In Memory of Joe Konno

By Asterio Takesy. Joe Konno was “larger than life” and never knew the meaning of fear. He was a self-confident man with large presence, and engaging strong personality with dry sense of humor that won’t quit. Self-motivated with exemplary work ethics and a wealth of knowledge on environment, Joe earned the respect and recognition of [...]

Ambassador Masao Nakayama discussed climate change on ABC News

Congratulations to FSM’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amafel Masao Nakayama for bringing the story of our islands to the global community. He was recently interviewed on the ABC World News Report discussing the plight of Micronesia and other low lying islands with regards to the very real danger of global warming. I wonder how [...]

Chuuk denied entry to contaminated cargo ship

Killisou chapur ngeni Transco or the Chuuk government for denying port entry to the MV Katrina and its infected gravel. The cargo ship was reportedly carrying gravel from Korea to be used in paving projects in Guam. No report has been received whether the contaminated gravel had also been purchased for the road projects in [...]

Rotary Club Installed Solar-powered Water Systems in Outer Islands

By Bill Hagen “Water, water ever where and not a drop to drink,” does not only apply to old sailing ships.  It also applies to the low remote islands of the Pacific.  These islands have no ground water from which to draw their drinking and cooking water.  Their water comes from collecting rain water and [...]

Solar Energy for Outer Islands in FSM is the Right Vision for the Future

While intermittent electricity continues to plague the island of Weno and the cost of fossil fuel continues to grow, CRM applauds the effort of the European Union to fund sustainable solar energy initiatives in the FSM. The completion of the “largest solar PV powerplant operational in Yap” can teach our own State of Chuuk on [...]

Job Opening: Micronesians in Island Conservation

Title:    MIC/PIMPAC Coordinator Responsible to: Executive Director Closing Date: June 26, 2009 Background: Regional Social Networks & Capacity Building Programs Micronesians in Island Conservation (MIC) – MIC began in 2002 as a peer learning network designed to help Micronesian conservation leaders strengthen their agencies by: 1) identifying and addressing shared needs for technical assistance, training, and [...]

Chuuk’s Impressive Conservation Efforts

The CRM and the Micronesian Conservation Trust (MCT) applauds the efforts of so many Chuukese organizations and individuals in conservation efforts. According to Mary Rose Nakayama, the Program Officer for the Conservation and Environmental Protection Programs at the Pohnpei-based PCT, “there are more good things happening in Chuuk” ranging from community collaborations to successful funding [...]

Mary Rose Nakayama: Conservationist extraordinaire

Reflection by Vid Raatior My first experiences of a strong willed and intelligent Mary Rose happened at Xavier High School. At the time I was a Jesuit scholastic teaching religion and mass media courses at Xavier when Mary Rose was going to school. I knew then that she was on the same trajectory of success [...]

Chuuk Tube: Tongei me Sufeniti Nomwun me Setin Chuuk

This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. A video presentation on the environment in Chuuk and ways that we should respect it by taking care of it. The video features interviews with Mary Rose Nakayama, Maryann Maipi, Romeo Osiena, Novia Cholymay, Colleen [...]

Divers Discuss Their Experiences of Chuuk

Diving the WWII wrecks on the bottom of our lagoon has been ranked high among world’s SCUBA divers. That is one of the many areas that we Chuukese can be proud of. We applaud the businesses that help bring visitors to enjoy our islands. But do you ever wonder how divers around the world discuss [...]

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