Creating a Culture of Sustainability

Querida Comunidad,

Somehow 2023 is already well underway, and at UWC Costa Rica we've been putting our commitment to Sustainability and Reciprocity into action. We're excited to share some of our recent highlights:

• In November, we published our 2021-2022 Impact Report, a look back on a milestone anniversary year as we celebrated our first 15 years. The report includes interactive features and highlights the launch of our Sustainability Framework, our compass for the future. Click or scan audio-visual material throughout the document to explore the #IMPACTREPORTHIGHLIGHTS, UWC Moments, and UWC Costa Rica Stories! 
• Class of ‘23 student Stella was inspired by the Agents of Change camp to create the Menstruation Project, a program to provide sustainable and affordable products to students on campus. In December, Stella got to hand out sustainable menstrual products that will last her peers long after their time at UWC Costa Rica, saving thousands of kgs of waste and making our community more equitable. Stella not only demonstrated the value of our Agents of Change program, she also proved that youth have an important role to play in real-world problems and their solutions.
• Last month, students and educators participated in Community Action Week, delivering positive social impact through experiential education and sustainable community action projects in 11 diverse Costa Rican communities. By impacting lives through respect, personal contribution, reciprocity, and accountability, our community worked together to help create a more sustainable world. In the words of the class of ‘24 student Houzhi, who spent the week at CIRENAS, an organization creating transformative connections between people and the environment: “This journey has prompted innumerable thoughts and shown me yet another way in which human beings can form a bond with the natural world.” Here are some pictures!

¡Muchas gracias for your solidarity and support in helping us live our mission sustainably!

P.S. Next month, from April 3-7, is GlobalGiving’s Little by LittleCampaign. This five-day crowdfunding campaign is designed to help GlobalGiving partners, like us, cultivate a robust network of small-dollar donors. All eligible donations up to $50 will be matched at 50%, with additional incentives for new monthly donations, and funds will not run out! We will be in touch soon with more details!

Links:

• Impact Report
• Community Action Week Photos
• Menstruation Project