On December 4th, The Lab officially announced projects Aprisco Paco y Calie and Eco-Nature as the winners of the 2025 Sustainability Prize at EARTH University. The prize celebrates visionary student projects that advance the global sustainability agenda.
First Place was awarded to Angélica Abarca (Costa Rica) for her project Aprisco Paco y Calie. This initiative proposes an innovative model of goat farming based on circular economy principles, animal welfare, community education, and comprehensive sustainability criteria. It offers an alternative approach to transforming rural realities through responsible resource use, environmental regeneration, and the strengthening of the social fabric.
Second Place went to students Ana Kélle Brito (Brazil) and Kine-Madelaise Laguerre (Haiti) for their project Eco-Nature. This project focuses on the transformation of local natural resources, such as breadfruit, into sustainable nutritional supplements for Haitian livestock. The initiative strengthens animal food security while promoting agroecological systems that contribute to the restoration of rural ecosystems in Haiti.
The two prizes are awarded annually to support project implementation of the top two initiatives that best exemplify The Lab’s five core sustainability principles.
The Sustainability Prize at EARTH University is made possible through the generous support of Ivor and Barbara Freeman, and Joshua Arnow and Elyse Arnow Brill.
