{
  "id": 327457,
  "title": "Agroecological Collective Action Brings Fishing Community Together With Partners to Plant and Launch Remanso Beach Fair in Suruí, Magé",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/agroecological-collective-action-brings-fishing-community-together",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T00:24:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RioOnWatch",
    "slug": "rioonwatch",
    "url": "https://rioonwatch.org/?p=83918"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Agroecological Collective Action held at Remanso Beach in Suruí, Magé, brought together approximately 70 people from various communities in Greater Rio. The event, organized by the Remanso Beach Fishers’ Association (APAR), featured residents, fishers, activists, and environmental educators working together to build a community garden and launch the Remanso Fair. The gathering was part of the Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) Collective Calendar and served as a platform for coordination among various collectives such as Mango Collective, Bora com Queiroga, and Edixe Accessories.\n\nAndre Luiz, an artisanal fisher and president of APAR, emphasized the importance of the event in strengthening local people, commerce, and socio-environmental awareness. He highlighted the need to protect Guanabara Bay and stressed the urgency of environmental awareness. The day began with a collective breakfast and discussions about socio-environmental education materials.\n\nNorma Bomfim, a biologist supporting the project, explained that caring for one's community means caring for health, the environment, and the ecosystem. She expressed hope that the gathering would inspire proposals for improvements, actions, and value. Dario Jurema, a member of the Xukuru people and Aldeia Maracanã, spoke about the resistance of Indigenous peoples present at the event. He emphasized the importance of offering a counterpoint to the dominant interests of capital and promoting community-based tourism to support the APAR and raise awareness about the preservation of Guanabara Bay.\n\nSérgio Ricardo Hortelão, a resident of Duque de Caxias and member of the Ana Alice Educational Garden and Mango Collective, stressed the need for greater awareness around reducing consumption and greater organization as a network to support local projects. He praised the event as a good initiative, highlighting the presence of Andre Luiz and APAR, who have consistently been involved in the community.",
  "summary": "Clique aqui para Português The Agroecological Collective Action held at the headquarters of the Remanso Beach Fishers’ Association (APAR) in Suruí, Magé, a municipality in Greater Rio de Janeiro’s Baixada Fluminense region, brought together residents, [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}