Favela Community Land Trusts
Catalytic Communities’ newest project has the potential of offering a land tenure security model for informal settlements around the world. We are studying the [...]
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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 [...]
Support CatComm in 2020
As Catalytic Communities gets ready to celebrate 20 years, the demand for our work is soaring across Rio’s favelas. RioOnWatch.org reporting, Sustainable Favela [...]
This Giving Tuesday, Ensure Catalytic Communities Continues to Thrive
As Catalytic Communities gets ready to celebrate 20 years, the demand for our work is soaring across Rio’s favelas. RioOnWatch.org reporting, Sustainable [...]
Sustainable Favela Network 2nd Annual Meet-Up Strengthens Bonds and Charts Network’s Future
The Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) is a program of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) designed to build solidarity networks, bring visibility, and develop joint actions to [...]
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 [...]
Land Matters Interviews Theresa Williamson on “Slums”
From Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Land Matters Podcast: Over the years, cities have responded to the expansion of informal settlements with a range of policies [...]
World Habitat Day 2019 Letter from our Executive Director
Dear Friends, On this World Habitat Day (October 7, 2019) I write you from Vancouver, where I’m leading a workshop at the Ecocity World Summit titled “Shatter Your Lens [...]
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 [...]