Second International Conference of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) “Transitions Beyond a Consumer Society” University of Maine, June 15–17, 2016 1 Rita de Cassia Monteiro Afonso Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/ FACC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ritaafonso@facc.ufrj.br Cristine Clemente de Carvalho Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/ COPPE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil cristine.c.carvalho@gmail.com Bibiana O. Serpa Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/ COPPE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bibianaoserpa@gmail.com Production and consumption of culture in brazilian favelas: a case study in Rio de Janeiro Abstract: The article presents a broader concept of sustainability and discusses the production and consumption of culture in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, Brazil. It is based on a literature review and proposes the confrontation with broader sustainability concepts according to Sachs, Sen and UNESCO, who uses also the territorial, cultural and political perspectives besides the traditional economic, social and environmental tripod. The exemplary case of an iniciative of communitary theatre project, named “Entrou por uma Porta” (Entered through a Door), placed in Asa Branca’s favela, in Rio de Janeiro city, is an experience to discuss and plan solutions to the local development in the neighborhood. The case will be presented and analyzed in relation to the concepts of sustainability. As main result, we identified a close relationship between sustainability concepts and cultural production evolving in Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Moreover, this paper proposes that the study of culture production in favelas can be covered, situated within the context, in the ethical production and consumption Keywords: Ethical production and consumption; sustainability; Brazilian favelas; culture.