Carousel Productions
HeadquartersManila
Location
President
Mr. Ramon Monzon
Key people
Ms. Lorraine E. Schuck

Carousel Productions, Inc. is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth beauty contest. The annual events are produced in partnership with ABS-CBN Corporation. The organization is based in the Philippines.[1]

History

Carousel Productions organizes the Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageants annually since 2001.[2] It is based in Manila, Philippines. The production sells national franchise and television rights of the pageants in other countries.[3][4][5] The organization is headed by Ramon Monzon as president and Lorraine E. Schuck as executive vice president.[6]

In 2004, Carousel Productions Inc. formed the Miss Earth Foundation to work in environmental causes. Its campaign focuses in educating the youth in environmental awareness.[7][8] Its major project "I Love Planet Earth" School Tour, teaches, distribute educational aides for school children as well as "I Will Heal the Earth" Pledge, an environmental check leaflets to remind every individual on eco-responsibility.[9]

Environmental awards

Loren Legarda Environment Award

Carousel Productions, Inc. became the recipient of the first Loren Legarda Environment Award for the movie "Project Noel", an environmental advocacy film produced by Carousel Productions[10][11] released through Marcus Phoenix Media Productions and directed by Jon Steffan Ballesteros.[12][13] The award was presented by Senator Loren Legarda during the 59th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award (FAMAS) awards night on December 10, 2011.[14][15]

Environmental Heroism Award

On April 22, 2010, Carousel Productions received an environmental award, the "Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism" specifically for the eco-cultural communications through broadcast category. The Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism is chaired by the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Carousel Productions was commended for "helping in efforts to strengthen environmental awareness among Filipinos, and fostering environmental preservation and care for Mother Earth, especially in the wake of the dangers being faced by humanity due to global warming and climate change."[16][17][18]

Miss Earth Foundation

United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali

The Miss Earth Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization, which serves as the environmental-social-humanitarian outreach arm of Miss Earth beauty pageant established in 2004. The Miss Earth grand winner travels and works worldwide as spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental groups.[19] Its major project "I Love Planet Earth" School Tour, teaches, distribute educational aides for school children as well as "I Will Heal the Earth" Pledge, an environmental check leaflets to remind every individual on eco-responsibility.[20]

In December 2007, Miss Earth Foundation took part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali. Miss Earth 2007 Jessica Trisko, Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles, and Miss Earth Water 2006 Catherine Untalan participated the event from December 5–15. The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, took place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brought together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two-week period included the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol.[21]

UNEP partnership

The United Nations Environment Programme established Champions of the Earth in 2004 as an annual awards programme to recognize outstanding environmental leaders at a policy level.[22] In 2006, the Miss Earth Foundation began to co-host the event, which usually held in Singapore.[23][24] Mr. Eric Falt, UNEP Director of Communications and Public Information, and Miss Alexandra Braun Waldeck of Venezuela Miss Earth 2005, hosted the Champions of the Earth 2006 gala dinner.[25] The following year, the Champions of the Earth Award Ceremony was cohosted by Hil Hernández of Chile, Miss Earth 2006.[26] Jessica Trisko of Canada, Miss Earth 2007, cohosted the 2008 awarding ceremony in Singapore on April 22, 2008.[27]

References

  1. ^ Miss Earth International Pageant
  2. ^ ABC News: Miss Earth 2007
  3. ^ Vietnam latest news - Thanh Nien Daily
  4. ^ The Post Online (Cameroon): MTN, Culture Clan Launch Miss Earth Cameroon Contest
  5. ^ "Afghanland.com Afghanistan Miss Afghanistan 2003 Vida Samadzai". Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Miss Earth: Organizers.
  7. ^ "Csángó-Hungarian girl represents Hungary at Miss Earth 2019". Transylvania Now. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Adina, Armin P. (December 5, 2013). "'Miss Earth' widens reach to US, Latin America". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Miss Earth Foundation | About Us Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Martinez-Belen, Crispin (December 8, 2011). "Bong confident 'Panday 2' will be MMFF blockbuster". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "Ai-Ai, John Lloyd win acting plums at 59th Famas". Philippine Star. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Senator wants more 'green' movies". ABS-CBN Corporation. December 11, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  13. ^ "Make more 'green' movies -- Loren". People's Tonight, Journal Online. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  14. ^ Orsal, Noel (December 7, 2011). "Nora Aunor will receive Lifetime Achievement Award during the 59th FAMAS Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  15. ^ Belmonte, Maureen Marie (December 12, 2011). "'Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote' wins big at 59th FAMAS awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  16. ^ GMA Network, Online News (April 22, 2010). "Born to be Wild receives environmental award". GMA Network Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  17. ^ Punongbayan, Michael (April 22, 2010). "Earth Day award for 'Ondoy' hero". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  18. ^ Lopez de Leon, Angela (April 22, 2010). "'Ondoy' hero gets environment award". Business Insight Malaya Inc. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  19. ^ The Great Warming - Call To Action - Miss Earth Foundation
  20. ^ Miss Earth Foundation | About Us Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES > Miss Earth in the "City of the Gods" Archived February 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Champions of the Earth
  23. ^ 11 Archived April 12, 2007, at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  24. ^ "United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Error page". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  25. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ Press Releases April 2007–2007 UNEP Champions of the Earth Awards Make Big Splash at Gala Ceremony in Singapore - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  27. ^ Press Releases January 2008 - Climate Change Links 2008 Champions of the Earth Award Winners - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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