The Lab is pleased to announce that The Sustainability Prize Program at Earth University has been extended five more years through 2029.
The five-year extension represents a commitment to recognizing exemplary students and entrepreneurial projects geared toward improving the quality of life in their hometowns across Costa Rica, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.
Professor David Alejandro Sepúlveda Vélez, who leads The Sustainability Prize Program at Earth University recently emphasized the importance of the prize and the deep impact it has had on the students at Earth University, their entrepreneurial careers, and their community.
“There’s no doubt that The Sustainability Prize offers many benefits for our students, and many of the participants feel motivated to go on with their entrepreneurial ventures or projects after graduation. Through the prize, we are creating an entrepreneurial spirit. Students know they can continue with their projects after graduation, and that’s important to them.”
This year, approximately twenty student projects have been identified to enter the program. Projects will be vetted in July and the selected groups will further develop their projects. The top two winning projects will be announced in December 2024.
The Sustainability Prize, established in 2009 by The Sustainability Laboratory in collaboration with Earth University in Costa Rica, is awarded to student projects that best exemplify implementation of The Lab’s “Five Core Principles of Sustainability.” Two prizes are awarded annually, the first prize of $10,000 and a second prize of $5,000 are awarded to support project implementation with $1,000 each earmarked for the high schools attended by the prizewinners.
The Sustainability Prize Program at Earth University is made possible through the generous support of long-time friends of The Lab, Ivor and Barbara Freeman and Joshua Arnow and Elyse Arnow Brill. We are grateful for their generosity and commitment to fostering impactful innovation among students.
