EARTH Stories

Óscar Arreola (Class of 1993, Guatemala) recalls with nostalgia what it was like to arrive at a campus under construction in 1990, where challenges, multicultural life, and collective work shaped a transformative experience.

All student-residence buildings at EARTH University’s campuses in Guácimo (Limón, Costa Rica) and La Flor (Guanacaste, Costa Rica) are named after trees. The metaphor makes a lot of sense: Each foundation we lay for a new building is like sowing a promising new seed that will germinate and grow.

EARTH implements strict biosafety protocols across its campuses to protect the physical and mental health of its community, adapting education and operations amid COVID-19.

Host families from communities near EARTH open their homes to international students, guiding them through cultural and language adaptation while building bonds that transcend borders.

Environmental leader Yolanda Kakabadse shared with the EARTH community her vision on conservation, the urgent need to transform our lifestyles, and the role each person plays in building a sustainable future.

From the Kiziba refugee camp to EARTH’s campus in Costa Rica, the story of Solange Ingabire (Class of 2024, Rwanda) shows that with perseverance and hope it is possible to overcome barriers and open the door to new opportunities.

EARTH University students, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, are driving social entrepreneurship projects that aim to transform agriculture, sustainability, and quality of life in their communities.