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Waste Pickers Hold Protest Calling for Rio’s Law on Recyclables to be Applied

By Daniel Silveira, Larissa Schmidt • Translation by Constance Malleret • October 7, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Daniel Silveira and Larissa Schmidt in G1, click here.  A group of collectors of recyclable waste realized a protest in front of the headquarters of Rio’s State […]

Jacarezinho favela community action by campaign Jaca contra o Corona. Photo by Gerente
#CoronavirusWatch

Help Rio Favelas Facing Down Covid-19 through our September List of Community Campaigns

By RioOnWatch Editorial • September 2, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. September 2, 2020—As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact Rio’s favelas, frontline community-based groups have maintained […]

#CoronavirusWatch

The Reinvention of Favela Artisans During the Pandemic [VIDEO]

By Thomas Maggiola • August 31, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas and in the series of Teach-Ins on Covid-19 in favelas. On August 17, the Sustainable Favela Network’s (SFN)* Income Generation Working […]

Guanabara Bay. Photo: Thomas Maggiola
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Environmental Educators Discuss Initiatives in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]

By Thomas Maggiola • August 16, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On August 4, environmental educators and activists whose work occurs in favelas throughout Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, participated in a livestreamed discussion on Facebook and YouTube about their activities and […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Teach-In ‘How Does the Pandemic Impact Waste Pickers?’ Reinforces #SupportAWastePicker Campaign

By Wilson Saiki Junior • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • July 24, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on favelas and in the series of Teach-Ins on Covid-19 in favelas. In the wake of the #ApoieUmCatador (#SupportAWastePicker) campaign, which seeks […]

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