Yasuni-ITT Initiative

What is NOT one of the Yasuní-ITT Initiative objectives

• Protect the rainforest

• Make money for the government

• Respect Indigenous land

• Avoid carbon emissions

• Shift to sustainable development

The initiative would keep ______ million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere

Draw a poster with a slogan you would use at a protest in support of intergenerational equity:

Is there anything you would’ve done to change the outcome of the initiative so that it was able to continue?

Which is NOT a challenge associated with the initiative?

• Finding donors and financing

• Continued oil development elsewhere in Ecuador

• Political pressure to develop the ITT reserves

• No local support

• Risk of leakage via carbon offsets

If you were an advisor to the Ecuadorian government, how would you convince more countries to contribute?

Which statement best reflects the global reaction to Ecuador’s request for $3.6 billion in exchange for leaving oil untouched?

• Full funding achieved in 6 months

• No interest due to lack of oil

• Mixed reactions with concerns over precedent

• Every country contributed equally

What risk is associated with the narrative of “extract if not paid” in the Yasuni-ITT initiative?

Chose 1-2 words to describe why you think the Yasuní-ITT Initiative is important.

What constrains energy transition in extractivist states like Ecuador?