AVER is a community-driven nonprofit working to raise awareness and inspire action around regenerative practices and sustainable design throughout Costa Rica. Through education, workshops, internships, and advocacy, AVER fosters deeper connection to land, food systems, and community resilience.

With support from 5D Ventures, AVER expanded its impact by funding new greenhouses and offering scholarships for its Permaculture Design Course (PDC), held at Valle Escondido — a sustainable hotel, nature preserve, and permaculture farm in Monteverde.

The PDC program makes regenerative education more accessible to Costa Ricans and Latin Americans. Past cohorts have designed community gardens for schools, small farms, and dairies, with recent efforts focused on engaging rural communities and underrepresented groups, including single mothers.