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Join Us August 7th for “Informal Settlements and the Search for Climate Change Solutions”

GREEN CITIES: RIO DE JANEIRO Informal settlements and the search for climate change solutions Please join CSU as we welcome our guest speaker Dr. Theresa Williamson, Ph.D., and moderator Lance Jay Brown, FAIA on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 12 PM [...]
Join Us Online on August 6th for “Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities?”

WEBINAR: Cities for Everyone with Gil Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities? Guest: Theresa Williamson, PhD Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Time: 11-Noon EST / 5pm CET On Zoom Register Free: [...]
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Watch “Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities”

Design Matters Lecture at the University of Calgary’s School of Planning, Architecture and Landscape Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities Residents across Rio de Janeiro’s favela communities have been [...]
Brazil’s ‘Favela Community Land Trust’ Celebrates Five Years and Hosts International Exchange in Rio de Janeiro

The Favela Community Land Trust Project marked its fifth anniversary in 2023, having grown as a model for ensuring stability and security of tenure in self-managed communities. The milestone was celebrated during a seminar featuring [...]
This Giving Tuesday, Help Rio’s Favelas Fight Climate Change With Solar, Green Roofs, Sewage Bio-systems and So Much More!

Catalytic Communities is a Rio de Janeiro-based nonprofit organization that has supported thousands of grassroots favela organizers over 23 years. This year, our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal is $10,000, whether on Facebook, our own [...]

Join Us August 7th for “Informal Settlements and the Search for Climate Change Solutions”

Join Us Online on August 6th for “Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities?”

New! Check Out Our Explainers on CatComm and Our Three Programs

Watch “Sustainable Favelas: The Key to Climate Justice and Thriving Cities”

Brazil’s ‘Favela Community Land Trust’ Celebrates Five Years and Hosts International Exchange in Rio de Janeiro

This Giving Tuesday, Help Rio’s Favelas Fight Climate Change With Solar, Green Roofs, Sewage Bio-systems and So Much More!

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