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Transition Granja Viana Presentation 2014
This document describes the various working groups and community initiatives in Granja Viana, a town near São Paulo, Brazil that is transitioning to more sustainable practices. It outlines groups focused on monthly swap meets, Earth Hour events to raise awareness about climate change, beautifying public spaces, encouraging local voting, sustainable waste management, supporting local organic farmers, women's gatherings, sharing transportation, and installing crosswalks for pedestrians. The community is working to strengthen local identity and preserve green spaces through various social and environmental projects.
Transition Granja Viana Presentation 2014
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- 3. Granja Viana: acommunity 20 miles from the biggest economic and financial center in South America. We made a choice: migrating from the big city to live near the green belt of São Paulo.
- 4. Some of ourworking groups
- 5. The Solidarity ExchangeFair AUescambAU The Solidarity Exchange Fair AUescambAU happens every first Sunday of the month together with the EcoFeira in Granja Viana. The fair puts into practice the idea of changing consumer habits. People exchange clothes, books, objects and services. The fair intends to change our consumption habits, aiming at sustainability, solidarity and community spirit.
- 7. Earth Hour inGranja Viana EARTH HOUR A worldwide event in which Granja Viana participated in a very particular way. Besides joining world campaign that aims to draw attention to global warming, the action at Granja Viana had a local and particular approach: 47 restaurants joined and offered candle-lit dinners and also contributed with resources gathered that night for revitalizing special places in Granja Viana. 2010 – Santa Adélia Square 2011 – Park Teresa Maia 2012 – Parque São Jorge Square 2013 – Ulá Biná 2014 – Oca Project
- 9. Hands On Inaddition to the Earth Hour event at Granja Viana, we created the Hands On event. It’s our day to make the difference, and put our hands on to revitalize public spaces in Granja Viana. 2010 – Santa Adélia Square 2011 – Park Teresa Maia 2012 – Parque São Jorge Square
- 11. The campaign "IVote Where I Live", which main objective was to motivate the “Granjeiros”, inhabitants of Granja Viana, who live in Carapicuiba town, but voted in São Paulo, to transfer their voting documents to Granja Viana electoral college and putting into practice its citizenship where they live. I Vote where i live
- 13. My Waste ismy busines Working group to change the relationship of humans with the trash. 1 - Trash, Throw away? Where is away? 2 – Is may trash, so I take care 3 - Circle of Life X Chain of consumption 4 - houses, centers of consumption or production centers 5 - Pre-cycling – Watch what you are buying 6 - Small urban farming - from earthworms to rabbits and chickens and other pets
- 15. GOL – (Goal:We Like Local Organic Products!) GOL (Goal: We Like Local Organic Products!) The idea is simple and is already being implemented by a group of families: to buy organic food directly from local organic farmers. Our local farmers were about to give up their jobs because they were not being able to sell their organic production.
- 17. Circle of womenwho come together to rescue the conviviality, the wheel of conversation, creativity, craftsmanship, laughter, recipes, the joy and power of the sacred feminine gathered. Comadre’s Day
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- 21. Club Shared aRide
- 22. SOS Pedestrian! Petitioncreated with the purpose of claiming the municipal government to install "crosswalks" in places with large flow of people like: School of Granja Viana (Rua José Félix de Oliveira), Forest Village (Av. São Camilo) , Supermarket Serrano (Rua José Félix de Oliveira) and Warehouse Nicholas (São Camilo Avenue). The absence of bands hinders the crossing and endanger the lives of students, workers and pedestrians in general.http://www.peticaopublica.com.br/?pi=P2012N2428 0
- 23. Radio Web Program"Every thing together and mixed” www.radiogranja.com
- 24. CinePapo Popcorn, movies,friends, chat, a good movie and a lot of awareness! Better impossible! A movie a month!
- 25. #SOUGRANJAVIANA | IdentityProject A project to increase the feeling of belonging of our community: Activities: fun map photographic safari adhesive promotional film Instamgram Campaign: #sougranjaviana http://granjavianaidentidades.blog spot.com.br
- 26. Association of Friendsof the Cemucam Park Community action Against the donation of the Park to Cotia municipality. Rescue History of the Park Various events: Diner blanc Picnic Virada Sustentável
- 27. Group “Our EvereyDay Bread Working the recapacitation of our losts talents! A group of men and women who recognize the beauty of doing our daily bread
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Editor's Notes
- #7 “AUescambAU – Solidary Fair Trade” The Solidary Fair Trade AUescambAU happens every last Sunday of the month in Granja Viana. The fair puts into practice the idea of changing consumer habits. People change clothes, books, objects and services. AUescambAU intends to change our consumption habits, aiming at sustainability, solidarity and community spirit. GOL!: Gostamos de Orgânicos Locais (Goal: We Like Local Organic Products!) The idea is simple and is already being implemented by a group of families: to buy organic food directly from local organic farmers. Our local farmers were about to give up their occupations because they were not being able to sell their organic products.
- #9 ”Earth Hour”, A worldwide event in which Granja Viana participated in a very particular way. Besides joining world campaign that aims to draw attention to global warming, the action at Granja Viana had a local and particular approach: 27 restaurants joined and offered candle light dinners and also contributed with resources gathered that night for revitalizing Santa Adélia Square, a square in the heart of Granja Viana.