{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Earth Uganda |image = File:Miss Earth Uganda logo.png |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2014 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Kampala]] |location = [[Uganda]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = National Director |leader_name = Monica Akech |budget = |website = {{URL|http://www.ugandapageantgirls.com}} }} The '''Miss Earth Uganda''' is an annual beauty pageant in [[Uganda]] and was created in 2014. It is responsible for sending Uganda's representative to the [[Miss Earth]] pageant which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting [[environmental awareness]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E3DC1430F933A05753C1A9659C8B63&scp=1&sq=miss%20earth%20vida%20samadzai&st=cse|publisher=The New York Times Company|first=World News|last=New York Times|date=2003-10-30|access-date=2009-01-03}}</ref><ref name="chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/25/content_385531.htm">{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/25/content_385531.htm|newspaper=China Daily|agency=Reuters|date=2004-10-25|access-date=2007-10-23}}</ref><ref name=make-beauty>{{cite news|last=Enriquez|first=Amee|title=Philippines: How to make a beauty queen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25550425|access-date=3 February 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=2 February 2014}}</ref> The current title holder (Miss Earth Uganda 2022) is Caroline Ngabire.<ref name="justuslyatuu">{{cite news|url=http://www.observer.ug/lifestyle/42-entertainment/39768-pearl-asasira-is-miss-earth-uganda-2015|title=Pearl Asasira is Miss Earth Uganda 2015|author=Justus Lyatuu|newspaper=[[The Observer (Uganda)|The Observer]]}}</ref>
==Overview== As published in their website, Miss Earth Uganda is a beauty pageant in search of the most beautiful young Ugandan lady who is very knowledgeable about her environment and who will strongly stand as an ambassador for the protection and preservation of the environment.
The pageant is making efforts to create awareness about [[environmental sustainability]] and decided focus on activities that highly promote the protection and preservation of the environment such as [[greening]], [[recycling]], [[tree planting]], [[Energy conservation|energy efficiency]], [[ecotourism]] and carbon conscious lifestyle choices among others. Miss Earth Uganda works to combat the ill [[effects of global warming]].
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a national contest was not held but the 2021 representative was appointed by the National Director, Monica Akech, at a ceremony that was conducted as a hybrid of a virtual and physical pageant, held in Fort Portal City, Nyaika Hotel.
Miss Earth Uganda 2021 Ahlam Ismail Alibhai was officially crowned by the Queen Mother of Tooro Kingdom, HRH Dr. Best Kemigisia who was officially named as patron of Miss Earth Uganda.
==History== ===2007-2008: Uganda's debut=== Uganda debuted in [[Miss Earth 2002|2002]] through the [[Miss Uganda]] pageant. While Uganda came back in 2007, the pageant's first runner up, Hellen Karungi, competed in Miss Earth 2007.<ref name=meuganda2007>{{cite news|title=Miss Uganda runner-up set for Miss Earth contest|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/26/593413|access-date=2015-03-27|newspaper=[[New Vision]]|date=2007-10-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121823/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/26/593413|archive-date=2015-04-02}}</ref> Victoria Nabagereka participated the [[Miss Earth 2008|following year]]. Both went unplaced as the pageant concluded.
After 2008, Uganda did not send a delegate to [[Miss Earth]] until 2015.
===2014 - 2017: Uganda's comeback=== The Miss Earth Uganda franchise was obtained by First Face Pageantry and Modeling Consultancy Ltd. and a national contest was held annually. Victoria Nabagereka, Miss Earth Uganda 2008, acted as the national director for Uganda.
'''<big>2018- 2019</big>'''
No Ugandan representation at Miss Earth.
'''<big>2020</big>'''
At the first ever Miss Earth virtual pageant, Ugandan representative, Priscillah Mbabazi had no National Director.
<big>'''2021–present'''</big>
The franchise was obtained by Afrost Uganda Marketing LTD, under the directorship of Monica Akech. The selected candidate, Ahlam Ismail Alibhai was appointed to represent the nation at Miss Earth which will be virtually held for the second year due to COVID-19 regulations.
Due to pandemic restrictions in Uganda, a national contest could not be held but was postponed to August 2022.
==Selection process== Previous franchise holders organizers intended to start the selection process with 25 districts and since the pageant was district-based, they intended to closely work with local officials and council chairpersons, together with pageant delegates and MEU district delegates. “At district level, competitions will be carried out to ensure that each of the participating candidates are not only beautiful but also environmentally- informed,” Nabagereka said.
The evaluators will come from National Forestry Authority and National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). According to Gilbert Kadilo, the communications and PR manager at NFA, the authority will provide technical advice and guidance. “This is a springboard and we expect this to translate into skills and hearts that will love and protect the environment,” he said.<ref name=meugandalaunch>{{cite news|last=Lyatuu|first=Justus|title=Miss Earth launches in Uganda|url=http://www.observer.ug/lifestyle/42-entertainment/36606-miss-earth-launches-in-uganda|access-date=2015-03-27|newspaper=The Observer|date=2015-03-03}}</ref>
With current management, as initiated by Akech Monica, only 15 girls will be selected from 15 districts across the 4 regions of Uganda via online web portal applications to compete at national level on a televised reality series, leading to a grand coronation event under the Uganda Pageant Girls mantle.
== Titleholders == This list includes all the representatives of Uganda, including the representatives sent by the previous license holders. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year ! rowspan="2" width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Uganda ! colspan="3" width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|{{nowrap|Elemental Court Titlists}} |- !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"| Air !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"| Water !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"| Fire |- | [[Miss Earth 2002|2002]] | Martha Semegura Nambajjwe | | | |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2003 — 2006''}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]] | Hellen Karungi | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] | Victoria Nabagereka | | | |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2009 — 2014''}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] | Sandra Akello | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]] | Priscilla Achieng | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2017|2017]] | Josephine Mutesi | | | |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2018 — 2019''}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] | Priscillah Mbabazi | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] | Ahlam Ismail Alibhai | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] | Caroline Ngabire | | | |- |}
=== Representative for Miss Earth === <!--------------------------- ;Color key {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} Did not placed but given special award * {{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} did not placed }} ----------------------------> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Uganda !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="300" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Award(s) |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2002|2002]] | Martha Semegura Nambajjwe | | Unplaced | ''None'' |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2003 — 2006''}} |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]] | Hellen Karungi | | Unplaced | ''None'' |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] | Victoria Nabagereka | | Unplaced | ''None'' |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2009 — 2014''}} |-bgcolor="pink" | [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] | Sandra Akello | | Unplaced | {{gold01}} National Costume (Africa) |-bgcolor="pink" | [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]] | Priscilla Achieng | | Unplaced | {{gold01}} National Costume (Africa) |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2017|2017]] | Josephine Mutesi | | Unplaced | ''None'' |- | colspan="5" {{n/a|''did not compete between 2018 — 2019''}} |- |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] | Priscillah Mbabazi | | Unplaced | ''None'' |- |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] | Ahlam Ismail Alibhai | | Unplaced | ''None'' |- |-bgcolor="lightgrey" | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] | Caroline Ngabire | | Unplaced | ''None'' |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==Further reading== * [http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/671692-nfa-nema-organize-miss-earth-uganda-2015.html NFA, NEMA organize Miss Earth Uganda 2015]. ''New Vision''. * [http://www.observer.ug/lifestyle/42-entertainment/39478-miss-earth-uganda-finale-set-for-september-5 Miss Earth Uganda finale] ''The Observer''. * [http://allafrica.com/stories/201508261218.html Miss Earth Uganda Finale Set for September 5]. ''[[AllAfrica.com|All Africa]]''. * [http://allafrica.com/stories/201509091169.html Pearl Asasira Is Miss Earth Uganda 2015]. ''All Africa''. * [http://allafrica.com/stories/201509040840.html Uganda: Miss Earth Uganda Finale Tomorrow]. ''All Africa''. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034724/http://trending.co.ug/entertainment/miss-earth-uganda-wins-gold Miss Earth Uganda Wins Gold]. Uganda News. * [http://24sevennews.com/miss-earth-uganda-sandra-akello-wins-gold-in-austria/ Miss Earth Uganda, Sandra Akello wins gold in Austria]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Uganda 24/7 News.
==External links== *[http://www.missearth.tv/ Official website]
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in Uganda]] [[Category:Miss Earth by country|Uganda]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 2014]]