For the second consecutive year, the lights at four Retirement Systems of Alabama buildings in downtown Montgomery will shine green and blue Thursday night in celebration of Earth Day, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced this week.

“Earth Day is always a big day for us here at ADEM,” stated ADEM director Lance LeFleur. “It’s an opportunity to highlight Alabama’s many natural wonders, as well as help educate and raise public awareness among young people and adults alike about how they can help protect and preserve the state’s environment.”

The four RSA buildings in Montgomery that will be lit in green and blue are the RSA Tower; RSA Headquarters; RSA Dexter Avenue Building; and the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa.

This new tradition began last year, at the request of ADEM, with the RSA cloaking several of its buildings in Earth Day colors.

“I want to thank Dr. David Bronner and the RSA for again demonstrating their support for Earth Day,” LeFleur added. “We hope families in the Montgomery area will see the lights and be reminded of the environmental treasures we enjoy and the need for good stewardship, such as keeping our waters and lands free of litter and trash, and doing their part to recycle plastics, paper, aluminum cans and other materials – all of which contribute to a clean, healthy environment.”

This is the 51st anniversary of the first Earth Day.

In addition to the lighting, ADEM has created a series of videos that feature ADEM personnel explaining and demonstrating key functions of their work in protecting Alabama’s environment.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn