‘Climate of Art’ Event in Santo Amaro Favela Adopts Culture as a Strategy to Fight Climate Change and Environmental Racism

Performance on global warming guided by Osmar Paulino at the ‘Climate of Art’ event in the Santo Amaro favela. Photo: Amanda Baroni

On June 13, the favela of Santo Amaro in Catete, a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, experienced an evening of environmental awareness through art and culture. In its fourth edition, ‘Climate Gathering: Climate of Art‘ brought together residents, teachers, activists, collectives, and others interested in environmental issues within the favela. The event, which attracted some 120 people, connected communities with climate-related topics using cultural expression. This annual gathering is organized by the collective Climate of Change Coalition.

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This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the favelas for RioOnWatch.