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This World Water Week, Discover Insights from Four Favelas Facing Growing Water and Electricity Challenges, at the Final Launch of the ‘Water and Energy Justice in Favelas’ Report

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Aaron Scott • March 18, 2024

Clique aqui para Português March 18, 2024—Last month, communities affiliated with the Sustainable Favela Network (SFN)* and the Favelas Unified Dashboard (PUF)* held the final local data launch from the report “Water and Energy Justice […]

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2023 Retrospective of Best International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas (10th Edition)

By RioOnWatch Editorial • Translation by Staff • January 31, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This is the 10th edition of our media watchdog series Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas, part of RioOnWatch’s ongoing conversation on the media narrative and portrayal of favelas. A Significant Improvement in […]

Public participates of a special session with members of favela community museums during the 2023 IPPUR Week. Photo: Bárbara Dias
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Urban Planners at Rio’s Federal University Get Special Class on Favela Climate Memory

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Kay Alvito • December 28, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Invited by the Urban and Regional Planning and Research Institute (IPPUR) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and supported by the Research Support Foundation for the State of […]

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Sustainable Favela Network 6th Annual Full-Network Meet-Up: Youth at the Center [VIDEO]

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Hannah McKenzie • December 23, 2023

 Clique aqui para Português On December 2, 2023, the Sustainable Favela Network’s (SFN)* 6th Annual Full-Network Meet-Up took place at the Irmãos Kennedy Community Center (CCIK) with the presence of community leaders, youth, and […]

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When Memories Collide: ‘Favela Climate Memory’ Exhibition Launched by Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network [VIDEO]

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Kay Alvito, Ujwala Murthy • September 30, 2023

 Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, June 17, Vila Autódromo in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone hosted the launch of the Climate Memory of the Favelas Exhibition, organized by community museum members of the […]

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