Clique aqui para Português A stormwater system is infrastructure designed to slow down, harvest, and relocate excess rainwater in order to prevent flooding or other damage caused by large volumes of water collecting in a given area. In addition […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday February 2, experts, activists, and community members gathered for the Encontro das Águas (Water Meeting) to discuss the water crisis in Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by the group Se […]
In our last article on rising temperatures in Rio de Janeiro, we discussed heat islands and the unequal distribution of extreme heat throughout the metropolitan area. Recently, Rio de Janeiro gained notoriety as the Latin American city that will be […]
Clique aqui para Português On Sunday December 6, over twenty residents and collaborators gathered in Vila Laboriaux to plant and revive a vacant plot located at one of the highest points of the community. Once threatened […]
Clique aqui para Português This October Rio de Janeiro organized its first official Semana Lixo Zero, or Zero Waste Week. Organizations and communities throughout Rio hosted workshops, lectures, debates, and activities related to zero waste […]