Miss Earth 2009

Placements Special awards Major awards Minor/Sponsor awards ==Winning answer==

For the 9th edition of Miss Earth, no single final question was asked. Instead, images were flashed on screen and each of the eight finalists was tasked to say something about it. Statement of Miss Earth 2009: "I come from a country that has the largest rainforest in the world, and it is also known as the 'lungs of the world'. But we cannot just say that we are the 'lungs of the world' because my country produces a lot of air pollution as well." – Larissa Ramos, represented Brazil. ==Preliminary events==

Beauties for a Cause The delegates of Miss Earth 2009 visited different islands of the Philippines with the theme "Green Lifestyle" and promoted the use of recyclable materials as part of a collective lifestyle. In addition, they engaged in different environmental activities including the planting of trees, and had school tours in the provinces of Ilocos, Laguna, Negros Occidental, Albay, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Pangasinan, Batangas, Iloilo, and Metro Manila. Press Presentation On 4 November 2009, the delegates were presented to the local and international media at Mader's Garden in Pasig. The women shared their environmental campaigns and expressed their cause on Mother Nature, a continuous campaign they have been waging as "Beauties for a Cause". Press presentation photos File:Earth2009press01.jpg|Larissa Ramos Miss Brazil File:Earth2009press15.jpg|Alejandra Echevarria Miss Spain File:Earth2009press04.jpg|Alejandra Castillo Miss Colombia File:Earth2009press03.jpg|Ye-ju Park Miss Korea File:Earth2009press11.jpg|Pascale Nelide Miss Martinique File:Earth2009press12.jpg|Gabriela Rejala Miss Paraguay File:Earth2009press02.jpg|Tereza Budková Miss Czech Republic File:Earth2009press14.jpg|Diana Kubasova Miss Latvia File:Earth2009press13.jpg|Madelyne M.Nandu Miss Malaysia File:Earth2009press10.jpg|Natalia Quiñones Miss Mexico File:Earth2009press09.jpg|Sarah Finlay Miss Scotland File:Earth2009press05.jpg| Chen Yi-Wen Miss Chinese Taipei File:Earth2009press07.jpg|Melinda Heffernan Miss Australia File:Earth2009press08.jpg|Suada Saliu Miss Albania File:Earth2009press16.jpg|Maja Jamnik and Lea Sindlerova Misses Slovenia and Miss Slovak Republic File:Earth2009press06.jpg|Gisela Menossi Miss Argentina File:Earth2009press17.jpg|Miss Earth Delegates National Costume The National costume competition of Miss Earth 2009 was held on 4 November 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Grand Theater in Pasay. Eighty delegates participated in the competition, with Miss Tanzania winning the Best in National Costume award. Minor/sponsor awards were also given that night which included the Placenta Award which was given to Miss Puerto Rico and Pasigandahan Award (the award name is a combination of the main river that passes through Manila and the Filipino word for beauty) which went to Miss Guam. ==Coronation venue==

For the first time, the pageant did not take place on the Island of Luzon. The venue for Miss Earth 2009 final night was initially to be in Cebu City, but the mayor declined due to the financial cost of sponsoring the pageant. Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center won the rights to host the coronation night of the 2009 edition of the pageant. ==New crown==

The Miss Earth organizers unveiled a new crown to be worn by the winner of Miss Earth 2009, with the preservation of planet Earth as its primary consideration. The crown was designed by an environmentalist jewelry designer from Florida, Ramona Haar, the official jeweller of the Miss Earth pageant. The new crown is made of 100% recycled precious metals: 14kt gold and argentums sterling silver. The gemstones used were precious and semiprecious stones, and donations from over 80 participating countries. These are gemstones that each country is known for either as the origin or source. The gemstones were sent in various forms: faceted, cabochons, beads or rough. The designer travelled to Jaipur, India to have these gemstones individually trimmed and faceted to the required cut and sizes. The flower in the center of the crown represents Mother Earth, as inspired by the statement of the American poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson's "The earth laughs in flowers". The recurring spiral motif has always been associated with "maternal power" and "feminine prestige" which is the essence of Miss Earth. The gentle curves in the crown symbolize "unity" and the "spirit of cooperation". ==Contestants==