For many, the thought of being able to go out to your backyard and grab a fresh fish for dinner seems absurd, but it is a reality for members of the first cohort of the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant’s (UOG CIS&SG) Community Based Aquaponics Systems (CBAS) program.

Learning was the mission of the day as the University of Guam (UOG) brought educational opportunities to community members who attended the Guam Green Growth (G3) Sustainable September Finale event at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort.

The University of Guam, the Office of the Governor and Guam Green Growth are capping off Sustainable September with a culminating event that will showcase the achievements and launch new partnerships in sustainability on Guam.

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS/SG) successfully hosted a community tree planting event at their Ugum watershed project site as a part of Sustainable September. The event was coordinated as a part of the groups Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Initiative that works to reforest areas to prevent soil erosion.

Sustainability is growing with the launch of the University of Guam and DFS “Guam in Bloom” sustainable art exhibit.

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS/SG) program has forged a groundbreaking partnership with the Gyeongin Sea Grant (GSG) program from South Korea, marking a significant milestone in international marine science collaboration.

Ava Suba, a participant in the NSF INCLUDES SEAS Alliance Guam program, is currently working under the mentorship of Bastian Bentlage Ph.D, along with graduate student Anela Duenas at the UOG Marine Lab.

With only six more years remaining until 2030, the target year for achieving the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, along with Guam Green Growth and other multi-sectoral partners launched Sustainable September, a month-long commemoration promoting awareness of the SDGs.

Guam Green Growth (G3) Kupu Corps fellow Elisa Padilla has wrapped up her term working alongside the Guam Department of Agriculture Forestry Division. Padilla continued her work in sustainability following a term in the G3 Conservation Corps.