{"id":7754,"date":"2025-02-17T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7754"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:39:42","slug":"taking-care-of-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/17\/taking-care-of-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking care of the environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7771\" style=\"width:695px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/environment-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UTRGV ecosystem located at the Edinburg science building.<br>Celeste Cruz \/ Vaquero Radio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EAClub.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Environmental Awareness Club (EAC) is an organization where students engage in community service projects and learn about sustainability, working to create a campus friendly environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President of the EAC Apolonio Flores explained what the club focuses on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cEnvironmental Awareness Club focuses on bringing in attention to various environmental issues in the Valley,\u201d Flores said. \u201cAnd just taking a strong sense of pride over local ecosystems and making sure students are aware in regards to environmental justice within our region.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He listed some locations the organization has visited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cSo, mainly trips have been, like, central within the Valley, so places like Resaca De La Palma in Brownsville and, you know, Sal del Rey here in Edinburg,\u201d Flores said. \u201cJust trying to educate about the local ecosystems within our region.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Member of the EAC and Director of the Farmers Market at UTRGV Sophia Martinez mentioned which locations she enjoyed visiting the most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cOne time, we went to Lost Maples and Enchanted Rock as the EAC back in 2019 and Big Bend,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cThose are my top two.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>EAC hosts the farmers market on campus. Martinez shared the goals the farmers market aims to achieve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cOur main goal for that is to provide fresh veggies,\u201d she said. \u201cIf not possible fresh, at least veggies for students to have, so they can just go to school and be like, \u2018Oh, veggies\u2019 and they buy them. 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