Miss Earth is an annual international environmental-themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
Along with Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International, this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants the most coveted beauty titles when it comes to international pageant competitions.
The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote specific projects and often address issues concerning the environment and other global issues through school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, coastal clean ups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fairs, storytelling programs to children, eco-fashion shows, and other environmental activities.
The Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.
The Miss Earth Foundation also works with the environmental departments and ministries of participating countries, various private sectors & corporations, as well as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF).