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This advanced studio investigates the power of products, systems and services to create positive social and environmental change. This semester, as social entrepreneurial designers, students will have the opportunity to work with EARTH University in Costa Rica. EARTH is at the forefront of identifying, testing and sharing techniques for sustainable agriculture in the tropics. Students enrolled in this course will investigate new uses for agricultural wastes and natural materials and develop in-depth proposals for the creation of new products that will benefit EARTH and its local and global communities.

During the 2011 spring semester break this studio will travel to EARTH University in Costa Rica to observe, collaborate with and present project concepts to the EARTH Community.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Systems Research: Due 03/08, Presentations 3/10


Each student will research and present a particular system of Costa Rica and compare it to the whole of Latin America. The goal of this research is to gain a better understanding of Costa Rica and the scale of issues from political structure to  cell phone access.  Each system will be studied independently but it is important that we understand how they all effect each other. 

You will present this information on 2) 11 x17 sheets of paper.  This material will be compiled into a booklet that will be shared amongst the studio.


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