The document discusses a project in Minas Gerais, Brazil that aims to support local communities through sustainable tourism and crafts. The project works with communities that have cultural heritage and craft traditions to help develop their skills and generate income through tourism. Design is used to improve the techniques and methods used by the communities to strengthen their crafts and cultural practices in a sustainable way.

1. Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
Escola de Design | CedTec
Belo Horizonte
Key words: community-based enterprises; waste;
cultural heritage; crafts; sustainable tourism.
Geraes’ Creative Communities
Sustainable Development through Social Design
more on: www.comunidadescriativas.com.br
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2. Context: there are many communities in Minas Gerais State with
historical heritage, interesting to develop its crafts and help the
population to develop tourism and enhance income.

3. Project: Implementation of the program in Minas Gerais’
communities in order to achieve socio-cultural and
economic demands of the territory through the exercise of
creativity in various fields.

4. Design role: Use of Design for the improvement of techniques
developed by communities through specific methodologies.