Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Launched in 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, “Light Recicla”, an electricity access project, provides a wide range of benefits to low-income communities. It was launched because regularized electrical connections and waste of “free” electricity made bills a financial burden. The project promoted bill payment...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Mayrink, Eleanor Mitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2016-10-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
Subjects:
sustainability
electricity access
inclusion
Olympic Games
Light
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/4157
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spelling doaj-4f78454e544b4a2fb47d070817047ba32020-11-24T20:51:29ZengInstitut Veolia EnvironnementField Actions Science Reports1867-139X1867-85212016-10-015463Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFernanda MayrinkEleanor MitchLaunched in 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, “Light Recicla”, an electricity access project, provides a wide range of benefits to low-income communities. It was launched because regularized electrical connections and waste of “free” electricity made bills a financial burden. The project promoted bill payment, recycling, reduced consumption while generating income, encouraging financial education. We describe the project history from its inception to its potential during major events such as the Rio 2016 Olympics.http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/4157sustainabilityelectricity accessinclusionOlympic GamesLight
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Field Actions Science Reports
sustainability
electricity access
inclusion
Olympic Games
Light
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Eleanor Mitch
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title Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_short Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_fullStr Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Cultural change and financial benefits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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publisher Institut Veolia Environnement
series Field Actions Science Reports
issn 1867-139X
1867-8521
publishDate 2016-10-01
description Launched in 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, “Light Recicla”, an electricity access project, provides a wide range of benefits to low-income communities. It was launched because regularized electrical connections and waste of “free” electricity made bills a financial burden. The project promoted bill payment, recycling, reduced consumption while generating income, encouraging financial education. We describe the project history from its inception to its potential during major events such as the Rio 2016 Olympics.
topic sustainability
electricity access
inclusion
Olympic Games
Light
url http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/4157
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