On Monday, dignitaries and the teachers and students of Redeemer were all on hand to assist the City of Eagle Pass in celebrating and bringing an awareness to the 43rd anniversary worldwide of Earth Day Monday morning.
"In the face of the unprecedented occurrences of extreme weather, loss of species and pollution, it is more important than ever that communities do their part to protect the planet," stated The Honorable Ramsey English-Cantú, Mayor of Eagle Pass, "Earth Day reminds us that we all share this planet."
The gracious donors of 38 trees such as the flowering pear tree which was the first to be planted on this beautiful April morning were D&R Nurseries, Mr. Vidal Diaz, The Green Company, Mr. Jorge Cavazos, Monica Caballero of Wal-Mart and the Eagle Pass Parks & Recreation Department.
"City parks provide a range of benefits to communities ranging from air and water purification to building a sense of community," the mayor added, "Today we are gathered here to plant 38 trees donated by these merchants, our objective is not only to provide shade, but to help keep the Earth's air clean."
As the students sang "He's got the whole world in His hands," one realizes that if we all do not do our part to protect and preserve Mother Earth and the natural resources that we DO have today, there may not be enough of our world left for events such as these to continue making an effort to bring awareness to.
In Argentina, volunteers from the Surfrider Foundation are cleaning up the local beaches and planting evergreens and Tamarisk shrubs to help prevent wind and water erosion.
In Veracruz, Mexico, Tortugas Fundacion Yepez is mobilizing volunteers to protect the habitat of sea turtles by cleaning up the local beaches and organizing a reforestation campaign.
In Columbus, Ohio, Green Columbus is mobilizing hundreds of volunteers to pull invasive plants, clean up neighborhoods, and plant trees at over 100 volunteer sites across the state.
These are some of the kinds of events we can organize to do just this according to EarthDay.org.
The Eagle Pass News Gram salutes the children of Redeemer Episcopal, their staff and administration, the fine vendors who donated the trees which were planted, The City of Eagle Pass and the Parks and Recreation Department and all of you who who collectively do your part to help how you can to maintain a healthy Earth so she can be here for us for many centuries to come.
