FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 7, 2025
Hagåtña, Guam — The U.S. Climate Alliance released its Annual Report, Pressing Forward: Governors’ Enduring Fight for a Resilient and Sustainable Future, detailing how its members are achieving record climate pollution reductions, driving economic growth, building the clean energy and clean technology future, and charting a path forward to save Americans trillions of dollars. Under the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration, Guam has been a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance since 2023.
“We are proud that our collective efforts are reducing greenhouse gas emissions – a key priority that protects our island and oceans,” said Acting Governor Josh Tenorio. “Through the US Climate Alliance, we are also furthering the goals of the Pacific Islands Forum. Our partners estimate that increasing global temperatures will threaten Pacific Islands with sea level rise unless we achieve rapid, deep, and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. By working together with other state governors and showcasing Guam’s climate efforts and challenges on the global stage, we are strengthening the collective impact of USCA, learning best practices from our counterparts, and bringing greater attention to the issues impacting Guam’s land, air, and sea resources, such as the threat of rising seas.”
Acting Governor Tenorio added, “Although federal funding for these important efforts has seen setbacks, this administration is committed to reaching a sustainable future through our local agencies and stakeholders. Our land and water have sustained this island for thousands of years, and it is our responsibility to protect these priceless treasures for future generations. That commitment extends beyond our shores, throughout Micronesia, the Pacific, and the globe. Collectively, our actions can help reduce the tragedies caused by climate change.”
“We are resilient, determined, and undaunted. And most importantly, our states are standing together,” said Alliance Co-Chairs Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and California Governor Gavin Newsom in their Annual Report message. “Americans want a cleaner, safer, healthier future, and that’s what we will continue delivering. No matter the obstacles, we are pressing forward.”
The report was released Monday by Governor Evers and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, during a press conference at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the world’s mayors, governors, and subnational leaders are showcasing how local action is driving global climate progress. Next week, the Alliance will lead a delegation of top state leaders to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, where they will send a clear message to the international community that climate action in the U.S. cannot be stopped.
Guam’s Progress Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Future
Working in collaboration with various GovGuam agencies, the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, and Guam Green Growth, the island has made significant progress toward its climate and resilience goals, tackling climate pollution, leveraging natural climate solutions, and expanding the green workforce. The newly released report highlights that in the last year alone, Guam has:
● Started developing its Guåhan 2050 Sustainability Plan. This plan will center on building a sustainable future for Guam, with a focus on economic growth, affordable housing, clean water, reliable infrastructure, environmental protection, cultural preservation, and public health and safety.
● Adopted the Guam Forests System Plan, which sets the framework for long-term protection of 13,000 acres of Government of Guam lands to be dedicated to compatible forest uses.
● Invited public input on efforts to seek Gold Standard carbon credit certification for the southern Guam reforestation and agroforestry project. This pilot project will develop a revenue mechanism to support natural climate solutions projects that improve food security, water quality, and climate resilience.
● Deployed two spotter buoys that will allow for real-time wave observation data to be shared with recreational and commercial boaters and those interested in shoreline vulnerabilities, such as beach erosion.
● Launched its fourth cohort of the University of Guam’s Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps, bringing together 12 participants from diverse fields, including accounting, architecture, and human resources, to receive hands-on training in reforestation, invasive species removal, aquaculture, and watershed restoration while earning continuing education credits.
With the support of USCA, Guam will continue to advance its sustainability goals to create a more resilient island community in the years to come.
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