Before this trip to Costa Rica, I viewed sustainability mostly as an environmental problem that was more towards on protecting forests, minimizing pollution, and using and producing renewable energy. But, learning and going to these other countries Kyndryl, Café Britt, Café Monteverde, and Sibö Chocolate, I realized sustainability is much more connected to business strategy than…

Limiting tourism can be seens as all 3 but it depends on how you think of it but in my opinion it is a neceassary trade off and an example of good stewardship when done properly. Forest in Costa Rica are super fragile. Too much tourist and the noise can damage the forest and have…

Today, we went to the AMA, which is a company that is committed to preserving and sustaining the environment. The AMA activity was a way of commercializing nature, which, in my opinion, is one of the best ways to save and preserve it. During the activity, I was able to see such a great view…

Today, we were able to walk around the rainforest, cross the bridges, kayak on the lake, and visit a sugarcane plantation. These were all very fun activities and made me also learn a little bit more about Costa Rica. During the rainforest in the morning, it started raining here and there, and that affected our…

Today we were able to have the chance to go to Sibo’s Chocolate in the morning. This was such an awesome experience, where I was able to see someone so passionate about what he was working on. Sibo’s Chocolate not only values the money it receives from their profit but values more its morals and…

Today we were able to have the opportunity to explore the pineapple farm and a waterfall. Those 2 were both great experiences, and I was able to learn what each of them had to offer. Over this past week, I had the chance to learn so many great things in Costa Rica by exploring the…

Cafe Britt is an example of a company that markets a Costa Rican culture and shapes it for foreigners and tourists during the same time. The company shows people Costa Rica’s coffee traditions, the agriculture, and its cultural identity. The tour and how they promoted the story all focus on Costa Rican pride and help show…

The 2 companies that we visited yesterday had 2 very different business models and how they operate. Kendryl has a multinational corporation business model, while Dos Pinos is more of a cooperative owned by Costa Rican farmers. Kendryl focuses on tech consulting and a more global business. It has a bunch of branches in different…

One moment from my homestay so far that I didn’t expect was how early they wake up and go to sleep. My Costa Rican “Mom” wakes up around 4-5 am, which is very surprising to me. I had to go to the bathroom one time early in the morning, and Maria was wide awake, drinking…

Before taking a deep dive into Costa Rica’s sustainability efforts, I thought it was mostly a vacation place with beaches, very nice weather and beautiful rainforests. After looking into it I was surprised by how importantly Costa Rica takes environmental sustainability. Costa Rica generates a lot of its electricity from sustainable energy sources such as…

For today, we went to La Paz and the strawberry farm, which was a very unique and special experience. I was able to learn more and more about the Costa Rican culture and how it differs from the American culture, which was very cool. First, we can talk about La Paz, and in my opinion,…