The project will improve a local sustainability certification, “Hecho en Monteverde” (HEM). The certification will foster long-term economic resilience through circular and orange economies. The project made the current certification criteria more measurable, feasible, and relevant for food sector businesses. Thirty-three interviews with food businesses, applicants, HEM administrators, and associated organizations informed and reviewed revisions. The twenty-three new food sector criteria can model criteria revisions for other sectors and areas of concern. HEM needs to replicate this criteria revision process and improve application accessibility/marketing.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Campagna, Paige
• Giesso, Sol
• King, Patrick
• McAfee, Cameron

Subject

• Water
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Culture
• Food

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030123-163940
• 90341

Keyword

• orange economy
• sustainability
• sustainable development
• circular economy
• voluntary certification
• Costa Rica

Advisor

• Traver, Robert W.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Daniel Vargas
• Jenny Peña
• Hecho en Monteverde

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 - Climate Action
• 14 - Life Below Water
• 15 - Life On Land
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2023-03-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-030123-163940

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 International

Last modified

• 2023-06-08