On Thursday, G3CC assisted with the renovation and beautification of the Guam Green Growth Makerspace and Innovation Hub at CHamoru Village opening soon!
 
Finally, the Corps ended the week in Talo’fo’fo’ with a cleanup and painted a few village bus shelters.
 
Si Yu’os ma’åse’ to all our partners for hosting us and to all our volunteers who came out to assist!
 
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week sixteen

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week sixteen

Our G3 Conservation Corps was at the UOG Triton Farm last week! Here’s what they were up to:
– Cleaned and prepped 9 lbs. of lettuce for Triton Farm orders
– Harvested 2.5 pounds of basil for Triton Farm orders
– Planted 600 lettuce seeds, 72 basil seeds, 72 rosemary seeds, 72 tomato seeds, and 209 taro cuttings
– Cleared 300 ft. of weeds in lettuce/herb rows
– Cut, pruned, and mulched ~300 banana trees
– Transplanted 38 passion fruit plants
– Made 8 air layerings of lemmai
– Moved 3 truck loads of tree branches to piles
– Mulched 68 fruit trees with chicken manure and paper shreds good for 3-6 months
– Removed invasive toads from lettuce/herb rows
Si Yu’os ma’åse’ to our friends, Jessica Nangauta and her crew, at UOG Triton Farm for hosting our G3 Conservation Corps!
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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Hågat

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Hågat

Si Yu’os ma’åse to Mayor Susuico and his team in Hågat for hosting us and assisting.
 
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week fourteen & fifteen

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week fourteen and fifteen

PLUG IT IN: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps member Jackie Jones works to re-wire a lighting fixture at John F Kennedy High School. The Group spent the past two weeks replacing fixtures and installing solar panels after lessons on renewable energy.
WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK 14-15
 
For the last two weeks, our G3 Conservation Corps has been hard at work at JFK High School!
They installed 420 solar panels on the gym rooftop and upgraded the fluorescent lighting in some of the classrooms to efficient LED lighting with the JFK maintenance team.
 
In Week 14, the Corps did an island beautification cleanup in Hagåt with the Mayor’s employees and then cleaned and bush cut areas in Humåtak alongside the Mayor’s team at the end of Week 15.
 
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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Humåtak

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Humåtak
Si Yu’os ma’åse to Mayor Quinata and his team in Humåtak for hosting us as we cleaned along the Fouha Trail.
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week thirteen

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week thirteen

OUT IN THE FIELD: Kiko Palacios takes the team on a tour of GCC as he taught the team about LEED buildings

WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK 13

Last week was an energy auditing and professional development week for the G3 Conservation Corps!

Our friends Victor Torres, Francis Iriarte, and Jaime Pinaula at Guam Power Authority taught the Corps about energy conservation measures, gave an introduction to energy auditing, and guided the Corps in performing an official energy survey with Guam Animals in Need (GAIN), one of our community partners. From there, the Corps developed low-cost and no-cost recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce utility consumption at the GAIN buildings.

Additionally, Executive Director of GAIN, Alison Hadley, gave a lecture on stray animals and their intersectional impact on sustainability.

The Corps then took a trip to Guam Community College, where Francisco “Kiko” Palacios, GCC Sustainability and Project Coordinator, gave a lecture on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings. They then toured GCC’s three LEED certified buildings, two of which are GOLD certifications and one basic.

Our very own Kyle Mandapat and Myracle Mugol then hosted Professional Development sessions centered on professional communications and midterm reflections, respectively.

The Corps hosted Hawai`i Sea Grant at the G3 Makerspace and Innovation Hub, where they upcycled collected marine debris.

Finally, the week ended with a cleanup at the Fouha Trail in Humåtak with volunteers from UOG Student Government Association.

#GuamGreenGrowth #energyaudit #LEEDbuildings #upcycle #islandbeautification
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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Santa Rita

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Santa Rita

Si Yu’os ma’åse to Mayor Alvarez and his team in Santa Rita for hosting us while we picked up trash throughout the village and on Cross Island Road.
 
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week twelve

Recap: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps week twelve
WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK 12
 
It was harvest week for the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps! On the collection list: The Chain of Love. The Corps spent the week with the Department of Agriculture Forestry team in Togcha tackling the invasive vine that is known to smother our native plants and trees.
 
The Corps started the week in training and learning the proper way to pull and remove the introduced species. They learned all about the roots and tubers and how to make sure the vine did not grow back after being removed.
 
The team spent the rest of the week putting their new knowledge into action, even getting a visit from the Governor and Lt. Governor who heard about their efforts to protect our indigenous plants.
 
The harvest was only the beginning as the group took part in a circular economy workshop that posed the question, “What happens to the chain of love after they’ve been harvested?”
 
The group was joined by entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts including Jasmine from Numa’lo Zero Waste Refillery for the circular economy workshop.
 
During the workshop, the Corps discussed and shared recipes and re-uses for the Chain of Love. Some of the products included Numa’lo bath bombs, clothing dye, furikaki and even a COL pesto.
 
Recipes and instructions will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
 
#GuamGreenGrowth #ChainofLove #invasivespecies #circulareconomy
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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Piti

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Piti
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps was in the wonderful village of Piti during this last beautification project that saw the Piti Mayor’s Office team and many volunteers help to clean up the Cabras beachside.
 
The group collected over 18 large trash bags full of garbage, several large objects and diverted over 600 aluminum cans from the landfill.
 
Every week, the Corps and community volunteers take it to the streets, beaches and roadsides of a different Guam village in hopes of helping to bring awareness to the horrible effects of illegal dumping and littering.
 
Volunteers are welcomed and you can get more information at our website www.guamgreengrowth.org.
 
#Guam #GuamGreenGrowth #ConservationCorps #Volunteer #CleanUpGuam #TakeBackOurIsland
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Eleven

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week eleven
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps members were in the jungles at the Ugum Watershed in Inalahån this past week.
 
Alongside the Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) team, the Corps worked to clear more land in preparation of tree planting projects that will help to prevent further erosion in the area.
 
The group removed hazards and readied acres of land during the process while also neatening over 400 feet of erosion prevention devices they installed earlier in the program.
 
The GROW team will be hosting tree planting events soon in hopes of further stabilizing the land and preventing degradation of our coral reefs.
 
#bethechange #ecology #Guam #GROW #GuamGreenGrowth
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