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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Asan

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Asan
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps island beautification projects continued this past week in the village of Asan.
 
The group cleaned up Chorito Beach, a popular camping and BBQ spot, which was overrun by trash.
 
All together the Corps, volunteers and the Asan Mayor’s Office team loaded the trailer with 45 bags of garbage and 9 bags of recyclable cans that will be diverted from the landfill.
 
#Cleanup #Guam #GuamGreenGrowth #ConservationCorps #BeautifyOurIsland #RespetuITano
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Nine

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Nine
This week the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps got a look behind the curtain… the waste curtain here on Guam.
 
During the week the group had the chance to visit and learn with those who make all the wheels spin.
 
The group began the week at Guåhan Waste Control where they got a crash course in the sorting process of all Guam’s trash.
 
They also learned about all the processes and machines used to sort and recycle aluminum and cardboard.
 
The Corps got a lesson in what it takes to break down a discarded tire as well.
 
We never would have guessed how complicated all this was.
 
The group also got a tour of the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) and caught a ride with the team down to the Layon Landfill and the transfer station in Malojloj.
 
The G3 Conservation Corps spent the rest of the week helping to get the Guam Green Growth Community Garden ready for the public.
 
They worked with the Guåhan Sustainable Culture team to help fill and arrange the many raised garden beds in Guam’s only community garden.
 
The team worked hard this week on all fronts starting with all the trash our island produces and ending with a garden that will help us produce food.
 
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Beautification Week Nine

Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Agana Heights
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps was in Agana Heights for Week Nine’s beautification project.
 
The group picked up trash along the roadside and on the side of inner village streets.
 
All in all, the Corps collected 7 tires, 5 appliances, 7 large bags of trash, and 2 large bags of cans!
 
#GuamGreenGrowth #KeepOurIslandClean #Cleanup #RecyclePlease
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Guam Green Growth Beautification Recap: Ordot-Chalan Pago

Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Beautification Recap: Ordot-Chalan Pago
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps were in Ordot-Chalan Pago this past week for their beautification project!
 
The group began in Pago Bay where they pulled tons of litter, large items like TVs, furniture and couches from the bay and surrounding shorelines and jungles.
 
Joined by a great group of sailor volunteers from the United States Navy and community members, the G3CC collected bags of trash, recyclable cans and more that otherwise would have continued to wreak havoc on our island.
 
Afterwards, the crew got to work on freshening up two bus stops just in time for back to school. The group painted the bus stops after cleaning it out. Now our kids will have a bright, clean and beautiful place to start their school days.
 
Thank you so much to all of the volunteers and community partners along with Mayor Gogue and the crew for their support!
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Eight

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Eight
The Conservation Corps started the eighth week of the five month program with the Guam Department of Agriculture.
 
During their time with the Dept. of AG, the group learned about invasive species and how they can help to stop their spread. They learned about technology updates and how the team is using the latest tech to help with reforestation projects and more.
 
They also got a crash course in bee-keeping with the amazing team that made the experience “too sweet.”
 
The group continued their work with the Center for Island Sustainability and the UOG Sea Grant aquaponics team learning about proper chemical levels to benefit the fish and plants they are growing, and more.
 
The group finished the week with beautification activities in Ordot – Chalan Pago including a beach and village cleanup and bus stop painting just in time to welcome students back to public schools.
 
#GuamGreenGrowth #Guam #GreenEconomy #WorkforceDevelopment #Sustainability #ProtectionAndPreservation #TooSweet
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Village Beautification Recap – Sinajaña

Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps and volunteers clean up the beautiful village of Sinajaña!
Island Beautification Recap – Sinajaña
 
Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps members teamed up with the Sinajaña Mayor’s Office and countless volunteers from the United States Marine Corps to cleanup the village streets and roadsides of Sinajaña last Friday!
 
The group broke into several smaller units to tackle different areas of the village.
 
All in all, over 40 lbs of plastic, three 33 gallon trash bags full of recyclable cans, 3 tires and 650 lbs of other litter and trash were collected during the morning event.
 
Tomorrow, the G3CC makes their way to the Pågo Bay area of Ordot-Chalan Pågo for the next beautification event.
 
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Seven

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Seven
This week, the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps were outdoors and by the water with the UOG Sea Grant Aquaculture Specialist David Crisostomo.
 
The group learned about what it takes to start up and maintain an aquaculture system here on Guam from the man helping to do just that.
 
Along with learning about balancing the water properly for fish satisfaction, the group also learned about the usage of the water from the tilapia tank in an aquaponics system.
 
The G3CC cleared land and began planting various fruits and vegetables that will also benefit from the aquaculture water, while also helping to prepare silt socks to help prevent erosion.
 
Crisostomo led the team in setting up another aquaculture system ready to continue our island’s swim towards sustainability.
 
#WorkingHard #Guam #GuamGreenGrowth #ConservationCorps #Aquaculture #Aquaponics #SustainableGuam
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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Six

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Six
Week six started with a ride on the river, as the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps made their way to the Valley of the Latte for a week of agriculture work.
 
The team joined the amazing Valley of the Latte crew in preparing, harvesting and planting several of Guam’s favorite fruits and vegetables including Pineapple and Taro.
 
Never scared to get down and dirty, the team cleared land, and learned about the uses and benefits of locally grown produce and their affect on our economy.
 
They even got to try their hands at some wood working.
 
The week came to a close with another stop on the G3 Conservation Corps Island Beautification Schedule as the group took to an often litter-filled area in Mangilao, 1000 Steps. There they filled over 50 bags with trash from along the roadside and sorted 8 bags full of recyclable aluminum cans.
 
Thank you again for another week well spent Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps!
 
#Guam #GreenEconomy #GrowWhatWeEat #Farming #ValleyOfTheLatte #TanoIChamoru #GuamGreenGrowth #ConservationCorps
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G3 Conservation Corps Week Five in Review

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Five

Following some classroom safety training, the group hit the trail for Liberation week.

They started with some painting in Inalahån, where they helped bring visibility to safety barriers along the main road.  

The team also continued work on the mural in East Hagatña with the theme LIFE BELOW WATER in line with Sustainable Development Goal #14.

The G3 Conservation Corps spent the middle of the week working with recycling as they sorted cans at various locations throughout the island.

Our weekly cleanup schedule continued in Mongmong-Toto-Maite where the group collected trash and waste along Route 16 and surrounding areas. 

Finally, the group wrapped the week up as a part of the Lt. Governor’s Tree Planting Event in Malesso’ where they along with volunteers and interns planted over 2500 trees on the land they helped prepare just one week earlier.

It was a very busy and productive week for the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps as they continued their training and work to help build Guam’s Green Economy.

#GuamGreenGrowth #GetUpandMoveGuam #Guam #DontMessWithGuam #UNSDGS #TurnitAround #LifeonLand #LifeBelowWater

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RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Four

RECAP: Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Week Four
 
The fourth week of the G3 Conservation Corps program brought the team back to the south for more contributions to the continuing fight to protect our coral reefs from further degradation.
 
The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps joined the Department of Agriculture to help with reforestation efforts.
 
The team helped to prepare rows of land to make space for about 1500 trees that will be planted soon.
 
They cut long grass and pruned Acacia trees over an area of close to 2 acres.
 
The team used the non-native Acacia trees to form wattles, dam like structures to slow watershed erosion, at the base of the bad land slopes.
 
At the end of the week, the group joined volunteers in Barrigada for their weekly beautification activity, cleaning the roadside and into parts of the very popular exercise area in Tiyan.
 
With another action-packed week in the books, the team looks forward to learning more in the remaining months of the program.
 
Guam EPSCoR serves a catalyst for Guam Green Growth, the jurisdiction’s most comprehensive public-private partnership ever created to achieve its sustainable future. The G3 Conservation Corps is a newly launched workforce development program preparing the local community for the emerging green economy.
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