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Carnival Queen contestant Savahnn James of Roseau says she will use her platform \u201cSustainable Living Through Renewable Energy\u201d to push for Dominica to become self-sufficient where energy is concerned.<\/p>\n
James was officially launched over the weekend.<\/p>\n
She said she selected her platform because of her passion for taking care of the environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that we are stewards of the Earth and it is our responsibility to preserve it. We see the effects of climate change here in Dominica and we have the resources to combat these changes and safeguard ourselves,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
James said using renewable energy is one way Dominica can become self-sufficient and contribute to the preservation of the environment.<\/p>\n
The beauty queen also intends to further her studies by perusing a degree in Environmental Engineering.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a platform for me but a lifestyle. I plan to further my studies in environmental engineering and I will continue to push my platform after the show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
James also hopes to start a conversation on the implementation of renewable energy in Dominica.<\/p>\n
Meantime Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau South constituency Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite called on businesses to support the queen show and to provide sponsorship to contestants.<\/p>\n Hypolite was filling in for Melissa Poppone Skerrit, the MP for Roseau Central.<\/p>\n \u201cI am asking business places to support the national queen show, there are young ladies who do not have any sponsorship,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She added that carnival is a tourism product and it must be looked at it in a wholistic manner.<\/p>\n \u201cThe greatest [beneficiary] in my mind is the business community so I am asking on behalf of DDA and DFC if there are any private businesses, there are queen contestants who are looking for support\u2026\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Hypolite further explained that a show of this magnitude needs financial backing and support.<\/p>\n She also called on businesses in the Roseau South constituency to come on board and support the queen show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carnival Queen contestant Savahnn James of Roseau says she will use her platform \u201cSustainable Living Through Renewable Energy\u201d to push for Dominica to become self-sufficient where energy is concerned. James was officially launched over the weekend. She said she selected…","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":243709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[68,38,8,77,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carnival","category-culture","category-entertainment","category-homepage","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/83586430_1451200848417827_118672342980231168_o.jpg\")