EarthGirl Kathryn, what makes you an EarthGirl?
I grew up in Lawrence, Kansas spending a great deal of time outside with my imagination. I have amazing memories of climbing through my ‘forest’, having tea parties with cups made out of grass, building an army of snails and sucking on milk weed and honeysuckle. It’s almost impossible to erase that from my soul, and it’s at the heart of everything I do.
When did you fall in love with our planet, and what did you do next?
I’ve been in love since I …

EarthGirl Marcela, what makes you an EarthGirl?
I think what makes me an EarthGirl is that I truly love and value our Planet. Ever since I can remember I have enjoyed time outdoors, connecting with nature, and not taking any of it for granted.
When did you fall in love with our planet, and what did you do next?
I have always loved our planet. I remember as a little girl being really sensitive and aware of the magic in the world…. of the different colors of the ocean depending on the …

EarthGirl Sandy, what makes you an EarthGirl?
My DNA baby!
When did you become aware and fall in love with our planet and what did you do next?
This is an excellent question. As a child you couldn’t shake me out of tree’s, stop me from trekking up a mountainside, or tear me away from the horny toads, stray dogs, or abandon baby birds I would happen upon. I was one with nature. As an adult, after my father passed away, I retreated to Costa Rica, to a safe haven called Punta …

EarthGirl Meiko’s grandfather named Meiko, which means May child. “Ko” means child in Japanese, and many, if not most, traditional Japanese girl names are named with “ko” at the end. May, in Japanese, is spelled Mei. Mei is not a Japanese word, Meiko’s grandfather took May from the English language and spelled it “Mei” to work in Japanese. Meiko is our May child, mother, and EarthGirl.

All photo’s by Albert Mizuno
EarthGirl Meiko, what makes you an EarthGirl?
I love our Planet, and nature inspires me. I do everything …

EarthGirl Catalina, tell us, what makes you an EarthGirl?
I am an EarthGirl because I dedicate my life and my career to developing and evaluating civic education programs, at a national as well as international level. Many of the programs I work on include “social and ecological responsibility” competencies. That means that a lot of the programs that I work on/with must meet standard requirements for teaching kids, and adults involved in continuing education, about caring for their natural environment. I am also an EarthGirl because I love the …