Aside from winning Miss Earth Designers Award and Miss Photogenic special award, Philippines' bet Karla Paula Henry was crowned Miss Earth 2008, during the Coronation Night held at the Clark Expo Ampitheater in Pampanga, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008.
In the final question of the final four they were asked on what they would tell U.S. president-elect Barack Obama about the state of the global environment if ever they were to meet.
Karla Henry answered that she would encourage Obama to implement environmental knowledge in the curriculum of schools not just in the US, but also in the Philippines.
"Environmental knowledge is something that all of us must share, but most importantly we must teach the youth that this is something that we should instill in them so that in the near future they will be the ones to take care of our mother Earth."
Other winners and finalist:
Miss Tanzania, Miriam Odemba was Miss Earth Air (1st runner-up)
Miss Mexico, Abigail Elizalde was Miss Earth Water (2nd runner-up)
Miss Brazil Tatiane Alves won Miss Earth Fire (3rd runner-up)
Top 8 Finalust:
Mariana Rodríguez (Colombia), Adriana Reverón (Spain), Nasanin Nuri (Switzerland), Daniela Torrealba (Venezuela)
Top 16 Semifinalists: Hana Svobodová (Czech Republic), Seo Seol-hee (Korea), Uko Ezinne (Nigeria), Karolina Filipkowska (Poland), Ruxandra Popa (Romania), Anna Mezentseva (Russia), Piyaporn Deejing (Thailand), Jana Murrell (USA)
Special Awards
Best in National Costume: Shassia Ubillus (Panama)
Best in Swimsuit: Abigail Elizalde (Mexico)
Best in Long Gown: Daniela Torrealba (Venezuela)
Miss Earth Designers Award: Karla Paula Henry (Philippines)
Miss Friendship: Andrea Carolina León (Ecuador)
Miss Photogenic: Karla Paula Henry (Philippines)
Miss Talent: Rachael Smith (Australia)
In the final question of the final four they were asked on what they would tell U.S. president-elect Barack Obama about the state of the global environment if ever they were to meet.
Karla Henry answered that she would encourage Obama to implement environmental knowledge in the curriculum of schools not just in the US, but also in the Philippines.
"Environmental knowledge is something that all of us must share, but most importantly we must teach the youth that this is something that we should instill in them so that in the near future they will be the ones to take care of our mother Earth."
Other winners and finalist:
Miss Tanzania, Miriam Odemba was Miss Earth Air (1st runner-up)
Miss Mexico, Abigail Elizalde was Miss Earth Water (2nd runner-up)
Miss Brazil Tatiane Alves won Miss Earth Fire (3rd runner-up)
Top 8 Finalust:
Mariana Rodríguez (Colombia), Adriana Reverón (Spain), Nasanin Nuri (Switzerland), Daniela Torrealba (Venezuela)
Top 16 Semifinalists: Hana Svobodová (Czech Republic), Seo Seol-hee (Korea), Uko Ezinne (Nigeria), Karolina Filipkowska (Poland), Ruxandra Popa (Romania), Anna Mezentseva (Russia), Piyaporn Deejing (Thailand), Jana Murrell (USA)
Special Awards
Best in National Costume: Shassia Ubillus (Panama)
Best in Swimsuit: Abigail Elizalde (Mexico)
Best in Long Gown: Daniela Torrealba (Venezuela)
Miss Earth Designers Award: Karla Paula Henry (Philippines)
Miss Friendship: Andrea Carolina León (Ecuador)
Miss Photogenic: Karla Paula Henry (Philippines)
Miss Talent: Rachael Smith (Australia)
