{"id":78786,"date":"2024-06-28T15:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=78786"},"modified":"2024-06-28T15:52:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:52:39","slug":"in-complexo-da-mare-favela-climate-memory-exhibition-engages-youth-from-ecoa-mare-and-the-institutions-college-prep-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=78786","title":{"rendered":"In Complexo da Mar\u00e9, \u2018Favela Climate Memory\u2019 Exhibition Engages Youth from Ecoa Mar\u00e9 and the Institution’s College Prep Course"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students from the CEASM college preparatory course participate in the Favela Climate Memory exhibition, in Complexo da Mar\u00e9. Photo: B\u00e1rbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Favela Climate Memory Exhibition, organized by museums and memory projects associated with the Sustainable Favela Network (SFN<\/a>)*, is currently being shown as part of World Environment Month, at the Center for Studies and Solidarity Actions of Mar\u00e9 (CEASM<\/a>) in Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/a>, in Rio’s North Zone<\/a>. The event opened on World Environment Day<\/a>, and was attended by coordinators, students, and teachers of CEASM’s College Preparatory Course<\/a> project. Among those present were young recipients of FAPERJ<\/a> scholarships who carry out projects at the Mar\u00e9 Museum<\/a>, as well as student coordinators of Ecoa Mar\u00e9<\/a>, who presented their work on socio-environmental education in the Mar\u00e9 region in addition to enjoying the exhibition.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibition emerged as the final product of five favela climate memory circles<\/a> held by the following community museums:\u00a0Mar\u00e9 Museum<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Complexo da Mar\u00e9,\u00a0Sankofa Museum<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Rocinha<\/a>, Historic Orientation and Research Nucleus of Santa Cruz (NOPH<\/a>) in\u00a0Antares<\/a>, the Favela Museum (MUF<\/a>) in Pav\u00e3o-Pav\u00e3ozinho and Cantagalo<\/a>, and the\u00a0Vidigal Memories Nucleus<\/a>. All five are members of the\u00a0Sustainable Favela Network\u2019s Culture and Local Memory Working Group.<\/p>\n

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Students from the CEASM preparatory course, alongside youth members of Ecoa Mar\u00e9 and the Mar\u00e9 Museum, participate in the opening of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition. Photo: Barbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before the exhibition’s official opening, which included a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Marli Damascena<\/a>, around 50 students from the CEASM College Prep Course<\/a> attended a presentation on the importance of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition being held in Mar\u00e9. The presentation provided context for discussions held the previous week, during which the students watched the exhibition’s official video<\/a>. This video showcased parts of the process of the memory circles in the five participating favelas and facilitated discussions on climate change<\/a> among the students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe held our memory circles on climate change\u2026 [Today] we\u2019re going to have a ceremonial opening here, and you\u2019ll see exactly what we discussed. The Climate Memory Circles were held in five favelas in Rio de Janeiro: Mar\u00e9, Antares, Rocinha, PPG and Vidigal. So, you’re going to look at that timeline over there and see each resident telling their story.\u201d \u2014 Marli Damascena, co-founder of the Mar\u00e9 Museum<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Marli Damascena performs the official opening of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition at CEASM, in Complexo da Mar\u00e9. Photo: B\u00e1rbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marli Damascena then held the ceremonial opening of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition at CEASM, showcasing banners and timelines that allow visitors to experience<\/a> the stories, solutions and significant climate events for the five participating favelas.<\/p>\n

During the event, we spoke with the curriculum coordinator of the CEASM preparatory course about the importance of student participation in the Favela Climate Memory exhibition. She told us that the students deepened their understanding of climate issues through classroom discussions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve already been discussing the issue of climate change… actions that have taken place at the Mar\u00e9 Museum… Teachers have been working on climate change, on what’s been happening, the tragedies it’s caused and what may come. We understood the importance of [the students from the prep course] looking back… and knowing that we’ve been dealing with these events for a while, that they’re not an isolated incident, but an ongoing process. Therefore, the issue of landslides<\/a>, among others featured in the exhibition, we bring those into the classroom as well. I think this combination has been perfect. It will be great to have this exhibition here.\u201d \u2014 Thais Felicidade, curriculum coordinator of the CEASM preparatory course.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cida Rodrigues<\/a>, one of the advisors of Ecoa Mar\u00e9 and CEASM, presented the Ecoa Mar\u00e9 project and contextualized the work with socio-environmental issues in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ecoa project operates from Monday to Friday, from 9am to noon. They also provide training here at the organization, and hold workshops in public spaces and public schools, working on socio-environmental issues.\u201d \u2014 Cida Rodrigues<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fernanda Souza, a youth from the Ecoa Mar\u00e9 project, presented the line of work that she and other participants develop.<\/p>\n

\u201cEcoa focuses on socio-environmental education, aiming to share our understanding of global and environmental issues in a fun way. This year, our emphasis has been on schools, but we’re not limited to that; we also work with other institutions… through a methodology of awareness and mobilization.\u201d \u2014 Fernanda Souza<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Youth from the Ecoa Mar\u00e9 project present their work with local socio-environmental education during the opening of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition. Photo: B\u00e1rbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The young members of Ecoa Mar\u00e9 put together a timeline that included photos documenting their activities and training sessions in the Mar\u00e9 community. They also discussed the \u201cVoice, Interpretation, and Body,\u201d or VIC project, where they perform skits for young Ecoa participants. Ecoa Mar\u00e9 also repurposes materials to create toys and games for children.<\/p>\n

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CEASM student holds a toy made from repurposed materials, developed by the Ecoa Mar\u00e9 project during the opening of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition in Mar\u00e9. Photo: B\u00e1rbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Guilherme Paiva<\/a>, coordinator of Ecoa Mar\u00e9, spoke about the importance of the Favela Climate Memory exhibition arriving in Mar\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exhibition is extremely important for the residents of our region because our memories are often forgotten and rarely talked about. Our memories are not being broadcasted on mainstream media. So, when a favela has the opportunity to share its own memories, its own lived experiences, it’s profoundly significant for our self-recognition, for our identity, and our sense of belonging to the place we call home.<\/p>\n

Ecoa Mar\u00e9 aims to raise awareness and mobilize residents from our area regarding the socio-environmental issues that affect everyone in Mar\u00e9. When we work with memory, we understand that this place has history, this place has something meaningful to say about the environment and climate change. Climate change is in the media today, but nobody talks about climate change in the favela. Who is going to be harmed? Who is at the forefront of being affected by climate change? It’s the poorest communities, it’s Black people who live in these peripherial areas.\u201d \u2013 Guilherme Paiva, Ecoa Mar\u00e9 coordinator<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Youth who participated in the Favela Climate Memory grand opening place their suggestions for improvement on the exhibition’s interactive map of Rio de Janeiro, handmade by Marli Damascena. Photo: B\u00e1rbara Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of the event, youth from the CEASM prep course and Ecoa Mar\u00e9 engaged in an interactive activity with a handmade map of Rio de Janeiro, crafted for the exhibition by Marli Damascena. They placed post-it notes indicating improvements they hope to see in their community. The World Environment Day activities concluded with students exploring toys and games created by Ecoa Mar\u00e9 members from repurposed materials. Besides showcasing their creations, they explained the distinction between recycling and repurposing.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss the full album by B\u00e1rbara Dias on Flickr<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

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