In an interview on Brazilian vodcast “No Ritmo da Vida”, produced by the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo with radio Eldorado, the president of Humanitas360 Institute and advisor to Instituto Ficus, Patrícia Villela Marino, advocated for establishing a Hemp production chain in Brazil. Capable of combining economic development and combating the climate emergency, the...
On June 18th, the president of Humanitas360 Institute and advisor to Ficus Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, was interviewed on the business channel Times Brasil/CNBC about the potential that industrial Hemp represents for the Brazilian economy and climate justice. The conversation with journalist Christiane Pelajo started from the hempcrete installation – concrete made from Hemp –...
Following changes to the Penal Execution Law that restricted temporary releases for incarcerated individuals, it is estimated that by 2034, no inmates will have the right to so-called “saidinhas” (how furloughs are known in Brazil), with alarming impacts on social reintegration in the Brazilian prison system. This change is the subject of a study prepared...
On June 4th, the CIVI-CO auditorium hosted an illuminating conversation about the growth of the evangelical population in Brazilian society. The evening began with the screening of the first episode of the series “Crentes – Além dos Muros” (Believers – Beyond the Walls), from Globonews channel, followed by a debate with its director, Rafael Norton,...
On behalf of our family, the team at the Humanitas360 Institute and the PDR Philanthropic Fund, we would like to express our profound sorrow at the passing of Sebastião Salgado, one of the most important documentary photographers of our time. His departure represents not only the loss of an exceptional image professional, but of a...
On May 14, Patricia Villela Marino, president of the Humanitas360 Institute and co-founder of CIVI-CO, hosted a gathering to discuss the growth of Brazil’s evangelical population and its impact on Brazilian society. Historian and anthropologist Juliano Spyer was invited to share his research, presenting the lecture “2020: The Decade of Evangelicals,” followed by a panel...
Inside the installation, a large LCD monitor displays another video, approximately 4 minutes long, showing the production process of the Hemp panels used in its structure, while highlighting other Hemp-based construction materials and their uses in contemporary architecture. In a leap through time, we showcase archaeological discoveries revealing that over 6,000 years ago, Japan’s Jomon...
The Humanitas360 Institute and its supporter, PDR Philanthropic Fund, are sponsoring the exhibition “From This Side of the Wall,” which will open on May 1st at the former Centro de Triagem (temporary detention center) on Barão do Rio Branco Street in downtown Curitiba. The exhibition launches the Prison Project and is organized by the Paraná...
On March 27, the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, participated in the public hearing of the Parliamentary Front for Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp at the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo. Open to the public, the event was the first hearing held by the parliamentary front in 2025 and...
On March 7, the federal government published an ordinance establishing a working group aimed at promoting the commercial development of Hemp in Brazil. Created within the Council for Social and Sustainable Economic Development—commonly known as the Presidential Council or “Conselhão”—the working group will be led by Patrícia Villela Marino, a lawyer, president of the Humanitas360...