She also attended a press conference with Ivonne Baki, a candidate for Director General of UNESCO. She then returned to Ecuador on 23 March 2012 to participate in a fundraising event for the victims of flood. She traveled from 26 March to 3 April 2012 to Réunion Island in Africa and attended different environmental activities and as head of the panel of judges in the Miss Earth Réunion Island pageant, which won by Aisha Valy. She had a special appearance in musical charity concert called, Voces Solidarias (Voices of Solidarity) on 13 April 2012 held in the city of Guayaquil that was organized by the People's Volunteer Network of Teachers to raise funds for the people affected by the flood in different areas of Ecuador. During the 2012 Earth Day celebration, Álava shared ecotips on how to recycle used paper sheets, use of energy-saving bulbs, natural light, and rechargeable batteries. She then graced the event "Jornada Ecológica por Nuestra Tierra" to commemorate Earth Day in Ecuador on 22 April 2012 which also attended by Ecuador's Environment Minister, Marcela Aguinaga. She also participated in the Minga of Solid Waste Collection on the banks of the Estero Salado.  Álava walked the ramp on 11 May as guest of honor at the Lisa Quirola Fashion Show then paid a social visit to celebrate Mother's Day at a local hospital in Ecuador. She traveled on 16 May 2012 to New York City as special guest for the cultural festival, "Ecuafest". At a local school in the Ecuador, she visited and shared environmental tips to children as part of her "I Love My Planet School Tour" on 1 June 2012. From June to July 2012, Álava had a tour with the Miss Earth Foundation. She visited Taiwan where she received homage, attended the opening of an electric car assembly plant, and joined the International Committee of the Red Cross in its social action campaigns and various projects in Taiwan. She proceeded to Guam to grace the Miss Earth Guam pageant which was held on 18 June 2012 at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort in Tamuning. She crowned not one, but two winners: Miss Earth Guam 2012 and Miss Earth Guam 2013 so the latter would have more time to train for the international Miss Earth pageant. She then went to Puerto Princesa, Philippines to visit the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, where she participated in several activities in favor of the ecosystem.