By Mari Margil and Hugo Echeverría With the past 10 years, the hottest on record, and four days in July the hottest ever recorded, the climate emergency is coming ever more into focus. Directly linked to the acceleration of species extinction and ecosystem collapse, the need to take bold steps to curb climate change, including reducing fossil fuel emissions, is clear. Ecuador took such a step last year when nearly 60% of people voted to stop oil drilling in the Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini (ITT) oil field, a decision which would keep a billion barrels of oil in the ground. Located in Yasuní Na…