Susan Yar Deng, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH University (Class of 2028) is from South Sudan, but she was born in Kakuma, a refugee camp in Kenya, where thousands of people from different nationalities live and where daily needs are urgent and evident…
A Solution for Climate Change: Reusing Plastic for Resilient Agriculture Read More »
From Scotland, Karina Garcés-Mirza (Class of 2002, Ecuador) is leading green infrastructure projects that aim to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. Her background in sustainable development and rural communities now translates into an urban vision committed to building more resilient and sustainable cities…
A Latin American Leader Driving Urban Regeneration in Europe Read More »
Abigael Simaloi Pertet (Class of 2016, Kenya), a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, first learned about EARTH University through the Maasai Girls Education Fund, an organization whose mission is to support girls’ education and empowerment and who had sponsored her schooling. In 2012, an EARTH graduate gave a presentation about EARTH, and in that moment Abigael fell in love with the idea of what the institution represented…
A Leader Working at the Nexus of Food Security & Elephant Conservation Read More »
Neither Lajanda Blake (Class of 2025, Jamaica) nor Patience Cyuzuzo (Class of 2025, Rwanda) ever imagined their career paths would shift so much after completing their third-year Internship. In 2024, they both traveled to the United States, where they discovered new passions that today drive their Graduation Project (GP)…
Women in Science: Student Research on Sustainable Alternatives Against Nematodes Read More »
Yngrid Espinoza Villaruel (Class of 2011, Peru) was the first recipient of a scholarship funded by EARTH alumni. What began as a unique opportunity became a path marked by effort, innovation, social and environmental impact, and an unwavering commitment to giving back to the world…
From a Humble Dream to a Promising Future Read More »
David Steiger has long been committed to making his community, and the world, a more equitable place. The 2011 graduate, from Switzerland, was one of the first students from the European continent to attend EARTH University. David is currently working for Robi, an NGO that provides services for vulnerable children in his small yet diverse hometown of Olten, Switzerland…
An Agroecologist Bringing Solutions into Vulnerable Places Read More »
The CoopeCuna Cooperative, born as an agrotourism project, has evolved over time. Through innovation and strategic alliances, they have found a way to strengthen essential oil production and diversify product offerings. Their most recent project, carried out in collaboration with EARTH’s Community Development Program (CDP), EARTH students, and EARTH Futures’ Developing Solutions team, marks an important step toward accessing international markets and generating added value from medicinal plants cultivated for local consumption…
Knowledge Exchange to Transform Rural Realities Read More »
For the past seven years, EARTH graduate and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Tariq S. Kelly (Class of 2017, Jamaica) has served as Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager at JP Tropical Foods, a 190-hectare farm in Jamaica. The company is a leading producer of bananas, pineapples, plantains, and coconuts…
Tariq S. Kelly: Leading the Way in Technical Innovation in the Agricultural Sector Read More »
Since childhood, Lucina Martínez Régules (Class of 2004, Mexico) understood that community is not just a place—it’s a way of being in the world. More than two decades after graduating from EARTH, her work continues to advance the autonomy of Indigenous peoples, defend the textile heritage of Chinanteco women, and seek justice within a system that does not treat everyone equally.
From the Land to the Law: Lucina’s Work for Indigenous Justice Read More »
At the Livestock Farm on EARTH University’s Guácimo Campus, a pioneering research project led by Professor Leslie Antonio González is introducing the use of ruminal boluses (special inserted capsules) in cows adapted to tropical conditions. This technology allows for real-time monitoring of animal health and welfare…
Smart Farming in the Humid Tropics Read More »
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