Project Title: Youth Engagement on Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ecuador’s Central Highlands
Client: Esquel
Students: Claire McPhee, Jie Fang, Kyle Visvanathan, Sophie Groll
Faculty Lead: Atieh Yekta
Fieldwork Location: Ecuador
Year: 2024-25
About the Project: This project, in collaboration with Fundación Esquel, aims to understand the connection between youth and water resource management in the Central Highlands of Ecuador. By characterizing this connection, the research aims to identify how to best engage youth in advancing sustainable water resource management. More broadly, this project aims to support climate adaptation efforts and to advance Ecuador’s climate and development commitments.