EARTH graduate Gabriela Centeno (’01, Costa Rica) has been living in Europe for several years. When she learned how COVID-19 crushed the livelihoods of an indigenous community, she sprang into action to create Exotics, an online store where Latin American entrepreneurs can market their artisan products to Europe…
To build a house, one must first clear the land, dig the necessary holes and ditches, and lay the foundation. Then, the floor is installed, the walls are raised, and the roof is added. Esmeralda Chaves, with her own two hands, built the house in which she lives. She did it all by herself out of necessity – but also out of an understanding that anything is possible when you are driven to achieve it…
During the pandemic, our La Flor Campus has been bustling with new projects, thanks to collaborations between EARTH and small sugarcane, hay, and cattle businesses of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Our educational curriculum, teaching tools, and academic spaces are continually updated to ensure students and faculty are prepared to tackle global challenges. Our Center for Geomatics and Remote Detection is making this possible by collaborating on innovative research projects with AgritecGEO and Agricenter Life-Rid.
Each year, we mount a global search to identify the most promising young people and bring them to our Guácimo Campus. How do we do it? In this interview, we speak with EARTH’s Director of Admissions to discuss the process and reflect on the lessons learned during the past year…
Before hearing their names announced in victory, Victoria Akwamaa (’22, Ghana), Mastercard Foundation Scholar Winfred Alfred Nziku (’23, Tanzania), and Tennyson Nkhoma (’23, Malawi), a Whitney McMillan scholar, had harnessed their boundless creativity and invested nine months in intensive collaboration across timezones to develop solutions to pressing socioenvironmental issues…
The partnership between RENAC and EARTH has enabled dozens of Latin Americans to become highly trained on the use of renewable energies. Learn about the program from Valeria Bravo, one of the graduates of our Especialización en Energías Renovables.
Thanks to funding from USAID/ASHA, we are opening a new residence hall – one that stands out for its modern design and award-winning sustainable construction…
Jenni García Quiceno (Colombia), José Antonio Balcárcel Milián (Guatemala), and César Velásquez Sánchez (Guatemala), Class of 2021 completed two Graduation Projects characterized by ingenuity, creativity, and meticulous work with incredible results.
David Alirekie is a Ugandan teacher who voluntarily supports East African students in their admission process to EARTH. He does whatever is necessary to help. For years, he has watched many young people become change leaders and believes that one day, the entire African continent will celebrate the work of our university.
Miguel Arrieta (’21, Costa Rica) studies the introduction of ducks and sheep into a regenerative organic agriculture system, thanks to funding from apparel brand Patagonia and guidance from EARTH faculty…
In 2014, Atong Akoi Acom (’24) and 2 million others were forced to flee the raging violence in South Sudan. Despite the many challenges of growing up in a UN camp, she dedicated herself to studying and generating entrepreneurial opportunities for fellow refugees. We are proud to welcome her into our Class of 2024.
In 2014, Khaalid Ahmed Awali (’18, Somaliland) excitedly learned he had been admitted to EARTH University. The moment was made even sweeter when he heard that his friend Saeed Mohamud Farah (’18, Somaliland), too, had been admitted. Both fully funded as Mastercard Foundation scholars, eagerly traveled to Costa Rica to study agricultural engineering…
On December 4th, 103 graduates completed their journey at EARTH and received their degree as agricultural engineers. Although this graduation was not traditional, it was undoubtedly one of the most special.
Before getting to wear a ceremonial cap and gown, the fourth-year student present their graduation project. With the culmination of a full year of academic research under faculty mentorship, each project seeks to benefit farmers and developing communities across the globe.
At EARTH, we have expanded access to resources for psychological wellness, including by building spaces for self-expression and personal growth.
Through a continuous accreditation process, our students and graduates can be sure that their agricultural science degree represents the very best in higher education.
As an inclusively multicultural and empathetic educational community, EARTH actively seeks and welcomes students from different parts of the world. Elizabeth Zurdo (Class of 2015, Panama), Norvin Goff Salinas (Class of 2006, Honduras), and Lesly Durango Rivera (Class of 2022, Colombia) are young indigenous leaders and important members of our global community.
More than 30 years ago, when EARTH took over the property where today’s Guácimo Campus in Limón is located, it inherited a commercial banana farm that became a transformative project in many ways. From the beginning, the University had two goals for its commercial operations: to impact the lives of students and neighboring communities, and to apply sustainable agricultural practices to help transform the banana industry—a crop that has positioned Costa Rica as one of the world’s leading producers.
EARTH Futures brings together the University’s strengths with community leaders, businesses, and institutions to drive economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and innovation in rural communities.
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