WE DID IT! Against Racism, We Planted 10,639 Trees!
Each tree that sprouts from the soil is an act of resistance, a gesture of hope, and a manifesto for life. In Parelheiros, where 60% of the population is Black or Brown and 48% is up to 29 years old, regenerating the Atlantic Forest is not just about planting trees. It is about planting rights, […]
“Against Racism, I Plant” Campaign Planting Drive Plants 1,150 Native Trees
In recent days, we celebrated moments of collective action and care in Parelheiros with the Against Racism, I Plant campaign, reaching the milestone of 1,150 native Atlantic Forest trees planted! On November 29, we continued putting new life into the soil, reaffirming that combating racism also happens through caring for the territory and regenerating the […]
Vozes Daqui de Parelheiros takes part in COP30 actions with political advocacy through art and culture
Vozes Daqui de Parelheiros, together with Coletivo Encrespades, took part in COP30, affirming that peripheral communities not only experience the impacts of the climate crisis, but also build solutions, narratives, and possible futures. From the outskirts of São Paulo to the world, the initiative reinforced that climate justice must be debated with and from the […]
IBEAC brings representation to the COP30 Blue Zone
The Brazilian Institute of Community Studies and Support (IBEAC) is taking part in COP30, in Belém, through its presence in the Blue Zone — the official United Nations space that brings together world leaders, government representatives, civil society organizations, and youth from across the globe to debate and propose concrete solutions to the climate crisis. […]
Against Racism, I Plant: another day of collective planting in Parelheiros
On October 20, we held another beautiful collective planting action as part of the Against Racism, I Plant campaign in Parelheiros, strengthening care for the territory and the fight for socio-environmental justice. The activity brought together volunteers to plant native trees of the Atlantic Forest, reaffirming that every seedling placed in the soil is also […]
The “Against Racism, I Plant” campaign continues with new planting dates
The Brazilian Institute for Community Studies and Support (IBEAC) and the Agroecological Cooperative of Rural Producers and Clean Water of the Southern Region of São Paulo (Cooperapas) continue to strengthen the campaign “Against Racism, I Plant,” which began on World Environment Day (June 5) and has already mobilized more than 800 volunteers, including children, adolescents, […]
IBEAC and CPCD’s social and environmental actions in Parelheiros are the subject of a panel discussion at an academic event at ECA-USP
Educommunication and social and environmental practices in the suburbs 🌱 On August 26, the IBEAC team participated in the panel “Communication and Socio-Environmental Practices in the Peripheries,” part of Conexão Pós, an academic event held by students in the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences at ECA-USP. Val Rocha, IBEAC project coordinator, and Laniela Feitosa, CPCD […]
“Against Racism, I Plant” collective effort takes place in August
On August 29, we experienced another powerful moment of collective mobilization in Parelheiros! The planting task force brought together the Amadeus team, children from EMEF Profa. Belkice Manhaes Reis, CCA São Norberto, and dozens of volunteers, who joined us to strengthen the Against Racism, I Plant campaign. Together, we are regenerating an Atlantic Forest. 💚 […]
Sesc visits Parelheiros and plants against racism
On Saturday, August 16, we were delighted to welcome visitors from SESC CPF, SESC Santo André, Rede Beija-flor, and Cia Teatral Artemanha. The group learned about initiatives in the Parelheiros neighborhood, including Casa do Meio do Caminho, Parelheiros Saudável, Ubuntu, and Casa das Histórias, spaces that strengthen the community through care, culture, and collectivity. We […]
Check out some memories from the 2nd planting campaign and the 16th anniversary of Caminhos da Leitura
On July 25, we held another powerful action of the joint effort Against Racism, Eu Planto (I Plant), a collective planting full of meaning, stories and ancestral strength, on Latin American and Caribbean Black Women’s Day and Tereza de Benguela Day. Storytelling with Gê Dourado and a literary trail through the territory were part of […]