Aramco and partners beautify Green Corridor in preparation for World Cup
Around 85 volunteers planted 37 native Redbud and Live Oak trees in the area, which is part of the Houston Host City Committee’s Green Corridor initiative.
Volunteers from Aramco Americas and its affiliates (including SABIC, Motiva, and ATA) partnered with representatives from Rice University, METRO, Greentown Labs, and the FIFA World Cup 26™ Houston Host City Committee (HHCC) on May 13 to plant trees in the Ion District, an innovation area in Midtown Houston.
“This partnership shows how deeply rooted we are in our commitment to serve and make a positive impact on Houston,” said Ahmed AL-Mulhem, President & CEO of Aramco Americas.
Around 85 volunteers planted 37 native Redbud and Live Oak trees in the area, which is part of the Houston Host City Committee’s Green Corridor initiative. The Corridor, which will link World Cup venues with a walkable and bikeable path spanning 14 miles across multiple districts and METRO lines, is the focus of many environmental efforts from FIFA in the lead up to the World Cup.
“We’ve been working for several years now on how we can improve and leave a legacy in Houston,” said Elizabeth Carlson, Houston Host City Sustainability Subcommittee Chair. “Thanks to so many great partners working with over 100 organizations across the city, different levels of government, the county, our private sector partners like Aramco, education partners like Rice, and so many great nonprofit and civil society organizations like Trees for Houston.”
Volunteers from Aramco Americas and its affiliates partnered with representatives from Rice University, METRO, Greentown Labs, and the FIFA World Cup 26™ Houston Host City Committee on May 13 to plant trees in the Ion District, an innovation area in Midtown Houston.
The HHCC’s goal is to add numerous permanent improvements to the area, including water fountains, state-of-the-art artificial shade, and bike repair stations along the path.
“These enhancements will be here not just for the World Cup, but long after for Houstonians to enjoy,” said Meredith Johnson, Executive Vice President of Communications at Metro.
The event also fell during a special anniversary for Aramco and Trees For Houston: two decades of partnership, planting and distributing hundreds of thousands of trees throughout Houston.
“The work of environmental stewardship is never finished,” said AL-Mulhem. “The foundation laid over these twenty years is strong, and the future is bright.”
For more information on the Green Corridor and the HCCC's beautification initiatives, please visit their website.
“These enhancements will be here not just for the World Cup, but long after for Houstonians to enjoy,” said Meredith Johnson, Executive Vice President of Communications at Metro.
The event also fell during a special anniversary for Aramco and Trees For Houston: two decades of partnership, planting and distributing hundreds of thousands of trees throughout Houston.
“The work of environmental stewardship is never finished,” said AL-Mulhem. “The foundation laid over these twenty years is strong, and the future is bright.”
For more information on the Green Corridor and the HCCC's beautification initiatives, please visit their website.
