One of the greatest joys of working at SeaWorld San Antonio is participating in the outreach events that are available to team members. Knowing that actions speak louder than words, I find that reaching out is very rewarding.

2011 has begun and it is in full swing. If you happen to be one of the people who made a new year’s resolution, but are having trouble keeping it, why don’t you try a greener approach to the New Year? There are several ways to be more environmentally conscious. Many ways are small things that you can do every day. Take those small changes and help build a greener future!

November 15 marks the annual America Recycles Day, which brings awareness to importance of reducing our nation’s waste. According to the Houston Chronicle, America Recycles Day got its start thanks to Texas Recycles Day back in 1994.

About two months ago I was contacted by an employee of the City of San Antonio who is also a member of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling, or S.T.A.R., regarding a site visit to SeaWorld San Antonio. Working with him, I found out that there was a sustainability conference being held in San Antonio and the group was offering an outing to visit our park to see our conservation and recycling efforts.

SeaWorld San Antonio was nominated for the Air Quality Stewardship Award through the Alamo Area Council of Governments. Honored by the nomination, we submitted our application for this prestigious distinction. Recently, we learned that SeaWorld was selected as an award recipient! Often times some of our conservation initiatives go unnoticed, but behind the scenes we are always looking for ways to be greener.

Does that sound like an oxymoron to you? At SeaWorld San Antonio we take conservation of our natural resources very seriously.