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Documentary on ‘Researching and Monitoring Water and Energy Justice in the Favelas’ Course Now With English Subtitles [VIDEO]

By Kayo Moura • Translation by Staff • July 30, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The “Monitoring Water and Energy Justice in the Favelas” research course was initially conceived in late 2020 by favela collectives involved in the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard (PUF). The dozens […]

Climate Justice

Water and Energy Justice in Mesquita Favelas: Sustainable Favela Network Launches Data from Jacutinga, Coreia and Cosmorama

By Janaina Tavares • Translation by Ezra Spira-Cohen • May 15, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On World Water Day, March 22, the Sustainable Favela Network (SFN), Favelas Unified Dashboard (PUF),* Grassroots Social Education in Solidarity Economy Nucleus (NESPES), Edson Passos Women’s Association (AMEPA), and the Fusion Social Center […]

Launch of Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice. Left to right: Marina do MST, Carlos Minc, Professor Josemar, Flávio Serafini, Yuri Moura, and Renata Souza. Photo: Vinícius Ribeiro
by Community Contributors

Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice Launch at Rio’s Legislative Assembly Debates Environmental Racism and Public Policies in Favelas

By Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Cristina Fornara • March 31, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On the evening of Monday, March 13, the Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice was launched at the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) with the aim of promoting dialogue between […]

Civil Society

Rio de Janeiro’s Global Climate Strike Manifesto in English: A Call for Action from the City on Climate Change—Climate Disasters Have an Address and a Color

By Global Climate Strike RJ • Translation by Staff • March 12, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On March 3, 2023, civil society organizations in Rio de Janeiro united for a local response as part of the Global Climate Strike and held an event in Manguinhos and Jacarezinho […]

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Sustainable Favela Network 5th Annual Full-Network Meet-Up: Connecting, Planning, and Ancestry in Morro do Salgueiro [VIDEO]

By Sustainable Favela Network • Translation by Staff • January 5, 2023

 Clique aqui para Português On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the Sustainable Favela Network (SFN)* held its first in-person full network meet-up since 2019, taking over the Raízes da Tijuca Carnival Bloco headquarters in Morro do […]

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