Miss Earth Jamaica is an annual national

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to select a delegate to represent

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at the international

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pageant. The current Miss Earth Jamaica is Catherine Harris who was crowned on September 23, 2020.

History

2005: Delegate

The first Jamaican delegate for Miss Earth Jamaica is Juel Daisi Pollard, she competed in the

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pageant held in Quezon City,

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2008-2011: Posh Entertainment Production

From 2008-2011, Posh Entertainment Production acquired and handled the national Miss Earth franchise for Jamaica. The organization crowned Simone Burke as Miss Earth Jamaica 2008 in which she spearheaded the organization's project to plant 500 trees in support to the United Nations Environmental Programme’s under the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign with the slogan "Go Green Jamaica".

2020-Present: Synonyms Jamaica, Limited

As of January 2020, Synonyms Jamaica, Limited is the organization that manages the national competition for Miss Earth Jamaica. The organization is based in Kingston,

Beauties for a Cause

The pageant was established for Jamaican women to promote

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. The participants and winners work with local and international groups (government and non-government) that are actively involved in environmental causes and exemplifies the slogan '

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'. The winner of Miss Earth Jamaica serves as a goodwill ambassador and

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for Jamaica in its

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and tourism industries. The winner works on environmental projects and educates citizens with the

’s "Five Rs" mantra: Rethink,

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and Respect. and promotes Jamaica as an

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tourist destination. On September 23, 2020, Jamaica held its first virtual national pageant organized by Synonyms Jamaica, Limited. Miss Earth Jamaica Grand Coronation 2020 was held virtually due to the

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caused by the

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. Catherine Harris crowned as Miss Earth Jamaica 2020, Harris' participation in

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broke a 10-year streak of Jamaica's absence in the Miss Earth International pageant.

Titleholders

;Color key The following are the annual titleholders of Miss Earth Jamaica, listed according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth:

References

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Beauty pageants in Jamaica Miss Earth Jamaica Recurring events established in 2005