Clique aqui para Português The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm)* designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to support the expansion of community-based initiatives that strengthen environmental sustainability and […]
Clique aqui para Português On July 28, Catalytic Communities (CatComm)* organized a panel entitled “Resignifying Favelas Based on Core Qualities: History, Solutions, Resilience, Resourcefulness” as part of the 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) […]
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Clique aqui para Português The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are almost upon us, yet the city’s lack of preparedness continues to provide international media with an endless feed of concerning stories. The most […]
Clique aqui para Português During the month of September 2015, a team of engineers, masons, and workers in Vale Encantado began the construction of the community’s second biodigester, this one designed as the first step towards a sewage treatment […]
Clique aqui para Português Since winning the Olympic bid in 2009 and hosting the 2014 World Cup, the city of Rio de Janeiro has gone through immense urban transformations that have disrupted and changed the […]