The Power of Recurring Donations
Recurring donations, regardless of their frequency, save us an enormous amount of time and resources, which we can then dedicate to our mission. Why? When we know we have [...]
Articles by Theresa Williamson
Sustainable Favela Network Launches 11 New Thematic Objectives
September 2021—This month the Sustainable Favela Network concluded a multi-month planning process engaging over 160 network members to update our approach and design our [...]
Join our webinar “The Experience of Community Land Trusts in Latin America” on October 21
Please join us for the webinar “The Experience of Community Land Trusts in Latin America”, on October 21 at 5pm EST (GMT-4). The event is being organized by [...]
At 1st Sustainable Favela Network International Exchange, 5 Nations Light a Path to Climate Justice
On August 28, 2021, 258 people from 33 countries gathered online to participate our the first Sustainable Favela Network International Exchange, where twenty community [...]
Rethinking the Future of Housing Worldwide: Favelas as a Sustainable Model with Theresa Williamson
Republished from Shareable Could Rio’s favelas offer a sustainable housing model for cities around the world? What are the impacts of over-policing black mobility in the [...]
Join Us! 1st Sustainable Favela Network International Exchange
You are invited to the 1st ever international exchange of the Sustainable Favela Network! Join us on Zoom next Saturday, August 28, for an inspiring knowledge exchange and [...]
The Story of the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard, As It Marks One Year
Clique aqui para Português July 20, 2021—This month, the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard, developed through 24 favela-based collectives and allies, with the support [...]
Over 100 Food Baskets Delivered!
June 7, 2021—Over the past two weeks, Catalytic Communities has distributed 106 baskets of food staples to families hit hard by the pandemic in seven Rio de Janeiro [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT: JOINT FAVELA PRESS CONFERENCE ON HUNGER FROM COVID-19, APRIL 29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF] COVID-19 IN FAVELAS UNIFIED DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINABLE FAVELA NETWORK TO HOLD JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29 ‘A YEAR OF LOSSES! [...]
(Re)Actions to the Pandemic from Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network
Favela vs. University Teach-In Article published February 26, 2021 by the Consortium on Sustainable Urbanization. For the original article, click here. by Theresa Williamson, [...]