TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY-COSTA RICA May 14 – May 29, 2021 Sustainability Study Abroad Mr. Joseph Aranha, Professor, College of Architecture TTU-CR Contacts Ms. Ellen Rose, Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Belnap, Dean of Texas Tech CR Mr. Alejandro Díaz, Director of Operations Ms. Gabriela Echandi, Student Services and Affairs Manager Ms. María José Méndez, Study Abroad Coordinator Locations Texas Tech University Costa Rica Campus +506 2519 9900 Friday May 14, 2021 Time Event TBD Arrival in Costa Rica, Flight number Pick up by driver TBD Suggestions for lunch or dinner in Escazú will be provided (*not included*) Botaniko https://www.facebook.com/botanikocr/ Plaza Tempo, Posada de las Brujas Escazú, San José Saturday May 15, 2021 Time Event 9:00 a.m. Arrival at Texas Tech-Costa Rica 9:00 a.m. Welcome Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 10:00 a.m. Orientation, Group Briefing and Program Overview 11:00 a.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 11:00 a.m. Departure from Campus to San José 11:30 a.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 11:30 a.m. Lecture with Roberto Guzman, Chepe Cletas and Federico Cartín, Rutas Naturbanas 12:30 p.m. Subject: Recovery of Public Spaces San José, San José 12:30 p.m. Lunch at San José (not included*) 1:30 p.m. San José, San José 1:30 p.m. Chepe Cletas San José Walking Tour 4:00 p.m. https://www.yoamochepe.com/chepecletas/ San José, San José 4:00 p.m. Free time at San José or Museum visit 5:00 p.m. San José, San José 5:00 p.m. Dinner at Francisca 7:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/Francisca.restaurante/ Barrio Escalante, San José 9:00 p.m. Return to dorms Sunday May 16, 2021 Time Event 5:30 a.m. Breakfast at dorms 6:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. Departure and drive to Manuel Antonio, Quepos 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Manuel Antonio National Park 1:00 a.m. https://manuelantoniopark.com/ Quepos, Manuel Antonio 1:00 p.m. Drive to Arenas del Mar 1:30 p.m. Quepos, Manuel Antonio 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Arenas del Mar Hotel- Sustainable Hotel 2:30 p.m. https://www.arenasdelmar.com/ Quepos, Manuel Antonio 2:30 p.m. Sustainability Tour Arenas del Mar 3:30 p.m. Subject: Sustainable Luxury Resorts and Tourism Quepos, Manuel Antonio 3:30 p.m. Free time at the resort 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Drive back to San José 9:00 p.m. Monday May 17, 2021 Time Event 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to Texas Tech-CR 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Sustainable Development Goals 10:30 a.m. Madai Linkimer, United Nations Development Programs Costa Rica (UNPD) Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Costa Rica and the Sustainable Development Goals 12:00 p.m. Adrián Moreira, Technical Secretary SDGs, MIDEPLAN Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 12:00 p.m. Lunch (options will be provided) 1:00 p.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 1:00 p.m. How are Multinational and National companies implementing the SDGs in Costa Rica 2:15 p.m. Ethel Maldonado, Responsible Business Coordinator, AED Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 2:15 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Certified B Corporation and the SDG Action Manager 3:30 p.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 3:30 p.m. Accenture Business Case 4:30 p.m. Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 4:30 p.m. Free time and dinner (not included) Dinner options will be provided Tuesday May 18, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Drive to Poás Volcano 8:00 a.m. Poas, Alajuela 8:00 p.m. Poás Volcano and Doka Coffee Plantations 5:00 p.m. Poás, Alajuela 5:00 p.m. Drive to San José 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Dinner at Plaza Tempo (*not included) 8:00 p.m. Wednesday May 19, 2021 Time Event 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to Texas Tech-CR 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Lecture: Sustainability, Climate Change and Responsible Business 11:00 a.m. Manfred Kopper, Senior Manager for Climate Change and Sustainability, EY https://www.ey.com/en_gl/climate-change-sustainability-services Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 11:00 a.m. Sustainability Reports- The Importance of Reporting 12:30 p.m. Cecilia Mora, RS Sostenible or Luis Mastroeni, Dos Pinos 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Triple Utility Strategy 5:00 p.m. FIFCO Río Segundo, Alajuela 5:00 p.m. Drive back to campus 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Dinner Thursday May 20, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to EARTH University 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. Drive to EARTH University 8:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Sustainable Agriculture 5:00 p.m. EARTH University Guapiles, Limón 6:00 p.m. Overnight stay at Earth University 8:00 p.m. Friday May 21, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Breakfast at Earth University 7:00 a.m. Guápiles, Limón 7:00 a.m. Drive to Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Plant 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Reventazón Hydroelectric Power Plant tour 11:00 a.m. Siquirres, Limon 11:00 a.m. Drive to Moín 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Moín 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. APM Terminals 3:00 p.m. Moin, Limon 3:00 p.m. Drive to Puerto Viejo 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Free night at Puerto Viejo Hotel: TBD (Recommendations will be provided) Saturday May 22, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Puerto Viejo (agenda to be defined) 7:00 a.m. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Visit to Hotel Aguas Claras- Sustainable Hotel 11:00 a.m. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón 11:00 a.m. Free day at Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón Sunday May 23, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Free day at Puerto Viejo 3:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Departure to San José 7:00 p.m. Monday May 24, 2021 Time Event 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to Texas Tech-CR 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Sustainable Construction 10:00 a.m. Daniel Villafranca, Sustainability Manager, Portafolio Inmobiliario Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 10:00 a.m. Break and walk to Gensler 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Lecture: Resilient Cities at Gensler, Avenida Escazú 12:00 p.m Ronald Valverde, Director of Design, Gensler Avenida Escazú, Escazú 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lecture: Sustainable Housing 2:30 p.m. Ricardo Sevilla, Architect, VOID 2:30 p.m. Lecture: Urbanism and Quality of Life and Sustainable Mobility 4:00 p.m. Pablo Castro, Executive director, Centro para la Sostenibilidad Urbana and Arturo Steinvorth, Sustainable Mobility and Transportation Coordinator, Centro para la Sostenibilidad Urbana 4:00 p.m. Free time Tuesday May 25, 2021 Time Event 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to Texas Tech-CR 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Departure to Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve 10:30 a.m. 10:30 p.m. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve (agenda to be defined) 7:00 p.m. Wednesday May 26, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve (agenda to be defined) 3:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Departure to San José 7:00 p.m. Thursday May 27, 2021 Time Event 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at dorms and departure to Texas Tech-CR 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Why is gender equality important for sustainability? 11:30 a.m. Cynthia Castro, Efecto Boomberang Texas Tech-CR, Avenida Escazú, Escazú 11:30 a.m. Drive to Finca al Mercat 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Finca Al Mercat 2:00 p.m. Tirrases de Curridabat, San José 2:00 p.m. Drive to Parque la Libertad 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Community and Youth Development 4:30 p.m. Parque la Libertad Desamparados, San José Friday May 28, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. SDGs Hackathon 3:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday May 29, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Free weekend not included 3:00 a.m. *Options will be provided Sunday May 30, 2021 Time Event 6:00 a.m. Free weekend not included 3:00 a.m. *Options will be provided .