Natalia Pereverzeva from Russia is one of this year's favorites to win Miss Earth. Check out her environmental platform for the Miss Eco-Beauty video competition.

23-year-old Natalia Pereverzeva, born in Kursk, is a professional model and actress. She graduated from the Finance Academy and speaks English fluently.

Earlier this year, she won the Beauty of Russia 2012 pageant and earned the right to represent her country in this year’s Miss Earth pageant.

And what makes her the perfect candidate to become the next ecological ambassador? She is an active member of WWF and has been involved in many environmental campaigns. In February of this year, Natalia became “foster mother” to Amur tiger and transferred the funds to the program for the conservation of this remarkable animal as listed in the “Red Book.” She was also given the honorary title “Keeper of the Earth” by WWF.

Check out her entry to the Miss Eco-Beauty video competition of Miss Earth 2012 which clearly shows why she’s being considered as one of the front-runners to become the 12 Miss Earth queen: