The Miss Earth leadership program has launched the Big O2 Challenge globally, ahead of the United Nations COP21 (Conference of the Parties 21). The Big O2 Challenge was started by 2015 Miss Earth South Africa, Carla Viktor, to encourage individuals, organizations, schools, and the general public to get indulged and tree plantation.

“Not only does it combat deforestation, it creates a sense of active participation and raises much needed awareness for this important cause, truly highlighting the fact that it does start with each and every one of us. I’m extremely excited to share this initiative with the Miss Earth ladies from all over the world, and I look forward to seeing how we all join hands to work towards our common goal of saving mother earth,” Viktor explained.

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Now, Miss Earth 2015, has put out the challenge to Miss Earth’s ambassadors around the world to plant a minimum of 21 trees on 9 November 2015, 21 days before COP21, the biggest Climate Change conference to date.

Climate Change is the major challenge that we encounter, and it’s up to us to be the catalysts for change that will drive the world towards a greener tomorrow. Planting a tree might seem like a simple act, but it’s about being part of a worldwide movement to shelter a future for the generations to come.

As the challenge launches globally, each representative of Miss Earth 2015 came forward and took up the challenge.

Miss Mongolia who completed the ?‎Big O2 Challenge by ?‎Miss Earth with her Co-founded “My Club” volunteer students, which has planted over 120,000 trees in Mongolia. She has also launched a documentary that describes the entire innate beauty of Mongolia that too delightfully. She gave a beautiful message to save the mother earth and make it greener by planting trees as much as one can with her documentary.  

Miss Earth Myanmar 2015 - Eaint Myat Chal too supported the ?‎Big O2 Challenge by planting 21 trees in Yangon on 9 November 2015.

The stunning aspirant of Miss Earth 2015 from India, Aaital Khosla, who is all set to be the next warrior of earth, took an initiative to plant 500 trees this year and is almost close to it. She intends to complete it this year and take new initiative towards the environment.

Essentially, the motto was to plant 21 trees, but she did more than that. Not only she planted the trees, but also gifted some to the people nearby.

She has been doing campaigns to spread the wakefulness for tree plantation amongst children. In addition to this, she has been occupied in several social and environmental causes.

Thousands of trees were planted in one day in over 40 countries for the ?Miss Earth 2015 Big O2 Challenge. We are thankful to the Miss Earth delegates, directors and supporters who contributed to the success of this global activity.

Well, by planting 21 trees you can also make a huge difference towards your community and our environment! Remember, a small initiative can bring a big change! So, Step up and start planting trees.