North Island College’s Costa Rica field school explores climate resilience

North Island College’s Costa Rica field school explores climate resilience

North Island College’s forest technology students got a firsthand look at low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions in Costa Rica

North Island College - Costa Rica field school explores climate resilience

NIC forest technology students got a firsthand look at low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions in Costa Rica.Students Keelan Gamble, Mason Smith and Kellan Vos, along with instructor Matt Neuw. . .

Caroline Geoghegan takes unexpected challenges in her stride

As chief executive of CG Business Consulting, Caroline Geoghegan deals with her fair share of challenges. She recently travelled to Costa Rica to relocate climate scientists to Ireland to bolster expertise in her firm. But the most complex aspect was not finding the right candidates or sorting critical skills visas, it was navigating the Irish property market. “Finding them somewhere to live was by far the most difficult part of the process,” sh…

Experts Gather in Costa Rica to Discuss the Future of the Bioeconomy in the Americas and Worldwide

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Approximately 120 global experts will convene at the International Conference of the Latin American Bioeconomy Network from May 12 to 15 in San Jose, Costa Rica. The conference aims to analyze emerging trends that will influence the bioeconomy’s future and promote competitive, sustainable, and inclusive development. Hosted at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the event will spark discussio…

The bioeconomy, a non-loss biodiversity production model, is one of the main development approaches in the transition to a low-carbon economy that is necessary to cope with climate change. In Amazon, the positive results of this sustainable business approach attract, increasingly, government investments and private initiative. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) points to a global potential of US$ 7.7 trillion in busin…