As part of our commitment to diversifying the voices represented in English-language media on Brazil, the Community Reporting Initiative features reporters and stories from urban neighborhoods in some of the country’s major metropolitan areas.
Following a Trail of Destruction Left by City Hall, Collective Action in Vila da Lagoa Seeks Environmental Justice and Housing Rights in Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro
Fire Destroys Cultural and Tourist Landmarks in the Pavão-Pavãozinho Favela, Between Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Favelas Are Overthrowing Colonial Legacies and Carving Out a Future With… Jackfruit?!
‘Climate of Art’ Event in Santo Amaro Favela Adopts Culture as a Strategy to Fight Climate Change and Environmental Racism
‘Silvery Rain’ from Italo-Argentine Ternium Brasil Steel Mill Harms Health, Economy, and Environment in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone
![Black Women Against the Apocalypse: How Whitewashed Narratives of Climate Collapse Silence the Voices and Strategies That, Each and Every Day, Put Off the End of the World [OPINION]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94caae_d7e85c4716d348209eac7842c6d3e86d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_909,h_683,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/94caae_d7e85c4716d348209eac7842c6d3e86d~mv2.jpg)
Black Women Against the Apocalypse: How Whitewashed Narratives of Climate Collapse Silence the Voices and Strategies That, Each and Every Day, Put Off the End of the World [OPINION]
Climate Anxiety in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas Is the Echo of Environmental Racism, Say #VoicesFromSocialMedia
Meeting of the Waters in City of God: Local Project Strengthens Identity and Salvages Memory of the Community’s Rivers
‘Defavelization’ of Favela do Lixão Highlights Threats of Real Estate Speculation in the Baixada Fluminense
‘We’re Here Fighting for Our Agriculture’: Urban Farmers in Rio de Janeiro’s Vargens Region Resist Real Estate Speculation and Floods
Residents’ Perceptions of a Favela River: Memory, Environmental Recovery and Community Belonging on the Banks of the Cascata River
Casa Dulce Seixas: The First and Only LGBTQIAPN+ Refuge in the Baixada Fluminense Offers Hope and Transformation
Memory of Pride: Arts Occupation ‘Night of the Stars’ Pays Homage to the Legacy of LGBTQIAPN+ Resistance in Maré
![‘No More Floods!’ Declares Global Climate Strike Action in Rio’s Jacarezinho and Manguinhos Favelas [IMAGES]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94caae_797c094eee444a6aa857472faa494e6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1777,h_1335,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/94caae_797c094eee444a6aa857472faa494e6b~mv2.jpg)
‘No More Floods!’ Declares Global Climate Strike Action in Rio’s Jacarezinho and Manguinhos Favelas [IMAGES]
In Rio de Janeiro, the First Week of February Brought More Rain Than Expected for the Month. Who Suffers From Climate Change? The Favelas! #VoicesFromSocialMedia
Environmental Racism Laid Bare in São Gonçalo as Alcântara Public School Closed Indefinitely After Repeated February Floods
Mariwô: Black Culture from Morro da Providência that Filters Negative Energy
Abandoned Rivers and Frequent Floods Disrupt Essential Social Projects and Residents’ Lives in Manguinhos
Where’s the Water? Maré Favela Residents Report No Water for Over Two Weeks
26 Favela Museums and Memory Projects Highlighted in New Guide
