Rocinha Mais Verde NGO at Rio+20
The Rocinha Mais Verde, or Green My Favela, project, which encourages residents to grow their own vegetable gardens for food,...
May 29, 2012Topic
Sustainability
Opportunities for Brazil at Rio+20
The UN’s biggest ever event on sustainable development, Rio+20, is set to bring together global leaders in Brazil to agree...
May 15, 2012
Rio Prepares for the UN Rio+20 Conference
Rio is gearing up for Rio+20, and Conference Secretary-General, Sha Zukang was in Brazil to discuss the logistics with Environment...
March 20, 2012
Amazonas’ World Sustainability Forum
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Forum on Sustainability will be back in...
March 1, 2011
Rio Hosts Urban Planning Seminar
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Energy-efficient construction was the topic of discussion last week...
November 9, 2010
Brazil’s Green Building Plan
By Christine Wipfli, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - With an annual population growth rate of 1.26 percent, the Brazilian...
March 2, 2010