TAMUK shows its support for the planet
At Texas A&M University- Kingsville (TAMUK), Earth Day was celebrated by multiple organizations that were informative and trying to spread awareness. Each booth had its own space to showcase what they were doing, and most of them had hands-on activities.
Christine Santos, a member of String and Things, was encouraging and drawing in students to get a plant and decorate their pot at the Earth Day event.
“Earth Day celebrates the Earth, and it’s also a reminder that we need to protect where we live. We need to keep our planet safe, our home safe, and I think we need to also be less wasteful,” Santos said. “We need to stop over-consuming as well and I just feel like Earth Day is just sort of like a reminder of those.”
The event allowed many students to come together to learn more information about how impactful wastefulness and overconsumption are, but also the significance of how students can help Earth.
Roselynn Molina is a part of the environmental engineering department. She gave useful information about how to help the environment and had activities for people to interact with. When asked what she could continue to do after this event to benefit others and the earth, her answer resonated with her major.
“I hope to continue to inform more people about the environmental issues we face, specifically in South Texas. We want 10 of everything. There are a lot of landfills, and there are a lot of overused clothes. Overconsumption is the biggest thing we face,” Molina said.
Landon Boyd, the future president of the Geology Club, was demonstrating the different layers of Earth and how contaminants can seep below the surface. Boyd stated that people waste things before they use them. He continued about how important recycling is and the significance of saving water, now more than ever.
“I feel like water waste is a huge issue here, whether it be leaving sinks running in the morning, whether it be leaving the showers on before you get in, like saving water, could really reduce water waste,” Boyd said.
Earth Day shouldn’t just be one day, attendees said. As significant statements are, actions are more valuable. It only takes a few steps to create better habits to protect the world.