Sustainability

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Brazil on Fire—From Forests to Cities, Including Rio de Janeiro: A 104% Dry Season Surge in Fires Since 2023 Marks a Clear Climate Crisis Tipping Point Say #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By • Translation by • October 22, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the […]

Civil Society

Rio de Janeiro Hosts 1st ‘Sustainable Favela Festival Festival’ Bringing Together 100 Activities from 90 Favelas—Open to All and Free of Charge [RELEASE]

By • Translation by • October 16, 2024

Clique aqui para Português 100 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES, DISCUSSION CIRCLES, FILMS, EXHIBITIONS, BOOTHS, FAIR, AND THERAPIES, SPREAD ACROSS 6 DIFFERENT SPACES AT RIO’S ICONIC DOWNTOWN FUNDIÇÃO PROGRESSO. This Saturday, October 19, […]

#EvictionsWatch

Following a Trail of Destruction Left by City Hall, Collective Action in Vila da Lagoa Seeks Environmental Justice and Housing Rights in Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro [IMAGES]

By • Translation by • September 21, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the favelas […]