Miss Earth Australia

IT TOOK more than glitz and glamour to get two Macarthur women on top of the world.

Alison Carlsen and Adriana Franco are finalists in the Miss Earth Australia competition that will be held in Sydney.
The contest promotes environmental awareness.
Those who are competing must demonstrate their knowledge of the topic.
Ms Carlsen, who lives in St Andrews, and Ms Franco, of Narellan, will be among other state finalists in May.
Ms Carlsen, 24, who's a teacher at Greenway Park Public, said she won the state finals because of her modelling and interview performance.

Contest: Alison Carlsen, 24 (above), a school teacher from St Andrews, and Adriana Franco, 18 (below), a makeup artist of Narellan, are vying to be be Miss Earth Australia.

"Personally, I believe actions speak more than words and therefore as adults and teachers we need to consider the messages we send out to children," she said.
"It's not only about promoting environmental issues, but also being an active participant in our day-to-day lives."
Ms Carlen said that being in the competition was good role modelling for her year 1 pupils.
Ms Franco, who's a makeup artist and who's 18, said she was "very passionate" about the environment.
"I feel it's important to promote awareness," she said.


"I think the promotion of environmental issues through a beauty pageant is a fantastic way to get people's attention."

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