Through its membership in the Micronesia in Island Conservation (MIC) Network and Pacific Islands Marine Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC), CCS completed its first 2 year integrated strategic and financial plan; had its Board Training; and participated in the training on development of management plans. CCS is also furthering its conservation efforts with the PEW Fellowship. There are a number of communities in Chuuk that have already started efforts to protect their marine areas. Two of these areas are the Parem Marine Areas and the Epinup Mangrove andMarine Areas, both of which are Areas of Biological Significance (ABS).

Mission Statement

The mission of CCS is to ‘preserve and protect Chuuk’s natural resources to sustain community livelihoods by working with community partners’. The organization aims to achieve this through the following objectives: 1. Protect the cultural and natural resources of our communities by establishing an initial framework for a state-wide protected/managed area network. 2. Build the effectiveness and accountability of CCS by providing the necessary tools and resources to carry out its mission.