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- [ June 28, 2022 ] Solar Installation in Vidigal Favela Reflects a Community Organization’s Search for Sustainability and Commitment to Environmental Education by Community Contributors
- [ June 18, 2022 ] Memory as an Instrument of Struggle for Rio de Janeiro’s Favela Museums *Highlight
- [ June 9, 2022 ] Movements and Organizations Talk About Energy, Climate Justice in Preparation for the Popular Conference on the Right to the City *Highlight
- [ June 1, 2022 ] Video Press Release: Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage Is in the Favela! Vale Encantado Establishes a Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels *Highlight
- [ May 30, 2022 ] ‘There Are Many More in the Woods!’ Say Favela Residents Following Massacre That Killed 23 #VoicesFromSocialMedia *Highlight
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This Week
by Community Contributors
Solar Installation in Vidigal Favela Reflects a Community Organization’s Search for Sustainability and Commitment to Environmental Education
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
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Memory as an Instrument of Struggle for Rio de Janeiro’s Favela Museums
Clique aqui para Português Brazil’s 20th National Museum Week, which took place from May 16-22, 2022, introduced the topic The Power of Museums. This article reports on how this power is being realized by some […]
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Movements and Organizations Talk About Energy, Climate Justice in Preparation for the Popular Conference on the Right to the City
Clique aqui para Português On May 3, the Pólis Institute organized the event “Dialogues about the Right to the City and Energy Justice. ” The activity was a preparatory meeting for the Popular Conference on […]
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Video Press Release: Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage Is in the Favela! Vale Encantado Establishes a Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels
By Douglas Dobby, Julio Santos Filho, Victória Henrique • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • June 1, 2022
Clique aqui para Português Press conference and launch event, on June 4, will be attended by residents and allies who are leading the projects. Click here to register. [View PDF] June 1, 2022—Is Rio’s cleanest […]
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‘There Are Many More in the Woods!’ Say Favela Residents Following Massacre That Killed 23 #VoicesFromSocialMedia
Clique aqui para Português So far, the Vila Cruzeiro Massacre in the favelas of Complexo da Penha has left 23 dead and at least 7 wounded. According to local sources, who will not be identified, the […]
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Funk as a Humanitarian Tool in Rio’s Favelas
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Center for Critical Studies in Language, Education, and Society (NECLES), at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), to produce articles to be […]
Video stories
Black July: Against Racism, Militarization, and Apartheid
Understand Justice and Energy Efficiency in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
What’s a Favela Community Land Trust?
Podcasts
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Between the Political Right and Left, I Choose the Quilombo! [OPINION]
Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our award-winning reporting project, Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro. We hear about “right” and “left” all the time. […]
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A Deeply Personal In-Depth Account of the Typical Racism of Domestic Work in Brazil
Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our award-winning reporting project, Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro. This story, told by writer and former domestic worker […]
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I Want To Read Black Authors: When Will We See Proper Representation in Brazilian Schools and Universities? [OPINION]
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
Sustainable Favela Network
by Community Contributors
Solar Installation in Vidigal Favela Reflects a Community Organization’s Search for Sustainability and Commitment to Environmental Education
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
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Memory as an Instrument of Struggle for Rio de Janeiro’s Favela Museums
Clique aqui para Português Brazil’s 20th National Museum Week, which took place from May 16-22, 2022, introduced the topic The Power of Museums. This article reports on how this power is being realized by some […]
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Movements and Organizations Talk About Energy, Climate Justice in Preparation for the Popular Conference on the Right to the City
Clique aqui para Português On May 3, the Pólis Institute organized the event “Dialogues about the Right to the City and Energy Justice. ” The activity was a preparatory meeting for the Popular Conference on […]
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Video Press Release: Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage Is in the Favela! Vale Encantado Establishes a Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels
By Douglas Dobby, Julio Santos Filho, Victória Henrique • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • June 1, 2022
Clique aqui para Português Press conference and launch event, on June 4, will be attended by residents and allies who are leading the projects. Click here to register. [View PDF] June 1, 2022—Is Rio’s cleanest […]
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In an Act of Religious Racism, Arson Destroys Garden of Sacred Herbs Created by Award-Winning Activist and Candomblé Priestess
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
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Is Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage in the Favela? Sustainable Vale Encantado Community Invites Press to Unveiling of Full Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels [PRESS RELEASE]
By Sustainable Favela Network, Victória Henrique • Translation by Cristina Cortez, Sofi-Nicole Barreiro • April 19, 2022
Clique aqui para Português Thirty years after the Rio ’92 Earth Summit, on June 4,* press conference and launch event will bring together residents and allies responsible for the sustainable project. Click here to register. […]
Energy Justice
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Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
Watch the video that summarizes the Energy Justice and Efficiency Series with English subtitles here: Clique aqui para Português This article and the video above offer a summary and conclusion to the series ‘Energy […]
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Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. It is also the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing […]
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Energy That Comes From Waste: Biodigester Turns Sewage into Biogas in Vale Encantado Favela [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled documentary is the latest contribution to our series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. It is also part of a series created in partnership with […]
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Electricity in Numbers: A Deep Dive into Energy Access, Public Lighting, and Security in the Favela of Morro do Sereno
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. This piece presents the results of a study carried out in the field, on the structure of […]
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Survey Reveals Residents’ Perception of Energy Service and Efficiency in Favelas of Maré
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. What is the perception of favela residents about the quality of energy service delivered to their […]
#CoronavirusWatch
Rising Gas Prices Threaten Favelas With Return to Firewood: Organizers Seek to Guarantee Cooking Gas
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas and on the coronavirus and its impacts on favelas. Brazil is experiencing a historic recession, exacerbated […]
From the Archives: 2010-2022
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#HousingWatchRio de Janeiro’s Public Defenders for Land and Housing Rights: A Unique, Trailblazing Institution Turns 30
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Civil SocietySummer Camp in Santa Marta Resists Despite Lack of Funding
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*HighlightThe Power of Performing Arts in Brazil’s Racial Resistance: Grupo Código’s Realistic and Fictional Theater in Greater Rio de Janeiro
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#ParticipationWatchVirtuous Cycles of Development: Education and Culture in Salgueiro
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Favela CulturePerforming Arts as Transformation in Bangu
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Favela CultureWhy Are Favelas Cultural Incubators?
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A Deeply Personal In-Depth Account of the Typical Racism of Domestic Work in Brazil
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#CommunityMediaFake News in Rio: Headline On “Drug Traffickers’ Swimming Pools” in Favela Has Zero Basis
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#CommunityMediaBroken Connection Part 2: Polygons of Disconnection
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#CommunityMediaBlack July 2018 Begins with ‘Candelária Never Again!’ Demonstration