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What is Sustainable September? How Guam turns global goals into island action

Every September, Guam highlights environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and green innovation during Sustainable September. This month-long movement connects island community action to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the world works toward the 2030 global benchmark.

At the core of this effort are the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant), Guam Green Growth (G3) initiative, and Guam NSF EPSCoR programs. Together, their initiatives turn ambitious global goals into practical local solutions that reflect and include the diverse, multicultural communities that call Guam home. Here are just some of their efforts:

Louella Losinio September 23, 2026

NATURAL RESOURCES

Our natural resources team is hard at work protecting
and conserving native and endemic plant species.

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OCEAN CONSERVATION

Our ocean research teams are working to protect our
precious marine resources and species including our native
Sea Turtles and fisheries

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Sustainable Start

At the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant), we define sustainability as the balance between meeting current needs and safeguarding the resources of future generations. Established in 2009, UOG CIS & Sea Grant is the region’s lead institution for supporting the transition toward a sustainable, self-reliant, and prosperous island community.

Ocean of Reach

Since our founding, UOG CIS & Sea Grant has evolved into the region’s focal point for sustainability research and community outreach. We collaborate closely with government agencies, NGOs, and community groups to address critical island needs across four key pillars: Environment, Economy, Society, and Education.

A Green Future

With an expanding portfolio of implementation projects and strong community partnerships, UOG CIS & Sea Grant is moving the region toward a sustainable tomorrow. Our work is defined by action. Through transformative programs like Guam Green Growth, the SEAS Islands Alliance, and Navigating Home, we are turning sustainability plans into on-the-ground reality.

UOG CIS & Sea Grant Spotlights

Thomas Manglona holds a camera up to take a photo while in the jungle.

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant has named award-winning journalist Thomas Mangloña II as the inaugural Marianas Science Communications Fellow! 🗞️🌊🇬🇺

In this yearlong fellowship, Mangloña will work alongside scientists to translate complex environmental research—from climate resilience to native species conservation like the Sihek—into accessible, locally focused stories for communities across Guam and the CNMI.

“Telling these science and environmental stories is just as paramount today and I’m happy to have an opportunity to expand and amplify this work on a regional level.” — Thomas Mangloña II

Visit the full story about how this initiative is elevating island-led science storytelling!

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Starting where the people are: Navigating Home fellows conclude internship by drawing connections to culture, community, and resource conservation

Though one approached conservation through the lens of early childhood education and storytelling, and the other through fisheries management, Navigating Home short-term fellows Kira Reklai and Enqi Yang arrived at the exact same conclusion by the end of their three-month experience: protecting Guam’s natural resources requires meeting the community where they are.

September 15, 2026 No Comments

Guam welcomes regional conservation leaders for NACD Pacific Southwest meeting

Conservation leaders from across the Pacific and Southwest gathered on Guam recently to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships and explore solutions to some of the region’s most pressing soil, water, and natural resource challenges.

September 15, 2026 No Comments

Food security and locally grown ingredients bring unique tastes to Maila’ ta fan Chesa

A plate filled with food grown on Guam represents more than a good meal. It represents an island becoming morae capable of feeding itself.

September 15, 2026 No Comments

The first time I explored the “Last Frontier”
(Guam energy fellow brings heat to Alaska)

Traveling through Alaska as part of the National Science Foundation-funded Energy Leadership Accelerator (ELA) fellowship through the UOG Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant, I found myself out in the Alaskan wilderness—cold, caffeinated, yet running on fumes.

September 9, 2026 No Comments

Dave Crisostomo wearing a blue polo shirt standing with an aquaponics system with live fish inside.

Registration open for the fourth cohort of the Community Backyard Aquaponics Systems (CBAS) program

Registration is now open for the fourth cohort of the Community Backyard Aquaponics Systems program (CBAS). Check out the rules, schedule and register today for your chance to get a system for your family for absolutely free!

August 13, 2026 No Comments

Guam’s premier farm-to-table culinary event returns with Maila’ Ta Fan Chesa

Guam’s vibrant culinary scene takes center stage once again as Maila’ Ta Fan Chesa returns on Thursday, August 27, 2026, bringing together some of the island’s most talented chefs for an unforgettable evening celebrating Guam’s local flavors, agriculture, and culinary creativity.

August 11, 2026 No Comments