Reigning Miss Earth Jessica Lane is back in Manila, yet again, returning to where she posted Australia’s first win in the international pageant ahead of the 2025 edition.
This time, the Australian journalist was joined by Miss Earth-Air Hrafnhildur Haraldsdottir from Iceland and part-Filipino Miss Earth-Water Bea Millan-Windorski from the United States, who has been based in the Philippines for a couple of months already.
The three international titleholders faced an assembly of journalists and online content creators at a media conference arranged by Manila-based Reign Project Management at Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on Oct. 14. Reigning Miss Philippines Earth Joy Barcoma was also at the event, putting on her hosting hat as the presenter and moderator of the media conference.
Lane looked back on her coronation in 2024. ‘I can’t believe that was a whole year ago already. And since then, what an incredible whirlwind it has been. I’ve had the incredible privilege of traveling to 12 countries. And it’s all been an extraordinary experience,’ she said.
‘Working alongside empowering organizations like the United Nations has not only taught me to value our Earth and the people that call it home, it taught me the purpose of advcacy, and inspiring others to create change,’ she added.
The pageant and its counterpart national competition serve as platforms where ladies push for sustainable living in order to protect the planet from further degradation and combat the effects of climate change.
The international pageant will hold its 25th coronation show at the Cove Manila Club of Okada Manila in Parañaque City on Nov. 5. Barcoma is hoping to post the Philippines’ fifth victory in the competition. /ra