Demonstration & Engagement Territory
Niterói (RJ)
Located along the shores of Guanabara Bay, Projeto Grael is one of Brazil’s leading initiatives connecting education, sports, and social inclusion through the sea. It was here that the first two Caravelas installed in Niterói found their first temporary home.
For around ten days, the Caravelas remained at Projeto Grael, creating opportunities for technology demonstrations, environmental education, and engagement with the local community.
PROJETO GRAEL • BAÍA DE GUANABARA
Urban estuarine environment
December 2024
WHY THIS TERRITORY MATTERS
For decades, Projeto Grael has empowered generations of young people through sailing, education, and a close connection with the sea.
Welcoming the first Caravelas in Guanabara Bay created an opportunity to connect environmental innovation, Ocean Literacy, and community engagement, expanding the conversation about the future of urban waters.
Observation of the first biomass growth cycle
Ocean Literacy activities
Bringing science and society closer together
Community engagement and mobilization
Environmental education activities with Projeto Grael participants
Demonstration of the Caravela technology
WHAT THIS WATER REVEALED
Even during its short time in the territory, the Caravela sparked curiosity and interest among children, young people, and educators.
The first Caravelas installed in Guanabara Bay showed that environmental regeneration can also become a tool for education and community engagement.
More than generating data, the experience revealed the Caravela’s ability to make visible processes that usually remain unseen, creating new opportunities for learning and connection with water.
Projeto Grael & Guanabara Bay
The first cycles of biomass growth
Environmental education in action
Where science, education & ocean meet
WHAT THIS TERRITORY REPRESENTS
Projeto Grael represents the beginning of a journey that brought the Caravela closer to people.
A territory where education, Ocean Literacy, and environmental regeneration came together for the first time in Guanabara Bay, showing that caring for our waters also means inspiring people to become part of the transformation.