Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 ⁄2 in) Name Katrina Kendall Hair color Brown | Eye color Brown Titles Miss Earth United Kingdom | |
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competition(s) Miss Earth 2015 Alma mater University of Edinburgh Major competitions Miss Earth 2015 | ||
Katrina Kendall (born 8 December 1989) is a Filipino-British environmental ambassador and beauty queen, best known for winning Miss Earth England 2015 which gives her the right to represent England in Miss Earth 2015 pageant.
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Education
As stated in her official website, Katrina holds a first class honours master's degree (MChem Hons) from the University of Edinburgh specializing in Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry. During her studies she carried out research on green chemistry for hydrogen storage in Switzerland. The said research earned her a First Class grade. Her research group was featured in L’Illustre Magazine, article titled The Future Starts Here.
Armed with a propensity for technology and confident personality Katrina embarked on a career in business development within the financial services sector. She travelled with her career to London, Paris, Geneva, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Miss Earth England 2015
Katrina joined the Miss Earth England 2015 pageant where she represented Southwest London. The pageant took place on 29 August 2015 at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. She was declared as the England's winner for 2015.
Aside from winning the main title, Katrina also got the Best Online Profile and became part of the top 5 Eco Interview segment.
Miss Earth 2015
Winning Miss Earth England for 2015, Katrina is England's representative to be Miss Earth 2015 and would try to succeed Jamie Herrell as the next Miss Earth.
Environmental Ambassador
Katrina is an international environmental ambassador working to raise awareness and inspire change for a better future for people and planet. Chosen to be the ambassador for a multitude of environmental causes ranging from biodiversity conservation, to ocean protection, to cultural heritage preservation, Katrina champions the reconnection between people and nature. Katrina has been selected to bridge this gap as the voice of her generation: She has been asked to join the international Climate Justice campaign by Greenpeace, and invited to be a panellist speaker at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 in Hawai'i.
She currently holds ambassadress positions for Oceana Philippines, the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park (ASEAN Heritage Park) and Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park (both Parks are in Bukidnon).
In 2016 the British Council selected her to be an 'Active Citizen Leader for Social Impact'.