Articles written by Roseli Franco:
Advisory Council and Traditional Peoples in Pedra Branca State Park question removals planned by INEA
Feb 4th
The Pedra Branca State Park was created in 1974 and covers 10% of Rio’s municipal territory, giving it the title of largest Conservation Unit (UC) in the municipality and making it one of the world’s largest urban forests. It is four times larger than Tijuca Forest, also in Rio. The Pedra Branca State Park (PEPB) is located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, comprising the following areas of the city: Jacarepaguá, Taquara, Camorim, Vargem Pequena, Vargem Grande, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Grumari, Padre Miguel, Bangu, Senador Camará, Jardim Sulacap, Realengo, Santíssimo, Campo Grande, Senador Vasconcelos, Guaratiba e Barra de Guaratiba, More >
Environmental Education for a Healthier Future
Jan 22nd
To the benefit of humanity, there exist many people who dedicate their lives to causes for the common good, and it is always a pleasure and inspiration to meet them.
Maurilio Rodrigues de Araújo, better known as Birimbau, is one of these people. Environmental studies teacher at the Programa Art Luz in Macaé, a couple of hours outside of Rio, he is also an environmental educator in Morro dos Macacos, a favela in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. He volunteers there teaching children from the community to create art from the rubbish which is not usually recycled – while many More >
Deep Ecology in Alemão: Society, Food and the Environment
Oct 16th
Luiz Carlos Matos Marins, better known as Luiz Poeta (“Luiz the Poet”), founder of the project Verdejar, works in the neighborhood of Engenho da Rainha in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Today, on this Blog Action Day 2012, the theme of which is FOOD, we chose to interview and publish this story in recognition of the work of the incomparable Luiz Poeta.
The history of his project, Verdejar, is replete with struggles, partnerships, events and hard work – all with the goal of reclaiming Serra da Misericórdia (the largest section of the Atlantic Rainforest in the North Zone of Rio), employing More >
