Miss Philippines wins Miss Earth 2017

Miss Philippine Karen Ibasco is Miss Earth 2017: Ibasco was crowned by Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espin during the Miss Earth 2017 Coronation Night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines.

Ibasco is a licensed physicist and her advocacy is conserving energy and embracing renewable and sustainable sources.

Top 4 candidates during the competition’s final question and answer portion were 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.”

Other winners 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.