EARTH has a network of almost 3,000 alumni from 55 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe, who contribute to the sustainable development of their countries and who construct a prosperous and just society.
Riley Thomson (Class of 2009) was born in Canada, but it was growing up and studying in the tropics of Costa Rica where he discovered his calling: to protect nature through agriculture. Today, he leads a global coffee sustainability initiative and works to bridge the needs of the North with the potential of Central America. His story shows why studying in the tropics can forever transform you…
Armand Yambisa dreamed of returning to his country to transform life in rural areas. And he’s making it happen. He leads a research team from Zambia developing real solutions for small-scale farmers, combining agricultural innovation, scientific research, and a deep commitment to his community. His story shows how research can sow hope where it’s needed most…
Since graduating from EARTH, Fazeena Persaud (Class of 2023) has been focusing her efforts on improving conditions for livestock farmers in her home country of Saint Kitts & Nevis. Her interest in the field was solidified during her third-year professional Internship, when she served with the government’s livestock division…
Once graduated, an EARTH professional has the following skills:
Ability to make decisions, promote change and ensure that others do so at local and global levels, influencing decision makers in a constructive and participatory manner.
Respect towards the principles that govern the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, driven by EARTH University’s values to contribute to sustainable development and build a prosperous and just society.
Ability to identify needs and commit to opportunities that promote human and the planet’s welfare.
Capacity to communicate in an effective, assertive and multimodal manner.
Ability to interact collaboratively and with emotional intelligence, in diverse, intercultural and interdisciplinary contexts, motivating and leading teams towards common goals.
Attitude to learn and keep themselves permanently updated.
Ability to identify, raise and solve issues in a critical, creative and structured way.
Ability to solve agricultural, community development and environmental management problems.
Ability to develop and manage projects based on the identification of rural community development and environmental management opportunities, with a global and entrepreneurial perspective.
Ability to create and manage businesses and agricultural processes as well as manage natural resources with a commitment to sustainable development.
Ability to create, promote and manage technological change, produce new scientific knowledge and apply technologies for sustainable rural development.
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