Miss Earth Argentina 2021 Flora Veloso

 Miss Earth Argentina 2021 Flora Veloso

Age: 22
Height: 170 cm
Measurements: 33 in - 25 in - 35 in
Career / Education: Student and of a Social Environmental Project

"My dream is to see people my age well trained and therefore to teach, where young people reach high positions of leadership, where before almost impossible. Arriving in leadership positions earlier, having the ability to make sociocultural changes in the middle of the time, between the wisdom of the great and the strength of the young, the window of opportunity is enormous."

DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING YEARS

I surrender to the moment, to the here and now. I am dedicated with the heart, I give free rein to creativity and have no limits.

WHAT IS YOUR MEMORABLE MOMENT?

When my brother Noé was born at age 10 it was the most memorable moment of my life, seeing with my own eyes that the dream of having a brother came true, and I knew that from that moment, I would never be alone in life again.

ANY SPECIAL STORIES OR FACTS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?

If a special story with my family in quarantine was, when I fell off a ladder and spilled tomato sauce all over my head, to make a joke on my family, when my mother heard the sound of the fall and saw me on the ground . She walks over and almost faints, but out of some maternal instinct, she touched the blood, smelled it, and realized it was a lie, and then I did end up really hurt because she got so mad at me for scaring her. But it really was a lot of fun.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE?

The most unusual thing that I have done in my life, was to jump from a paraglider at more than 2,500 meters from sea level, it was really crazy, but without a doubt one of the happiest days of my life after achieving it.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVOCACY?

It is the truth and love, just as Jesus teaches us, how to love the next person as oneself, my defense is to be able to have a more just world, that we all have the same opportunities. That is why my environmental social project has my name #FloraAmbiental, because from my possibilities and actions I seek that we all have the opportunity to information and education.

WHAT TIPS CAN YOU SHARE TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM & CLIMATE CHANGE?

The best advice would be to be able to educate by example, to be able to make changes from oneself, and to be able to spread from our passion.

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY?

What makes me feel most proud of my country is its hunger for will, it is one of the countries with the best quality of life in Latin America, we have 5 Nobel prizes, very wide nature reserves, great contributions to science and medicine and it is the cradle of entrepreneurship in America, get ahead of resilience. It is a country for strong people who want to get ahead.

WHAT CAN YOU PROMOTE ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY?

Territorial space. A large area, with little population.
Water, sea, rivers and aquifers.
Food. Meats, fruits and vegetables.
Fresh air. Clean atmosphere.
Climate. Total variety. Warm, temperate and polar.
Plains. Huge fertile expanses.
Peace. Absence of wars and racial, religious or language conflicts.
Nature. Very low risk of hurricanes, tsunamis, cyclones and earthquakes.
Energy. All resources, renewable and non-renewable.
Social Mobility.

WHAT TRIVIA ABOUT YOURSELF WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE?

A very interesting trivia in my life is that at the age of 6 I reelected my name, I think that from a very young age I felt identified with my name Flora, so much so until today I feel proud, to be able to represent and defend the Flora and Fauna of our country.