URBAN STRATEGIES TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY. Exchanging knowledge between Global North and Global South: insights from an interdisciplinary workshop in Nayón, Quito

There is an imminent relation between transport, sustainable urban planning and the global ecological crisis. Additionally, an academic trend can be observed towards the decolonisation of knowledge. Within this context, work remains regarding the praxis of knowledge from the Global South, especially regarding transport. This article addresses the gap by drawing on results of an interdisciplinary workshop that centred on transport, was held in a university of the Global South, and included students from the Global North. First, an overview of Ecuador and the rights of Mother Earth is given. Second, transport in the capital city, Quito, is summarised. Third, the parish of Nayón in the suburbs is described, which was the intervention area for the workshop. The design and results of the workshop are described, whereby the conclusions related to the objective of this study are drawn. Whilst no claim can be made to have solved the problem of decolonisation and the global ecological crisis, a meaningful step forward was made. This highlights the importance of education and collaborative knowledge creation between the Global South and North for advancing sustainable transport within planetary boundaries.