People, young and old from different walks of life in Corpus Christi gathered in Heritage Park for the Annual 27th Earth Day - Bay Day to share their enthusiasm and care for their various interests in God's creation. Master naturalists, master gardeners, junior gardeners, Texas Park and Wildlife, Texas A&M professors, TAMU students from Engineering and Computer Science, teachers, and school administrators, Port of Corpus Christi Environmentalists, Sierra Club, Philips 66 energy, etc. Sustainability and Philips 66 energy? Philips 66 though was traditional energy company, it has been innovating and open to emerging energy for sustainability. It has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market since 2021 given their contract with British Airways UK. In the event, the 66 energy employees/volunteers were giving away native plants.
Below are some of the pictures from the Earth Day Bay Day event.
Photos at a Glance
"The majority of people living on our planet profess to be believers. This should spur religions to dialogue among themselves for the sake of protecting nature, defending the poor, and building networks of respect and fraternity. Dialogue among the various sciences is likewise needed, since each can tend to become enclosed in its own language, while specialization leads to a certain isolation and the absolutization of its own field of knowledge. This prevents us from confronting environmental problems effectively. An open and respectful dialogue is also needed between the various ecological movements, among which ideological conflicts are not infrequently encountered. The gravity of the ecological crisis demands that we all look to the common good, embarking on a path of dialogue which demands patience, self-discipline and generosity, always keeping in mind that “realities are greater than ideas”. (Laudato Si' 201).
