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Hadasha’s Workshop in Manguinhos [PROFILE] #SustainableFavelaNetwork

By Jessica Depies • April 24, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Hadasha’s Workshop (Ateliê do Hadasha) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2010 Community: Complexo de Manguinhos, North Zone Mission: To (1) Educate young people through music and the creation of musical instruments […]

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Debate Discusses Government, Corporate, Civil Society, Community Approaches to Waste Management

By Sophie Pizzimenti • October 25, 2017

On Friday, October 20, the graduate economics program at Rio de Janeiro’s Fluminense Federal University (UFF) continued a series of events celebrating its 30 years of existence with a debate on the topic of community waste […]

ReciclAção's eco-bags in Morro dos Prazeres. Photo by Sophie Pizzimenti
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ReciclAção—RecyclAction—in Prazeres #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Sophie Pizzimenti • October 17, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: RecyclAction (ReciclAção) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2013 Community: Morro dos Prazeres, Santa Teresa Mission: To orient human beings towards a different, more conscious way of seeing the environment through environmental education […]

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Santa Teresa Cinema Hosts Debate on Trash and Screens ‘Favela as a Sustainable Model’ Film

By Sophie Pizzimenti • October 3, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On September 28 in Santa Teresa’s Cine Santa movie theater, the short film Favela as a Sustainable Model by Catalytic Communities* (CatComm) was screened as part of the Santa Na Mesa festival […]

Ceramics for All teacher Tatiana Costa at the AMAHOR studio
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Horto Association Offers Free Arts Courses to Foster Community Resilience, Economic Solidarity

By Sophia Zaia • August 19, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The Horto Neighborhood and Friends’ Association (AMAHOR) of the historic Horto community located near the Botanical Gardens, launched free sewing, crafts and ceramics courses early this year. The courses take place weekly […]

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