Brazil’s New Environment Minister Both Criticized and Praised
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The announcement of the nomination of Ricardo Salles over...
December 11, 2018Topic
climate change
Brazil Withdraws Candidacy to Host UN’s COP-25 in 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Less than fifteen days after announcing that it wanted...
November 28, 2018
Rio State Aims to Combat Illegal Deforestation with Drones
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A recent state government project, named ‘Olho no Verde’ (Eye...
May 29, 2018
Rock in Rio Launches Amazon Reforestation Project
In an effort to combat climate change, Rock in Rio launched reforestation project, Amazônia Live, with the goal of planting...
August 29, 2016
Brazil’s President Rousseff Speaks At COP-21 in Paris
Brazil’s President put forth the country’s ambitious goals to alleviate climate changes.
November 30, 2015
France Offers Brazil Security Assistance for the 2016 Olympics
France has offered its own intelligence service to help reduce risks of attacks in Brazil during the month-long event.
November 23, 2015
Brazil’s Government Pledges Zero Deforestation by 2030
In addition Brazil guarantees that 45 percent of its energy matrix will come from renewable sources.
September 28, 2015
Brazil’s Rousseff to Speak at UN Summit in New York
Rousseff will announce country’s Objectives of Sustainable Development Report at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Summit, ahead of the...
September 24, 2015
Sustainability Becomes a Main Attraction in São Paulo
This year's Virada Sustentavel in São Paulo hopes to attract more than one million people this year with attractions, activities...
August 29, 2015