Above: Socially engaged environmental artist Zach Pine teaches Heather Johnson, of Oakland, and her son, Benen Sears, 6, how to make sand globes during a community event celebrating Earth Day at Albany Beach in Albany on Sunday. Right: A sand globe created by Pine is on display during Sunday’s event for Earth Day, which had a theme this year of “Our Power, Our Planet,” which put the focus on a sustainable future. Pine says he doesn’t like to get to attached to his artwork because he knows they won’t last long. photos by Jose Carlos Fajardo — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER