G3 launches season two of Local 2030 Islands Network Conservation Corps

It's a voyage to preserve the waters that have nourished and surround them.

Ashlyn Meriam Asher is a Junior at the University of Guam, saying, “I grew up going out to sea with my mom to fish.”

And a responsibility to protect the lands beneath their feet.

"And up to the mountains with my dad to farm,” added Asher. 

Ten passionate University of Guam students from across Micronesia now join the latest cohort of the Guam Green Growth Local 2030 Islands Network Conservation Corps, a program paving the way for a green economy.

“We as Pacific islanders are environmental stewards by heart,” said Keng-ichi Techur, member of the G3 Corps and Belau native. 

He says the initiative has been life-changing.

“It's my island—and I love my island. I want this island to be here for my children to experience and for their children,” said Techur. 

It's a shared desire to care for the blue continent, linking each island in an unbreakable chain.

The cohort learned conservation skills in Guam to bring back to their home islands of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Belau, and the Marshall Islands.

“I think I can go back home and change the world,” said Deavonnie Davi, G3 member. 

The crew is now setting out to create ripple effects here at home and make waves around the world.  

The dorm corps will receive a $1,300 stipend per semester and 120 continuing education units for their participation in the program.