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VIDEO: Lt. Governor Joshua Tenorio addresses the GLISPA Community Coordination Call Lt. Governor Joshua Tenorio represented our beautiful island today at the Global Island Partnership Community Coordination Call.  Since their launch in 2006, GLISPA has engaged high-level leaders to catalyze support for island action and assisted 35+ countries to launch or strengthen major sustainable island commitments. They now have more than 40 members and 55 friends as part of our island resilience movement including Guam. #Guam #Glispa #GuamGreenGrowth

https://vimeo.com/574216717 Local2030 Islands Network Secretariat Summary New York July 15, 2021 The Local 2030 Islands Network convened a virtual side event hosted by Ireland at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) ‘Island Responses to COVID-19 – In the Context of Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development through the Local2030 Islands Network’, on July 12, 2021. Leaders, high-level officials, and stakeholders from numerous island economies, including Ireland, the United States, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Grenada and Guam shared perspectives on their approaches to a green, resilient and equitable COVID-19 recovery to address climate change and

#InTheNews: University of Guam announces 2021 graduate awards The Master of Public Administration spring cohort 2021, was honored at the 2021 UOG graduate awards for their development of the Guam Green Growth Commitment badge system. Read the PDN story here

VIDEO: Community Discussion on Building Diversity in the UN Decade of Ocean Science: CHOW 2021 In this breakout session from the City Hall Ocean Week 2021 Event, Guam Green Growth Co-Chair Dr. Austin Shelton from the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability lends his thoughts and experiences to a panel on Building Diversity in the UN Decade of Ocean Science.  Joined by experts from around the world, this group tackles some of the challenges faced by people in the STEM world and detail how they broke in to the field.

Improving Resource and Climate Policy Engagement in U.S. Territories CHOW 2021: “Improving Resource and Climate Policy Engagement in the U.S. Territories” Home to more than 4 million people, the islands of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa and Guam sit on the frontlines of a rapidly accelerating climate crisis. There, the islands and the communities that live on them face disproportionate climate impacts because of their size, low elevation, relatively remote geographical location, and concentration of coastal infrastructures. Yet, they remain on the periphery of U.S. ocean and climate policy. The panel will discuss the

Guam Green Growth conservation corps members meet with island mayors By Don Sulat, Pacific News Center Members of the Guam Green Growth Initiative conservation corps met with the island’s mayors recently to ask for their help in moving their sustainability initiatives forward. The Guam Green Growth Initiative is a public-private partnership that develops tangible solutions to sustainability challenges and contributes to a green economy for the island region. Read the full story

Tourism and Guam’s sustainable development initiatives By Don Sulat, Pacific News Center The Guam Visitors Bureau held a virtual workshop Wednesday to share updates on Guam’s sustainable development initiatives. GVB and representatives from Guam Green Growth and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council shared updates on Guam’s sustainable development initiatives and destination improvement plan. Read the full story

#InTheNews – Sustainability projects launching soon The Guam Green Growth Initiative is launching several projects to help the island be more sustainable. University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability Director Austin Shelton III shared four upcoming projects during an Islandwide Beautification Taskforce meeting Tuesday. The projects align with the task force’s goals. Read the full PDN story here