Government to launch DEIS info drive
Thursday, 28 January 2010 04:39
Variety News Staff
(Adelup) -- The Office of the Governor, PBS Guam, the Guam Coastal Management Program, and the Bureau of Statistics and Plans will officially launch the “Our Island, Our Lives,” campaign today.
The launch will include public service announcements broadcast over local television channels and official announcements made through various forms of media including radio, television, and print.
To best inform the community and collect commentary, the campaign will incorporate several outreach events in high schools and throughout the villages culminating with a live television event to be broadcast on Feb. 11 on PBS Channel 12 and simulcast on KPRG radio.
“Our Island, Our Lives” seeks to provide information on how residents can effectively respond to the draft environmental impact statement.
Additionally, the campaign plans to collect comments regarding the draft study, which in turn will be submitted to the Department of Defense on behalf of the people of Guam.
“I believe it is critical that our island residents be properly informed about the Guam buildup,” said Gov. Felix P. Camacho. “This innovative campaign will assist tremendously in making our people more aware of the issues surrounding what will be a pivotal time for our island.”
The campaign will take place over two weeks and will consist of a series of educational and comment collection events that target the general population and high school students including a youth forum, classroom discussions involving students from the Department of Education and private high schools, and an interactive town meeting.
“I encourage everyone to take part in these events,” Camacho said. “I am optimistic that this campaign will raise the level of public discussion regarding the buildup and help address some of the concerns expressed by members of our community.”
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
PNC :: "Our Island, Our Lives" Campaign Begins Tomorrow
PNC :: "Our Island, Our Lives" Campaign Begins Tomorrow
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Guam - The Office of the Governor, PBS Guam, the Guam Coastal Management Program, and the Bureau of Statistics and Plans will officially launch the ‘OUR ISLAND, OUR LIVES’ campaign tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 28.
The launch will include public service announcements broadcast over local television channels and official announcements made through various forms of media including radio, television, and print.
To best inform the community and collect commentary, the campaign will incorporate several outreach events in high schools and throughout the villages culminating with a live television event to be broadcast on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, on PBS Channel 12 and simulcast on KPRG radio.
‘OUR ISLAND, OUR LIVES’ seeks to provide information on how residents can effectively respond to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Additionally, the campaign plans to collect comments regarding the DEIS, which in turn will be submitted to the Department of Defense on behalf of the people of Guam.
“I believe it is critical that our island residents be properly informed about the Guam buildup,” said Governor Felix P. Camacho. “This innovative campaign will assist tremendously in making our people more aware of the issues surrounding what will be a pivotal time for our island.”
The campaign will take place over the course of two weeks and will consist of a series of educational and comment collection events that target the general population and high school students including a youth forum, classroom discussions involving students from the Department of Education and private high schools, and an interactive town meeting.
“I encourage everyone to take part in these events,” said Gov. Camacho. “I am optimistic that this campaign will raise the level of public discussion regarding the buildup and help address some of the concerns expressed by members of our community.”
For additional information, please contact Dan Ho of PBS Guam at 734-5483, Evangeline Lujan of BSP at 475-9672, or the Guam Buildup Office at 475-9378.
Written by : News Release
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Guam - The Office of the Governor, PBS Guam, the Guam Coastal Management Program, and the Bureau of Statistics and Plans will officially launch the ‘OUR ISLAND, OUR LIVES’ campaign tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 28.
The launch will include public service announcements broadcast over local television channels and official announcements made through various forms of media including radio, television, and print.
To best inform the community and collect commentary, the campaign will incorporate several outreach events in high schools and throughout the villages culminating with a live television event to be broadcast on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, on PBS Channel 12 and simulcast on KPRG radio.
‘OUR ISLAND, OUR LIVES’ seeks to provide information on how residents can effectively respond to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Additionally, the campaign plans to collect comments regarding the DEIS, which in turn will be submitted to the Department of Defense on behalf of the people of Guam.
“I believe it is critical that our island residents be properly informed about the Guam buildup,” said Governor Felix P. Camacho. “This innovative campaign will assist tremendously in making our people more aware of the issues surrounding what will be a pivotal time for our island.”
The campaign will take place over the course of two weeks and will consist of a series of educational and comment collection events that target the general population and high school students including a youth forum, classroom discussions involving students from the Department of Education and private high schools, and an interactive town meeting.
“I encourage everyone to take part in these events,” said Gov. Camacho. “I am optimistic that this campaign will raise the level of public discussion regarding the buildup and help address some of the concerns expressed by members of our community.”
For additional information, please contact Dan Ho of PBS Guam at 734-5483, Evangeline Lujan of BSP at 475-9672, or the Guam Buildup Office at 475-9378.
Written by : News Release
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
PBS features documentary on buildup
PBS features documentary on buildup
By Dionesis Tamondong • Pacific Daily News • December 15, 2009
The military buildup and its impact to the island is the topic of a 25-minute documentary featured on the Public Broadcasting Service.
"The Marines Are Landing" premiered Friday and featured local community leaders, families and military officials talking about the expansion of military facilities and the influx of tens of thousands of people onto Guam.
The American nonprofit TV service is a prominent provider of public programming, with 356 member TV stations in the United States. The documentary can be viewed on the PBS Web site until Dec. 31.
The program starts with retired Marine Col. John Jackson, director of the Joint Guam Program Office, being interviewed about the need for the buildup, which includes the relocation of 8,000 Marines from Okinawa and their 9,000 dependents to Guam.
He talked about the island's strategic importance and how Guam can, if necessary, become a platform to go to war if diplomacy fails.
The video balances the military's need for the buildup with voices from some who oppose it, or at least the way it's being conducted.
Former senator and local activist Hope Cristobal spoke about how she is working to help prevent the buildup, while Speaker Judith Won Pat expressed her frustration over Guam's government having practically no part in decisions related to the buildup.
"We all know that whatever we do or say, it's not going to matter," Won Pat said on the program. "The decision is made in Washington, and we're not brought to the table. We were told that that is a county-to-country level of discussion. That means Japan and the United States -- not us."
The PBS correspondents attended the Barrigada fiesta to get residents' perspectives on the buildup.
One man said he was angry that he carries a U.S. passport, but can't vote for president. But another resident said he looked forward to how the buildup will infuse the local economy.
Other people featured in the video:
# Businessman Jeff Pleadwell, owner of Jeff's Pirates Cove in Talofofo, gave his take on what the buildup will mean for local businesses;
# Simon Sanchez, Consolidated Commission on Utilities chairman, talked about the need for millions of dollars to shore up the power, water and wastewater facilities for the population influx, and that the federal government needs to pay for that; and
# Dededo Mayor Melissa Savares said she looks forward to buildup-related jobs being available to residents but was worried about how Guam's indigenous culture may be overwhelmed by the buildup.
By Dionesis Tamondong • Pacific Daily News • December 15, 2009
The military buildup and its impact to the island is the topic of a 25-minute documentary featured on the Public Broadcasting Service.
"The Marines Are Landing" premiered Friday and featured local community leaders, families and military officials talking about the expansion of military facilities and the influx of tens of thousands of people onto Guam.
The American nonprofit TV service is a prominent provider of public programming, with 356 member TV stations in the United States. The documentary can be viewed on the PBS Web site until Dec. 31.
The program starts with retired Marine Col. John Jackson, director of the Joint Guam Program Office, being interviewed about the need for the buildup, which includes the relocation of 8,000 Marines from Okinawa and their 9,000 dependents to Guam.
He talked about the island's strategic importance and how Guam can, if necessary, become a platform to go to war if diplomacy fails.
The video balances the military's need for the buildup with voices from some who oppose it, or at least the way it's being conducted.
Former senator and local activist Hope Cristobal spoke about how she is working to help prevent the buildup, while Speaker Judith Won Pat expressed her frustration over Guam's government having practically no part in decisions related to the buildup.
"We all know that whatever we do or say, it's not going to matter," Won Pat said on the program. "The decision is made in Washington, and we're not brought to the table. We were told that that is a county-to-country level of discussion. That means Japan and the United States -- not us."
The PBS correspondents attended the Barrigada fiesta to get residents' perspectives on the buildup.
One man said he was angry that he carries a U.S. passport, but can't vote for president. But another resident said he looked forward to how the buildup will infuse the local economy.
Other people featured in the video:
# Businessman Jeff Pleadwell, owner of Jeff's Pirates Cove in Talofofo, gave his take on what the buildup will mean for local businesses;
# Simon Sanchez, Consolidated Commission on Utilities chairman, talked about the need for millions of dollars to shore up the power, water and wastewater facilities for the population influx, and that the federal government needs to pay for that; and
# Dededo Mayor Melissa Savares said she looks forward to buildup-related jobs being available to residents but was worried about how Guam's indigenous culture may be overwhelmed by the buildup.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Marines Are Landing
The Marines Are Landing
Week of 12.11.09
[Streaming video of this program will be available online after broadcast]
Over the next five years, as many as 30,000 servicemembers and their families will descend on the small island of Guam, nearly tripling its presence there.
It's part of a larger agreement that the U.S. signed with Japan to realign American forces in the Pacific, but how will this multi-billion dollar move impact the lives and lifestyle of Guam's nearly 180,000 residents?
This week, NOW on PBS travels to the U.S. territory of Guam to find out whether their environment and infrastructure can support such a large and quick infusion of people, and why the buildup is vital to our national security.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/550/
Week of 12.11.09
[Streaming video of this program will be available online after broadcast]
Over the next five years, as many as 30,000 servicemembers and their families will descend on the small island of Guam, nearly tripling its presence there.
It's part of a larger agreement that the U.S. signed with Japan to realign American forces in the Pacific, but how will this multi-billion dollar move impact the lives and lifestyle of Guam's nearly 180,000 residents?
This week, NOW on PBS travels to the U.S. territory of Guam to find out whether their environment and infrastructure can support such a large and quick infusion of people, and why the buildup is vital to our national security.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/550/
Friday, December 04, 2009
NOW on PBS
Depending on what time your local TV station will air the program, NOW on
PBS, Guam and the Military Buildup will debut out of New York's NOW on PBS
on December 11th at 8:30p.m.
Please check with your local station. You will learn much about the military's
plans to bring 79,000 new residents into Guam by 2014 as part of their $15 billion militarization of our island home.
The show can also be viewed on the web after 8:30pm on Dec 11th at: www.pbs.org/now
Hope Cristobal
PBS, Guam and the Military Buildup will debut out of New York's NOW on PBS
on December 11th at 8:30p.m.
Please check with your local station. You will learn much about the military's
plans to bring 79,000 new residents into Guam by 2014 as part of their $15 billion militarization of our island home.
The show can also be viewed on the web after 8:30pm on Dec 11th at: www.pbs.org/now
Hope Cristobal
Thursday, November 05, 2009
PBS National Broadcast - At Last!
PBS National Broadcast - At Last!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Some good news to report: last week, NETA agreed to pick up The Insular Empire for a national PBS feed. What this means is that sometime in January or (more likely) February, 2010, The Insular Empire will go out on NETA's satellite feed to most of the PBS stations in the American Public TV system.
However - and this is where you, dear reader, fit in - it's up to the individual stations whether or not they choose to grab the show and air it. So if we want this film to have a truly national broadcast, it's going to be up to us to make sure it happens - by letting our PBS stations know that we want to see The Insular Empire on Public TV. As soon as I have a feed date from NETA, I will be posting a letter here that you can print out and send directly to your PBS stations, telling them about the show and urging them to air it.
So stay tuned for more info to come...
Thanks, Si Yu'us maase, and Olomwaay for your continued support!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Some good news to report: last week, NETA agreed to pick up The Insular Empire for a national PBS feed. What this means is that sometime in January or (more likely) February, 2010, The Insular Empire will go out on NETA's satellite feed to most of the PBS stations in the American Public TV system.
However - and this is where you, dear reader, fit in - it's up to the individual stations whether or not they choose to grab the show and air it. So if we want this film to have a truly national broadcast, it's going to be up to us to make sure it happens - by letting our PBS stations know that we want to see The Insular Empire on Public TV. As soon as I have a feed date from NETA, I will be posting a letter here that you can print out and send directly to your PBS stations, telling them about the show and urging them to air it.
So stay tuned for more info to come...
Thanks, Si Yu'us maase, and Olomwaay for your continued support!
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