In May 2025, representatives from the SDI Secretariat and affiliates from the Philippines, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe visited the SDI Brazil Federation in Ilha de Deus (Island of God) in Recife in Brazil. The visit coincided with the 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA19) also held in Recife.
The afternoon was spent in intergenerational dialogue, with the federation sharing their struggles and achievements over the years, along with visits to key community sites. The community in Ilha de Deus, Recife, collaborates with a host of stakeholders including other social movements and regional NGOs. Since its inception, the federation has been supported by the NGO Rede Interação.
In recent years, there had been some distance between the Brazil Federation and the wider SDI network. However, a learning exchange held in South Africa and Namibia in August 2024 helped reaffirm solidarity and renew connections. Next, a week-long training workshop and South-South youth exchange—bringing together participants from Brazil, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe— will take place in July 2025 in Recife to activate KYC TV.
Earlier this year, federation members participated in a short documentary titled, Their Island, directed by Brazilian filmmaker Giuliana Monteiro in collaboration with Rede Interação. The film is part of the Solutions Storytelling Project, an initiative supported by the Skoll Foundation.
