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[ October 22, 2024 ] 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 Community Contributors
[ October 16, 2024 ] Rio de Janeiro Hosts 1st ‘Sustainable Favela Festival Festival’ Bringing Together 100 Activities from 90 Favelas—Open to All and Free of Charge [RELEASE] Civil Society
[ October 15, 2024 ] Violence Is Literally Sickening: A Mother’s Testimony Corroborates Research Showing That Police Violence and the Denial of the Right to Grieve Cause Physical and Mental Illness in Brazil #UPPWatch
[ October 14, 2024 ] Eduardo Paes Re-Elected Mayor of Rio de Janeiro With a Governing Majority; Five Favela City Councillors Elected *Highlight
[ October 13, 2024 ] What Are the Impacts of Rio de Janeiro’s New ‘Maravalley’ Technology Hub on the Favelas of the Historic Port Region? #GentrificationWatch

A Sustainable Favela in the Heart of Rio’s Urban Forest

By Emma Platais • May 18, 2012

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 […]

Bangu’s Striking Heat

By Paloma Silbar • Translation by Tom Winterbottom • April 20, 2012

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 […]