Week 1 - Sustainability in the Humid Tropics, rural families and EARTH University as a case of study

Day 1 - Introduction and orientation
Activity
Arrival to EARTH, orientation and tour around the university facilities
Tour around the academic farms, medicinal garden, orchid garden, musas (bananas) collection
Place
EARTH Guácimo
Logistics
Transportation Airport-EARTH-Airport
Talks
Guide
Transportation inside the campus

Day 2 -Waste Management Program
Activity
Leading concepts:
-Alternative sources of energy
-Waste Management
Watch & Learn:
-EARTH’s Solid Waste Management Program
-Bocashi production
-EARTH commercial farm and paper production plant
Place
EARTH Guácimo
Logistics
Talks
Transportation inside the campus

Day 3 -Animal Husbandry
Activity
Watch & Learn: Animal Integrated Farm: Animal Husbandry in the tropics, animal welfare and biodigestors
Place
EARTH Guácimo
Logistics
Talks
Transportation inside the campus

Day 4 -Assessing Sustainability in Rural Areas
Activity
Working hands: Work experience module in the community schools with EARTH students
Place
Rural Communities around EARTH
Logistics
Transportation to the communities

Day 7 -Free time
Activity
White Water Rafting
Place
Aventuras del Sarapiquí
Logistics
Transportation to White Water Rafting

Week 2 - Sustainability, agriculture and management of natural resources

Day 8 -Sustainability and monoculture
Activity
Watch and learn: Visit to Chiquita Company (banana and pineapple production and forest reserve)
Place
Chiquita Company and Nogal Reserve in Sarapiquí
Logistics
Transportation to Chiquita Company and Nogal Reserve

Day 9 - Sustainability and monoculture
Activity
Watch and learn: EARTH bananas and pineapple farms and possibility for organic production
Lectures: Banana and pineapple production: social and environmental impact
Place
EARTH-Guácimo
Logistics
Transportation inside the campus
Talks

Day 10 –Agroforestry
Activity
Watch & learn:
-Visit to Forest in Management Regimen in rural communities
-EARTH’s forestry program and plant nurseries
Lectures:
-Introduction to Agroforestry
-Environmental economic value
Place
Sarapiquí and Guápiles area
Logistics
Transportation to FUNDECOR
Talks

Day 11 & Day 12 - Management of Natural Resources and Tourism
Activity
Buffer zones in Tortuguero: community development and forest conservation
Place
Tortuguero
Logistics Transportation Tortuguero-Cahuita/Puerto Viejo
Hotel and food

Day 13 & Day 14 - Free time
Activity
Visit to Cahuita National Park and Puerto Viejo Beach
Place
Cahuita y Puerto Viejo
Logistics
Transportation Tortuguero-Cahuita/Puerto Viejo
Hotel and food

Week 3 - Grassroots and sustainability

Day 15 - Coffee in Costa Rica
Activity
Coffee plantations: forest coffee, organic coffee and fair trade for small farmers
Place
La Fortuna
Logistics
Transportation, hotel and food
Tour to coffee plantations

Day 16 -Small Production and Organic Agriculture
Activity
Visit to small production and organic agriculture
Place
La Fortuna
Logistics
Transportation, hotel and food
Tour to small farms

Day 17 -Ecotourism and Social Impact
Activity
Visits to La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano National Park and hot springs
Place
La Fortuna
Logistics
Transportation, hotel and food
Tour to National Park and hot springs

Day 18 & Day 19 - Ecotourism and Social Impact
Activity
Monteverde opportunities for sustainability and community development (grassroots initiatives for ecological conservation, cooperatives, ecotourism)
Place
Monteverde
Logistics
Transportation, hotel and food
Tours in Monteverde
Tour of the forest (Sky walk)

Day 20 - Introduction and orientation
Activity
Arrival to La Flor
Orientation walk: Guide Tour through the farm: Rice, Sugar Cane, Passion Fruit
Wrap up session: Sustainability in the Tropics
Night walk through the Forest, Identifying stars for Orientation
Place
EARTH-La Flor
Logistics
Transportation Monteverde-La Flor (Liberia)
Tour of La Flor
Room and food at La Flor

Day 21 -Dry Forest Ecology
Activity
Visit Research Center Horizontes
Walking trough trails of Dry Forest
Managing Biodiversity and Tropical Trees recognition
Place
EARTH-La Flor
Logistics
Transportation

Day 22 - Go Home
Activity
Airport and departure to USA
Place
Liberia Airport
Logistics
Transportation from La Flor to the airport