Earth University
EARTH, located in Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica is a private, international, non-profit university dedicated to education in the agricultural sciences and natural resources in order to contribute to sustainable development in the tropics by seeking a balance between agricultural production and environmental preservation.
The Commission for Agricultural Affairs presented the proposal for the creation of EARTH to the Legislative Assembly on April 2, 1986. The legislators deliberated for several months, approving the project in October of the same year.
The cornerstone of the first campus building was laid on April 2, 1989, initiating construction on the University's 8,154-acre property. Today's 570,280-square foot campus community includes classrooms, laboratories, academic and administrative offices, recreational areas, services and residences for students, faculty and staff.
On March 26, 1990, government officials, private business owners, farmers, residents of nearby communities, university directors and the 60 young men and women who would make up the “pioneer” class at EARTH gathered to inaugurate both the campus and the first academic year.
Over the last 16 years, EARTH has been implementing a unique educational model that allows the University to offer opportunities to the most qualified young people, and through these young leaders, EARTH contributes to the sustainable development of Latin America and other tropical regions.
More information available at www.earth.ac.cr
