Rarely are rights and obligations emphasized as two sides of the same coin as is systematically done by Associação da Conscientizção dos Direitos e Deveres das Comunidades do Estado no Rio de Janeiro (ACONDEC), an […]
Nestled amongst the trees in the Tijuca Forest—the largest urban forest in the world—lies a community where the forest has grown around the houses and residents care for it, creating a natural and hidden refuge […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese published in Viva Favela click here. It was January. A hot, sunny Saturday. The thermometer marked 41°C (106°F). Everything suggested that this would be a […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese published in CIEDS click here. Original post in Portuguese here. Made visible for the first time around 40 years ago in Bhutan, the GNH index […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Viva Favela click here. The start of March marks the end of summer, disappointing those Rio locals (cariocas) who frequent the beaches, swimming pools and […]