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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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A young boy wearing a baseball cap looks wide-eyed and curious as a person holds a brown snake (brown tree snake) in the foreground at an educational outreach table.

Brown Treesnake Workshop: Building community capacity for invasive species management

Education slithered into the conversation as the UOG Center for Island Sustainability & Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant) Island Conservation Lab (ICL) and Joint Region Marianas held their second Brown Treesnake Control Workshop and SnakeHunt at Tarague Beach.

June 22, 2026 No Comments

UOG’s REEF program grows more than just knowledge base of Guam and CNMI students

Small islands do not mean small impact. Three undergraduate students born and raised on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands stood before a room of researchers, renowned scientists, and administrators and presented their work, which they hope will have a significant impact on the Mariana Islands and beyond.

June 17, 2026 No Comments

Picture of the G3 Conservation Corps at the Island Beautification event in Tamuning.

A Closer Look: G3CC Beautification Tour – Tamuning

True leadership isn’t defined by the strategies we write on paper; it is proven by the work we are willing to do when our community needs us most. 🌍✨
Looking at these moments from our recent Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps Village Beautification, we are reminded that sustainable progress requires a profound willingness to get our hands dirty. True resilience isn’t passive. It’s an active, daily choice to show up, clear the debris, and build back stronger.

June 16, 2026 No Comments

A group of nine University of Guam researchers and leaders standing together and holding a "Sea Grant University of Guam" sign in front of large landscape paintings.

UOG CIS and Sea Grant awards more than $700K for research addressing Micronesia’s coastal challenges

From stormwater management and groundwater pollution to coral reef conservation and coastal erosion protection, six new research projects at the University of Guam are set to tackle some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing Guam and the wider Micronesian region.

May 14, 2026 No Comments

Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps members and volunteers pose with relief supplies at LBJ Elementary School during a Super Typhoon Sinlaku donation drive.

G3 Conservation Corps steps up for Sinlaku relief

As communities across Micronesia recover from the impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, members of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps (G3CC) are proving that sustainability work goes far beyond environmental projects—it is also about showing up in times of crisis.

April 30, 2026 No Comments

Marine biologist Mafalda Gentil Martins Seiz de Freitas speaks at the 17th Conference on Island Sustainability.

CIS2026 Friday: Rethinking ocean waste in the Pacific

At the 17th Conference on Island Sustainability, marine biologist Mafalda Gentil Martins Seiz de Freitas delivered a presentation grounded in urgency and innovation, drawing directly from her work addressing marine debris across the Pacific.

April 25, 2026 No Comments