The annual search to find four Earth Girls who will proudly represent their country in Miss Earth fulfilling the ideals of the competition - that beauty queens can be strong and effective advocates for Mother Earth.
The Miss Earth contestants are informed, goal-oriented and committed to playing a part in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations.
Miss Earth, held at the weekend to find a Green, glam and gorgeous Earth Girl in the eagerly anticipated ‘beauties for a cause’ international eco-inspired beauty competition, sponsored by Club4Climate the UK’s first ecological night club is a modern take on the traditional beauty contest as it adds an environmental awareness twist.
With growing fears of climate change and global warming, Miss Earth is the beauty pageant for the new millennium. There is a practical message behind this reinvented concept of a beauty contest in
which contestants must have a strong knowledge of their country’s culture and environment in order to fulfil the ideals of this competition – that beauty queens be strong and effective advocates for Mother Earth.
The Carbon Collective will be planting a tree for each of the finalists to help offset the events carbon footprint. COS offset takes the form of woodland regeneration projects in the heart of the UK aiming to also recreate traditional woodland by planting trees native to the area and in turn encourage the regeneration of wildlife habitats in Teaghlach Wood restoring Scotland’s landscape back to its traditional woodland state.
A total of 65 green goddesses from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed in the eco-friendly Grand Final representing their home town dazzling the audience and judging panel over 3 rounds to include Vintage green cocktail dress, hand made recycled designer outfit made from recycled material, bottles tops, plastic bags, bin liners, newspapers, magazines, sweet packets, used materials etc…and the tradition long evening gown to be awarded the prestigious titles of Miss Air, Miss Fire, Miss Water equivalent of 2nd, 3rd and 4th placing with Miss Earth being the top award to the winner from each country.
ENGLAND REPRESENTATIVE IN MISS EARTH IS……….
Winner- Kirsty Nichol
Miss Earth Islington 2009
Sponsored by Attain Insight
Miss Air- 2nd place- Jennifer Charles
Miss Earth Leicester 2009
Sponsored by Woodlands Decorators
Miss Water- 3rd place – Katie Boocock
Miss Earth Liverpool 2009
Sponsored by Shred Pro
Miss Fire- 4th- Sarah Beaufoy
Miss Earth Bath 2009
Sponsored by Shred Pro
Visit profile for personal information on the finalists at http://www.missearthgirls.co.uk/finalists_england.php
A special award was presented to the Earth Girl who showed an outstanding knowledge and is contributing to environmental conservation in their home town Miss Earth Green Award “Beauties for a cause” will be announced during the Grand Final.
Miss Earth Green Award 2009 "Beauties for a Cause"
Jennifer Charles
Miss Earth Leicester 2009
This special award goes to the Grand finalist who showed an outstanding knowledge and has/is contributing to environmental conservation in their home town.
Prizes include a 5 star 3 week once in a life time trip to the Philippines this October in the televised Miss Earth, Official Miss Earth trophy in the unique style of a one off custom made top of the range designer Eco handbag hand-embellished with Swarovski crystal from www.littlearthuk.co.uk Photo shoot including a CD of images with a top photographer Eileen Mason www.eileenmason.co.uk , Personal appearance contract with Miss Earth Girls, A tree planted for life www.thecarboncollective.org, Modelling contract with Earth Girls International, Modelling contract to become the Face of Smart Beauty how-to book for hairstyling with cruelty-free products and will be featured on Smart Beauty packaging, the animal cruelty free brand of innovative hair colouring kits. www.smartbeauty.eu ,Ambassador of Natural Empathy British produced, ethical skin and hair products available in Selfridges Nationwide, A beautiful hamper basket filled with organic skin care products from Green People voted best organic range at the Natural Health Beauty Awards 2008 www.greenpeople.co.uk and all finalists will receive an Avea organic make over from the talented Sweat’arts make up artists www.sweet-arts.com
The Earth Girl winners representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will head to one of the biggest international beauty competition’s Miss Earth. During their month in the Philippines the Miss Earth delegates are required to attend various environmental seminars and educate people on the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). The competition, which has contestants from over 100 countries, concludes with Miss Earth 2009 crowned in a televised coronation with the winner becoming the official spokesperson for the United Nations Environment Programme.
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