In this podcast, we learn more about Geronimo and Paula's journey from textiles and non-profits to cleaning and preserving beaches, while also supporting the local community.

MareBlu is an environmental conservation organization based in Costa Rica. Founded by Geronimo Ciuti, it focuses on reducing plastic pollution primarily through coastal cleanup expeditions. MareBlu also runs regenerative programs supported by an international volunteer program, attracting volunteers from over 25 countries. They operate out of a volunteer camp located in Punta Leona Resort, near several beaches affected by pollution from urban and fishing activities.

To learn more about MareBlu go to mareblucr.org

For more about this story, and the rest of the Entreprenuer-Innovator-Changemaker's' Projects , go to ⁠⁠⁠eicstoryprojects.org

In this podcast we sit down with Majo to hear how Bean Voyage has grown since our first interview with her in 2024. Majo tells us about the exciting developments of Farmer's School and a three day gathering that facilitated connections between producers. Check out our podcast with her and Fernanda to hear how Majo’s personal journey and values led her to this work.

You can find out more about this network of changemakers and the coffee producers they work with at their website ⁠⁠beanvoyage.org ⁠⁠

For more about this story, and the rest of the Entreprenuer-Innovator-Changemaker's' Projects , go to ⁠⁠eicstoryprojects.org

In this episode, recorded back in 2024, we were able to sit down Fernanda Carrillo Chacón and Maria Jose Monge in Barrio Escalante in San Jose, Costa Rica, a country known for delicious coffee. These two incredible women embody a lifelong care for the communities around them and share how their stories connect to a unique and inspiring coffee-oriented non-profit, and very entrepreneurial organization called Bean Voyage. Their work and personal journeys are rooted in values of feminism, accessible education, and bringing communities together.

You can find out more about this network of changemakers and the coffee producers they work with at their website ⁠⁠⁠beanvoyage.org ⁠⁠⁠

For more about this story, and the rest of the Entreprenuer-Innovator-Changemaker's' Projects , go to ⁠⁠⁠eicstoryprojects.org

During her time managing the supply chain and quality control at Bean Voyage, Flor Coghi worked to connect women smallholder coffee farmers to the global market and to the information they need to improve the quality of their coffee.

This podcast details her journey from being a little girl in Costa Rica playing in the rain to studying taekwondo and economics in South Korea for 10 years. Her coffee interest was sparked in Seoul and upon returning to Costa Rica, Flor got involved with Bean Voyage after seeing how their values of empowering women and providing access to education aligned with her own. This journey also led her to start her own family coffee farm.

You can find out more about this network of changemakers and the coffee producers they work with at their website ⁠beanvoyage.org ⁠

For more about this story, and the rest of the Entreprenuer-Innovator-Changemaker's' Projects , go to ⁠eicstoryprojects.org

Having been born in Korea with 5 youthful years in India, and going on to attend university in the US and ultimately founding a social enterprise focused on Costa Rica, Sunghee Tark is a bridge between cultures. What began as an inquiry into gender inequality and ethical consumption became a calling to reimagine global trade through feminist values and human connection.

Bean Voyage, a nonprofit enterprise working to support dignified livelihoods for smallholder women coffee producers, is the accumulation of her and her co-founder, Abhi Khanal’s work which is guided by insights gained through the extensive and deep relationships they have built with coffee producers in Costa Rica and throughout Latin America.

You can find out more about this network of changemakers and the coffee producers they work with at their website beanvoyage.org

For more about this story, and the rest of the Entreprenuer-Innovator-Changemaker's' Projects , go to eicstoryprojects.org