the Projeto Limpeza na Praia(Project Clean Beach) by the  Ecological Institute Aqualung - IEA, has been held since 2003, conducting environmental education and cleaning in locations such as beaches, rivers, lakes and ponds - the focus is in the removal of small items such as cups, straws, cigarettes, and swabs.

around 10,000 people have Participated as volunteers and have been trained by around 200 coordinators - the event takes place four times per year, as posted on this page.

the blog mosaico carioca is an open channel of communication between the public and the conservation units and protected areas located in the metropolitan area of the city of rio de janeiro.

is is part of a program promoted by the ministry of environment through the national system of conservation units (sistema nacional de unidades conservação - snuc), the platform aims at the integration of actions between protected areas - and it is a valuable source of information and updates - including details on how to volunteer.