Philippines' Karen Ibasco wins Miss Earth 2017

Karen Ibasco — Miss Earth 2017

It was almost a three-peat win from Philippines on Miss Earth as we wins Miss Earth 2014 (Jamie Herrell) and Miss Earth 2015 (Angelia Ong). But last year (2016) the Miss Earth crowns was grabbed by Ecuador's Katherin Espin. Still another win again for Philippines as this year (2017) Miss Earth crown won by our very own Karen Ibasco.[post_ads]

During the competition’s final Q&A portion, Ibasco was asked who or what she thinks is the biggest enemy of Mother Earth and why.

Ibasco said: “I believe that the real problem in this world is not climate change. The real problem is us because of our ignorance and apathy. What we have to do is to start changing our ways, to start recalibrating our minds and redirecting our steps because together, as a global community, our micro-efforts will have a macro-effect to help save our home, our planet.”

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Aside from Ibasco, the other contestants making up her so-called elemental court are Australia’s Nina Robertson as Miss Earth Air 2017, Russia’s Lada Akimova as Miss Earth Fire 2017 and Colombia’s Juliana Franco as Miss Earth Water 2017.