The exchanges carried out by Fiocruz and FCT through the OTSS are training meetings based on the ecology of knowledge, which aim to articulate, qualify and reapply the experiences existing in traditional territories. These meetings promote the exchange of experiences between community members and non-community members and the integration of the experiences offered by each community. At the end of each exchange, a common agenda is agreed upon, with a collaborative implementation plan.

Agroforestry systems promote agrobiodiversity, environmental conservation, environmental health, food security and income generation. More than management techniques, they are agroecological practices that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity, soils and waters in tropical regions. Agroforestry gardens, found in traditional communities that face restrictions on land use, are established in family backyards and in shared backyards. Mostly managed by women due to their proximity to homes, these gardens strengthen the visibility and recognition of women's work, highlighting its importance in sustainability and the local economy.

Flour mills are community, family or private spaces dedicated to food processing, playing a fundamental role in maintaining food and nutritional security and sovereignty in traditional communities. In addition to their productive function, these spaces are centers of socialization and social reproduction, where the culture, knowledge and ways of life of communities are preserved and transmitted from generation to generation. Flour mills not only guarantee food subsistence, but also strengthen community ties and cultural identity, being essential for the sustainability and resilience of traditional communities.

The course seeks to explore the different ways in which territories and knowledge are mutually produced, constituting new forms of political thought and action. With two classes of 20 students each, located in Paraty and Angra dos Reis, the course began in 2020 with the first class and in 2023 with the second. The course lasts six semesters, covering six mandatory subjects and six optional subjects of free choice. Promoted by the Angra dos Reis Institute of Education (Fluminense Federal University), Bocaina Observatory of Sustainable and Healthy Territories (OTSS), Integrated Management Center - Paraty of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBIO) and Angra Ecological Protection Society (SAPE), the course aims to integrate theory and practice to foster socio-environmental and political development in the participating communities.