Favelas as a Sustainable Model

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3 Weeks to COP30, ‘Favelas at the Center of Climate Solutions’ Headlines 2nd Sustainable Favela Festival, Where ‘COP30 Letter From the World’s Informal Settlements’ Will Be Launched [RELEASE]

By • Translation by • October 15, 2025

Clique aqui para Português 140 ACTIVITIES—CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, SOLIDARITY ECONOMY FAIR, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSION AND HEALING CIRCLES, FAVELA MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS, AND AGROECOLOGICAL CUISINE—COME TOGETHER FOR A POWERFUL DAY IN DOWNTOWN RIO. Unmissable! On Saturday, […]

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‘We’re Working at the Micro Level Because There Are People Destroying Things on a Macro Scale’: In Rio de Janeiro, ‘Green Roof Favela’ Engages Popular Culture on World Environment Day

By • Translation by • June 21, 2025

Clique aqui para Português Each year, on June 21, growing numbers of people from around the world celebrate World Localization Day. In 2020, the NGO Local Futures organized the first World Localization Day. Countless citizens, […]

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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, […]