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MISS EARTH SRI LANKA
VIYANA PIETERSZ

DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING YEARS
During my early years of life, i grew up in a sub-urban city in Ragama, which is few minutes away from the capital city, my parents are both entrepreneurs my mother has her own salon and beauty parlor while my father is from the education industry, my family is an open minded family however we always respect our traditional and cultural roots, i was always allowed to associate anyone I want, to live in anyway that I please however my parents always kept a close eye towards me, my brother and I are just 3 years apart so I didn’t need many friends to play with, financially we were constantly stable but my parents taught me to support those in need, from a very young age my parents would teach me to give or to donate the reason is for me to understand the value or importance of making someone else happy as well. My parents spent most of their time with me and my brother, which is why i am close with my parents we share our secrets and our daily life with each other which created a strong bond between us. during my childhood i got to experience many situations that made a strong woman that I am today, different challenges that came into my family made me stronger.

WHAT IS YOUR MEMORABLE MOMENT?
When I was very young, there was a power cut around the island which lasted for few hours as I was a very playful child, I used to play around with everything that I could get my hands on, naturally during a power cut my parents would light up few candles to keep our home lit up, the flame that danced around the candle was something that caught my attention. My parents knew how playful I was and keep me on their lap, however as my mother went to the kitchen, I walked up to a candle quietly and tried to touch the flame which is when my mother pulled me back, after several attempts of trying to keep me with my mother, my father decided to get creative and teach me a lesson , which is when my father carried me and took me near a candle and allow me to catch the flame with my fingers, i had a small burning sensation which is when I learnt my lesson, that fire is something that would burn my hand!

ANY SPECIAL STORIES OR FACTS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?
My mother won the Miss Marina Mandarin beauty pageant in the 90s and my father passed on when I was 12.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE?
The most unusual thing I have ever done was go on a date with myself. I always felt the need to have someone accompany me since I grew up having my parents with me at every step of the way. I was never comfortable heading out alone because I was wary of what people may think of me. However, on one fine day, I mustered the courage to head out alone and do the things I wanted to do by myself. It made me realize the beauty of spending quality time with yourself as it made me understand myself better, and also made myself more confident.

WHAT TIPS CAN YOU SHARE TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM & CLIMATE CHANGE?
I always believe that the smallest of things will lead to the biggest impact. Small things to do to promote ecotourism and climate change could be simply reposting information about them on social media to increase awareness, switch from using plastic to using recyclable or reusable materials, or reducing the water usage when showering. All these small actions are influential and when other people notice that these changes are doable, they will start to do the same and a snowball effect will occur, ultimately leading to a big impact.

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY?
The diversity of my country makes me proud to be a Singaporean. When you are surrounded by people of different races and religions, it allows you to meet people with different cultures and allows you to learn more about that person. Seeing that despite these differences in color, beliefs, and culture, we can still function together as a society and come together to support the country makes me believe that everyone is of the same standing. No one is superior to another and we are all just humans. To be able to live with everyone in harmony in Singapore and indulge in each other’s food, culture, and language, makes me proud to be living in Singapore.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVOCACY?
My advocacy is to raise awareness and spread the importance of our Earth’s marine life. Around 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered yet threats such as overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, endangers the marine ecosystem. Protecting marine life is imperative due to its significance in maintaining biodiversity, climate regulation, food security, and scientific discoveries. I hope through Miss Earth I can speak up for the marine life on our planet and educate the audience on the importance of our ecological balance of our oceans.

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