COVID-19 IN FAVELAS UNIFIED DASHBOARD TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE DECEMBER 10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF] ‘BEYOND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO CONTAIN THE SECOND WAVE? PUBLIC TRANSIT IN DEBATE’ Covid-19 in [...]
Updates
Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard Launches Campaign Showing How Data Saves Lives
Action is part of the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard’s campaign to overcome Rio’s pandemic data deficit. On October 26, Catalytic [...]
At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]
On October 22, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network held its first ever mayoral debate, with eight candidates in attendance, and livestreamed on Zoom and [...]
Who Does Favela Research Serve? Residents and Academics Demand Reciprocal Exchange [VIDEO]
The virtual panel on October 14, “Favela-Academia Dialogue: Necessary Steps Toward Environmental Education,” organized by Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Sustainable Favela Network Playing Host to One-of-a-Kind 2020 Mayoral Debate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIO DE JANEIRO’S SUSTAINABLE FAVELA NETWORK PLAYING HOST TO ONE-OF-A-KIND 2020 MAYORAL DEBATE Network of Hundreds of Favela Environmental [...]
Online Event on Covid-19 in Favelas Dashboards Highlights Underreporting [VIDEO]
On September 9, a joint project conducted by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Citizenship University, WikiFavelas – Marielle Franco Favelas Dictionary and [...]
Quilombo Leaders Reflect on Fights for Land Tenure and Against Exclusion During Pandemic [VIDEO]
Kickstarting UN-Habitat’s 2020 Urban Circuit on October 5, World Habitat Day, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) hosted the livestreamed [...]
CatComm Turns 20!
Thank you to all those who joined us in celebrating Catalytic Communities’ 20th Anniversary! It has been our privilege to have so many incredible people involved with [...]
Theresa Williamson’s Keynote at Melbourne’s Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change and Cities Symposium
On September 30-October 2, 2020, the Melbourne School of Design Faculty of Architecture of the University of Melbourne, held its Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change [...]
In World Habitat: Brazil’s first Community Land Trust
September 8, 2020—World Habitat features Favela CLT program. Brazil’s first Community Land Trust 8 Sep 2020 Residents of the Trapicheiros favela of Rio de Janeiro are [...]