Luanga Junior Kasanga

One defining topic of my time and studies in Ecuador has been ‘Hierarchies’. A hierarchy is ‘a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority’ (Hobson). In geopolitics, there are definitely hierarchies depending on what measure you are using.

The ecological footprint is a measure of one’s impact on the environment according to activities or lifestyle. In the course, “Environmental Sustainability in Ecuador,” students calculated their ecological footprints using online tools and reflected on the findings.