Kirby represented New Zealand at the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant held on 11 November 2007 at the UP Theatre in Quezon City , Philippines . 88 delegates competed for the title , making it the largest Miss Earth since its creation . Kirby 's environmental platform was natural burial . 28 delegates , including Kirby , were selected for a publicity tour of Vietnam and pre-coronation show televised live from VinPearl Land , Nha Trang , Vietnam . Kirby 's roommate , Jessica Trisko of Canada was eventually crowned Miss Earth 2007
Miss Earth 2007
Miss Earth 2007
Claire Kirby