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Mana is Japanese-American, and she grew up in both the United States and Japan. She loves to travel, learn about different cultures, and explore the outdoors. Mana is passionate about sustainability and social justice issues, with a particular interest in how environmental problems like climate change they intersect with existing socio-economic inequalities. Since high school, Mana has been engaged in climate activism – from political activism to community building work – to raise awareness about environmental issues among youth in Japan. Mana is now actively involved in a university organization called [https://www.kasasustainability.org/ KASA Sustainability] that brings together students (both undergraduate and graduate), faculty, staff, and alumni with the mission to (re)connect people with nature and nurture deeper human–nature relationsempower one another to live regeneratively. Mana co-leads the campus farming and composting initiatives at Sophia, and organizes events and forums to engage the campus community on sustainability-related topics.