TWENTY-FIRST NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH
LEGISLATURE
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SESSION, 2019 C. Res. 21- 9
A HOUSE COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTION
To acknowledge the importance of Earth Day and the Miss Earth NMI Pageant in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
WHEREAS, all species play a unique role in the complex web of life and contribute to the ecosystem services on which all life on Earth depends, and hence, protecting our species is crucial to the survival of the planet and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, wild animal populations have deteriorated on average by more than half and the Earth is facing an era of mass extinction; and
WHEREAS, the loss of species is for the most part a result of human activity, including degradation of ecosystems, deforestation, pollution, and climate change; and
WHEREAS, by 2050, it is expected that between 60-70% of all people will live in cities and species provide important services to city dwellers such as generating oxygen and purifying the air; controlling other animals considered pests or that spread disease; pollinating plants and crops; providing recreation opportunities and well-being, etc.; and COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTION " 9
WHEREAS, many plants, wild animals, and pollinators live in urbanized landscapes, and cities thereby have a responsibility to examine the ecological impacts of expanding urban areas and how to protect biodiversity; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that sustainability will only be achieved by meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations; and
WHEREAS, it is more important than ever to cooperate locally and intemationally to defend the enviromnental progress that has been heretofore gained; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to expand and diversify the global environmental movement to achieve maximum progress; and
WHEREAS, Earth Day is an annual reminder of the constant need for environmental activism, stewardship commitments and sustainability efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable David M. Apatang, Mayor of Saipan, had the distinct honor of proclaiming April 22, 2019 as Earth Day with the theme “Protect
Our Species”; and I
WHEREAS, in addition to its proclamation, the Cormnonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands will also be hosting its very own Miss Earth Pageant, an intemational enviromnental event channeling the beauty pageant industry as an effective tool to promote enviromnental awareness; and
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1 WHEREAS, because many admire and aspire to be a beauty queen,
2 Carousel Productions, Inc. believed beauty queens would be a good and effective
3 advocate of worthy causes; and
4 WHEREAS, cognizant of such vision, Carousel Productions Inc. organized
5 and launched in 2001 the Miss Earth Beauty Pageant, a beauty event who raison
6 d’etre was to have its candidates and Wirmers actively promote and get involved in
7 the preservation of the enviromnent and the protection of Mother Earth; and
8 WHEREAS, apart from a strong emphasis on enviromnental protection
9 programs, Miss Earth also aims to showcase and promote various tourist
1 0 destinations; and
11 WHEREAS, every year, 80 to 90 candidates from all over the world
12 compete on beauty and knowledge of enviromnental issues; and
13 WHEREAS, the winner of Miss Earth will serve as the ambassador to
14 enviromnental protection campaigns worldwide; and
15 WHEREAS, with collaboration between the Exquisite Productions
16 Marianas, LLC. and the Carousel Productions Inc., this will be the rst year where
17 the CNMI to conduct the Miss Earth Pageant, where the winner of our own
18 installment of such pageant will represent the CNMI to compete at the international
19 event held in Manila, Philippines; and
20 WHEREAS, in addition to the main coronation of Miss Earth Northem
21 Mariana Islands, they will be awarding 3 other elemental crowns — (3rd Runner Up)
22 Miss Fire, (2nd R1.11’11’l6I' Up) Miss Water, and (lst Runner Up) Miss Air; and
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1 WHEREAS, the pageant is a search for the most beautiful women of the
2 Earth to serve as a role model dedicated to uphold the advocacy to preserve and
3 restore Mother Earth, continuing a legacy for beauty and responsibility; and
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of
5 Representatives of the Twenty-First Northern Marianas Commonwealth
6 Legislature that the House acknowledges the importance of Earth Day and the Miss
7 Earth NMI Pageant in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sponsor ofthis Resolution or the
9 designee of the Speaker of the House shall present a certied original copy of this
10 House Commemorative Resolution; and
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of
12 Representatives shall certify, and the House Clerk shall attest to the adoption ofthis
13 resolution and thereafter the House Clerk shall transmit a certied copy to the
14 Exquisite Productions Marianas, LLC.; the Honorable Ralph DLG. Torres,
15 Governor, Commonwealth of the Northem Mariana Islands; the Honorable
16 Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, CNMI Delegate, 116th United States Congress; the
17 Honorable Victor B. Hocog, Senate President, Twenty First Northem Marianas
18 Commonwealth Legislature; the Honorable David M. Apatang, Mayor,
19 Municipality of Saipan; the Honorable Efrain M. Atalig, Mayor, Municipality of
20 Rota; the Honorable Edwin P. Aldan, Mayor, Municipality ofTinian and Aguiguan;
21 and the Honorable Vicente Santos, Mayor, Municipality of the Northern Islands.
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