Lívio Giosa: A leader in the fight for sustainability in BrazilLívio Giosa is a Brazilian expert in sustainability and socio-environmental responsibility, serving as president of the Associação Paulista Viva, coordinator of the Instituto de Responsabilidade Socioambiental (IRES), and vice-president of the Associação dos Dirigentes de Vendas e Marketing do Brasil (ADVB/SP). He has dedicated himself...
Climate justice in Brazil is a crucial issue, particularly in ensuring equitable access to renewable energy, public transportation, and waste management services. Several demographic groups face significant barriers in this context, perpetuating socioeconomic and cultural inequalities.Affected Demographic Groups The groups most impacted by a lack of access include indigenous communities, quilombolas, residents of urban peripheries,...
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have gained prominence as effective strategies to address climate change by promoting the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of ecosystems. In Brazil, these solutions are especially relevant due to the country’s vast biodiversity and environmental challenges.Use of Nature-Based Solutions in Brazil Brazil has implemented several NBS, such as the restoration of degraded...
Public transportation in Brazil plays an essential role in urban mobility, and millions of citizens use it daily. The main means of public transportation are buses and urban trains, which connect different regions and facilitate the population’s movement.Number and Types of Vehicles in Use Brazil has a diverse fleet of public vehicles. According to data...
Brazil is experiencing a revolution in sustainable mobility, with a significant increase in electric vehicles (EVs) use. This article presents a detailed analysis of the number of EVs in use, future projections, and the environmental impact of this change.Growth of Electric Vehicles in Brazil Brazil registered around 177,000 electric vehicles in 2024, an impressive increase...
Marcio Astrini, the Executive Secretary of the Climate Observatory (https://www.oc.eco.br/ ), is our honoree as the country’s climate leader. He has a degree in public management and a postgraduate degree in public policy and constitutional law. He has extensive experience in the executive, legislative, and third-sector branches. For the past 13 years, he has worked...
A significant technological innovation in Brazil is the Digital Atlas of Disasters. Developed by the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) in partnership with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), this tool enables structured visualization of disaster data, presenting detailed graphs, tables, and maps. It provides an organized view of incidents that occurred...
In general, in Brazil, the most reluctant groups include: Farmers and rural residents often rely on fossil fuels for their daily activities and may be skeptical about the effectiveness of renewable energy. Political parties with strong fossil fuel sector support may resist changes threatening these interests. Low-income individuals may not have access or financial resources...
Brazil’s forest area is significant. It is equivalent to approximately 58.5% of the national territory, covering an area of about 497,962,509 hectares (or 4,979,625 km²)1. Of this total area, approximately 98% corresponds to natural forests, while only 2% are planted forests.Brazil is home to an impressive diversity of tree species. It is estimated that there...
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Pledges. The Partnership has just released Version 3.0 of the NDC Navigator, an interactive tool that supports the development of updated country NDCs to be submitted in...
