‘Is Solar Energy in Favelas Possible?’ [DEBATE + VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português On June 10, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network’s (SFN) Solar Energy Working Group held an online teach-in “Is [...]
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Check Out the Teach-In: ‘Food Sovereignty in Favelas During the Pandemic’ [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português On Brazil’s Rural Workers’ Day, May 25, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) Gardens and Reforestation Working [...]
Favela Journalists Debate ‘Mistakes the Press are Making Covering Coronavirus in Favelas’ [VIDEO]
On May 21, Catalytic Communities (CatComm), through its bilingual news site RioOnWatch.org, held its third interactive Live teach-in event on the topic of “Mistakes the [...]
Favela Psychologists and Organizers Debate ‘Mental Health in Favelas During the Pandemic’ [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português On May 11, Catalytic Communities (CatComm),* through its Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) and RioOnWatch projects, and with support from the [...]
‘How to Talk About Coronavirus in the Favelas?’ Virtual Teach-In With Favela Organizers [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português On April 20, Catalytic Communities (CatComm),* through its Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) and RioOnWatch projects, invited five community [...]
Looking to Help Rio Favelas Mitigate the Effects of Covid-19? There Are Many Ways To Help
With the arrival of Covid-19 in Rio de Janeiro, building awareness and actions to mitigate the risks that the disease poses to the health and economy of the favelas is [...]
NEW PUBLICATION—Favela vs. Asphalt: Suggesting a New Lens
March 1, 2020 Now available “Favela vs. Asphalt: Suggesting a New Lens on Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas and Formal City” chapter by Catalytic Communities’ [...]
Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network and Its Take on the SDGs
Article published January 23, 2020 by the Consortium on Sustainable Urbanization. For the original article, click here. by Theresa Williamson Rio de Janeiro’s favela [...]
Join CatComm at the 2020 World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi—And Vote for Us by the 11th!
The 10th World Urban Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi from February 8-13, 2020. Organized and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum has become the foremost [...]
Catalytic Communities Provides Training Course for SESC Community Development Workers [IMAGES]
From December 16-18, Catalytic Communities (CatComm) held a training program for 10 representatives of Brazil’s national Social Commerce Service (SESC). The three-day, [...]