Michelle Garcia

Michelle is an entrepreneur with a passion for environmental issues and climate change, women and children. She was born and raised in the Philippines, spent her adolescence and adulthood in Vancouver, Canada, and currently resides in Kailua, Hawaii. She is the founder and president of Pure & True, a carbon-neutral organic cosmetics company. She co-developed one of the first LEED for Homes projects in the US, the first LEED for Homes project in Hawaii. She serves on the board of Ceeds for Peace, is a leader of 350Hawaii and is the Chair of the Green Committee of Le Jardin Academy. Michelle is happiest when she is close to nature, playing on the beach and in the ocean with her children; she enjoys heartfelt connection, good food, yoga and meditation.