We can start where we are, with what we have and ultimately teach and inspire others to do the same. - Carla Viktor

There's no better time for Miss Earth to be relevant than now, because every country is showing signs of climate change.

I am committed to the climate action movement and realise that I have a social responsibility to be catalyst of change… South Africans need to understand that environmental issues and social issues go hand in hand.

We should not have waited until we were in this crisis to do something; we should have seen the signs. I almost feel like it's too late, but I don't want to be negative