Phase I: 2000-2008
Catalytic Communities was founded in 2000 in recognition of the abundance of community solutions across Rio’s favelas and with a mission to administer virtual and physical [...]
Articles by Theresa Williamson
EccoVida Transforms Livelihoods through Recyclables at 3rd Sustainable Favela Exchange
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
3rd Sustainable Favela Network Exchange: Agroforestry in Rio’s Densely Populated North Zone
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
Favela Community Land Trust Legislative Workshop: Debating a CLT Law in Brazil
Clique aqui para Português In Rio de Janeiro, from August 23 to 27, 2018, Catalytic Communities (CatComm) organized a series of workshops on Community Land [...]
Recycling to Stop Landslides: Second Sustainable Favela Network Exchange Visits Morro dos Prazeres
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
Favela Community Land Trusts, Blockchain, Sustainability Discussed at ColaborAmérica [VIDEO]
On November 9 and 10, Fundição Progresso in downtown Rio teemed with an air of innovation, transformation, and social justice. The cultural center in Lapa hosted the [...]
Favela Community Land Trust Community Workshop: Methodology and Practice
Clique aqui para Português In Rio de Janeiro, from August 23 to 27, 2018, Catalytic Communities (CatComm) organized a series of workshops on Community Land [...]
2nd Sustainable Favela Network Exchange Visits Vale Encantado
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
Sustainable Favela Network Exchanges Get Off the Ground
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a project of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
Zimbalist’s ‘Rio 2016’ Chapter on Vila Autódromo Now Available
August 12, 2018—Just out! Catalytic Communities’ Executive Director Theresa Williamson published a chapter entitled “Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small [...]