EARTH Stories

A Young Professional Determined to Transform His Country

Coming from an island where nearly all food is imported, Veonn Caines (Class of 2025, Saint Kitts and Nevis) always knew that agriculture has a future. His research comparing two types of planters in the humid tropics revealed findings that could one day transform how corn is produced—with greater efficiency and fewer losses. Now, as he prepares to graduate, he dreams of bringing that knowledge back home and proving that innovation can also emerge from small places.

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From “City Boy” to Shaping Leaders: the Journey of José Antonio González

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When José Antonio González (Class of 1997) arrived at EARTH from Panama, he had never held a shovel nor endured the heat of the open field. What began as a physical challenge turned into a life lesson that led him to discover his passion for the environment and for teaching…

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Indigenous Women: Guardians of Ancestral Knowledge

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In one of the villages surrounding Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, a group of women gathers to weave and embroider. With their hands, they write the stories of the Maya people in a symbolic language of threads and stitches that form birds, flowers, and serpents. Some sit before backstrap looms, creating pieces filled with hundreds of colors…

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EARTH: A Bridge Between Agriculture and Conservation

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With support from members of the EARTH community and strategic partners, our University is conducting research to learn more about the species inhabiting the Guácimo Campus—understanding their needs and implementing solutions that respect their life cycles, behaviors, and habitats…

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Sam Hansen: Uplifting Communities by Living in Harmony with People and Nature

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Sam Hansen (Class of 2014, United States) is part of a sustainability education center based in Costa Rica. There, he manages agroforestry systems, fermentation processes, and teaches courses on permaculture and natural building—all while keeping community development at the heart of his work…

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How Gastón Miyashiro is Integrating EARTH’s Principles in International Cooperation Work

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The first time Gastón Miyashiro (Class of 2007, Argentina) stepped foot on EARTH’s campus wasn’t his first day as a student—it was for a week-long training on microorganisms. At the time, Gastón was studying Business Administration at the University of Buenos Aires and had been working with Effective Microorganisms, a Japanese technology that creates synergistic effects by combining beneficial microbiomes that exist in nature…

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From Rural Roots to Advocacy: A Leader Advocating for Mental Health

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Within her first week at EARTH, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Betania Taquiva Ramírez (Class of 2016, Venezuela) had already introduced herself to all 400 students, the faculty, and every staff member on the Guácimo Campus…

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Supporting Local Farmers Through Soil Preservation in Jamaica

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Inspired by his grandfather, Cawayne always dreamed of working in agriculture. He imagined studying close to home in Jamaica, where he could directly uplift his family and community…

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“Just A Farmer” Working for a Sustainable Future for Bermuda

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Malachi Troy Symonds, from the island of Bermuda, is not one to step away from a challenge. The 2019 EARTH graduate, well-known locally for his agronomy skills and gardening expertise, is working diligently to develop the agricultural capacity of his home country in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way…

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Partnership for Good: Training, Equity, and Women’s Leadership in Action

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EARTH Futures, Trudi’s y CARE Guatemala, se unieron para crear Alianzas para el Éxito, un proyecto que busca capacitar a mujeres y jóvenes en comunidades de Matina, Costa Rica, para que sean ellas quienes lideren iniciativas que impulsen la seguridad alimentaria, la economía local y el futuro de sus comunidades.

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