climate change. How would you convince them of the seriousness of this problem?" She answered:I would have to say that addressing this issue of people not believing in climate change is more of a matter of lack of education and not only a lack of education but also the ignorance and not wanting to inform themselves of the fact that we are living in a planet that is our biggest home, and we have taken advantage of it instead of putting back what it is giving to us. Making notable leaders and a lot of influencers engage with themselves and become better people is the most important thing to do. At the end of the event, she won the title and was crowned by her predecessor, Miss Earth 2018 Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam. She became the first-ever Puerto Rican winner of the Miss Earth crown. She called the attention of her nation's leaders "to stop taking advantage of the environment and start initiatives to protect and give back to it." After winning Miss Earth 2019, her country Puerto Rico became the fourth country to win titles for each of the Big Four pageants and the first country to win titles for each of the Big Six pageants (include Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International). Senate and governor's commendations On November 18, 2019, Pimentel received recognition from the Senate of Puerto Rico for winning the first Miss Earth crown for Puerto Rico. The commendation was presented by Senator Itzamar Peña Ramírez and presided by the Puerto Rican Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz during the 18th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. On November 19, 2019, Pimentel was given commendation for her feat in Miss Earth at the La Fortaleza, the official residence of the governor of Puerto Rico and she was received by Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced. She reaffirmed her commitment in enhancing the image of Puerto Rico and discussed the current environmental issues, such as coastal erosion, the need for beach cleanup and the development of agricultural communities. Pimentel also spoke about her work platform entitled "Love your land as you love your family", a project that aims to educate communities in Puerto Rico. Media and environmental activism In August 2019, Pimentel used her platform as Miss Earth Puerto Rico to call for attention on the Amazon rainforest wildfires in Brazil. She