The One Film You Should See from 2020: An Uplifting Start to 2021
January 2, 2021—Happy New Year! Here at Catalytic Communities, before we dive into our 21st year, we want to share a 28-minute video, now with English subtitles, that [...]
Articles by Clara Ferraz
The Reinvention of Favela Artisans During the Pandemic [VIDEO]
On August 17, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network’s (SFN) Income Generation Working Group hosted the virtual teach-in “How Can Favela Artisans [...]
Favelas Hold Teach-In ‘Are Brazilians Without Memory? The Memory of the Pandemic in the Favela’ [VIDEO]
On July 27, the Memory and Culture Working Group of Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network (RFS) held the online teach-in “Are Brazilians Without Memory? [...]
RioOnWatch 2019 Report: Proactive Grassroots Solutions to Guarantee Human Rights
On this Human Rights Day, we would like to invite CatComm fans and RioOnWatch readers to get an inside look at RioOnWatch‘s work in 2019 through a detailed look at our [...]
CatComm on Participation at Rio’s 2nd International Workshop on Challenges to Local Projects: How to Build Spaces Together
How are we building our cities? Who participates in decisions about city production and management? What are the landscape transformation potentials? These and other issues [...]
5th Sustainable Favela Network Exchange of 2019: Sustainable Drumming and Favela Green Roofs
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build and reinforce solidarity networks, bring visibility and develop [...]
Join CatComm at 2019 Ecocity World Summit in Vancouver
The Ecocity World Summit is the longest-standing international summit that addresses building cities in balance with nature. This year, the Summit will take place in [...]
4th Sustainable Favela Network Exchange of 2019: History, Art, and Self-Care in Vila Kennedy
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build and reinforce solidarity networks, bring visibility and develop [...]
3rd Sustainable Favela Network Exchange of 2019: Graffiti, Composting, Recycling at RONGO
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build and reinforce solidarity networks, bring visibility and develop [...]