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New energy plan, other gains highlighted at G3 biannual meeting Dr. Austin Shelton, Guam Green Growth Steering Committee Co-Chair gave updates on G3 projects and programs. At the Guam Green Growth (G3) 2nd biannual meeting in September, committee co-chairs reported several program milestones and successes, including a new project that will create a renewal energy road map for Guam.  The G3 working group leads presented their updates and reports to Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and UOG President Dr. Thomas Krise at the virtual event. The two serve as chairs of the G3 biannual meetings.  Austin Shelton, UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant director and G3 steering committee co-chair, said the Department of

Taijeron’s G3 internship will have lasting impact on her future While studying off island in Hawaii, Lauren Taijeron was ready to come home for the summer and put in some internship hours.   Little did she know, that two months later, she would be returning to school to start her junior year with more insight, confidence, and a renewed spirit for her people.   Taijeron was a Guam Green Growth Summer intern and was assigned to the Commission on Decolonization (COD) in Adelup. The team worked closely with the Department of CHamoru Affairs (DCA) under Director Melvin Won Pat-Borja.   Taijeron is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Pacific Island Studies and Political Science at the University of Hawaii (UH), where she says she learns about the Pacific and Oceania in a broader sense which grew

Climate action network expands island partnerships, affirms commitments THE GATHERING: Climate Strong Islands Network Steering Committee member Jason Donofrio from The Ocean Foundation welcomed members to the meeting of the whole. The event was held virtually and produced out of Guam by the UOG Center for Island Sustainability. The Climate Strong Islands Network (CSIN) is growing. As the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and other convenors reported during the 5th biannual gathering on Sept. 23, the network now has over 70 signatories representing a diverse coalition of partners and supporters all over the world.  In comparison, when Guam and