Developing tangible solutions to sustainability challenges within our island region.
The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant’s Island Conservation Lab (UOG CIS & Sea Grant ICL) and the Guam Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR) hosted representatives from the CNMI Department of Fish and Wildlife (CNMI DFW) for a two-day workshop on the Guam and CNMI State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP).
Members of the University of Guam’s Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps (G3CC) recently dedicated an intensive week to understanding the complexities of waste management on
From strengthening individual green growth hubs to collaborating and sharing knowledge for sustainable development, the Local2030 Islands Network is set to take the next step with the launch of the Green Growth Partnership Community of Practice.
Entrepreneurs participating in the Guam Unique Merchandise and Art (GUMA) training program received an insightful presentation today from the Guam Green Growth (G3) Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub team. The session, a long-standing component of the GUMA curriculum, highlighted the principles of the circular economy and the opportunities it presents for local artisans and businesses.
The University of Guam (UOG) has announced 12 new participants for the Guam Green Growth (G3) Kupu Conservation Corps, marking its expansion into a six-month program that offers enhanced training and benefits.
The University of Guam (UOG) has exciting summer research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students passionate about mathematics through two distinct programs supported by the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR). Applications are now being accepted for both the Summer Math Research Assistant and the Summer Math Research Experience programs.
The University of Guam facilitated a historic moment for green economic growth and sustainable development when the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) embraced the Green Growth movement and committed to full renewable energy during the 16th UOG Conference on Island Sustainability.
Leveraging regional partnerships with the Guam Green Growth (G3) initiative along with local knowledge and innovation, the CNMI Green Growth—one of the latest members of the expanding Green Growth movement across Micronesia—has outlined its accomplishments at the first Green Growth Summit, including initiatives to promote regenerative agriculture and agroforestry to enhance food security.
At the first Green Growth Summit, Austin Shelton, PhD, director of the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, talked about how the Guam Green Growth (G3) initiative began.
For every dollar invested in the Guam Green Growth (G3) Conservation Corps at the University of Guam, the island receives more than three times that amount in economic and social value, according to the partial results of an economic valuation of the G3 initiative.