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Puerto Guzmán and the department of Putumayo will include IRI’s proposals in their Development Plans.
From 2017 to 2022, Putumayo lost more than 63,000 hectares of forest, according to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM). Despite a
The governor of Caquetá and the mayors of Cartagena del Chairá, San Vicente del Caguán and Curillo will include IRI-Colombia’s proposals in their development plans.
The conservation of Caquetá’s tropical forests should be a priority for the department. According to Global Forest Watch, in the last two decades it has
IRI-Colombia works to make tropical forest protection a priority in municipal and departmental development plans
Thanks to the advocacy work of the Inter-Religious Initiative for Tropical Forests in Colombia, the Governor’s Office of Guaviare and the Mayors’ Offices of San
IRI Brazil Issues Call To Action At Un Climate Conference (COP28)
As a contribution to COP28 in Dubai, IRI Brazil issued a call to action to the Government of Brazil calling for making the protection of
IRI Brazil Radio Broadcasts Reach Over One Million People As Part Of Campaign To Reduce Fires And Deforestation
The campaign “For the Right to Breathe Clean Air”, which aims to raise awareness among the population and public authorities about the urgent need to
IRI Brazil Launches 4 Local Chapters
IRI Brazil has recently expanded its reach by launching local chapters in São Luis (MA), Macapá (AP), Boa Vista (RR), Cuiabá (MT), Porto Velho (RO),
They are irreplaceable. Not only do they exhibit creation in its most exquisite beauty, they provide millions of people with food, shelter, livelihoods, medicine and clean water. They are also the best climate solution we have. If protected and restored, rainforests can provide an indispensable contribution to sustainable development. Instead, they are at grave risk.
Extractive industries and land conversion for agricultural products like beef, soy, palm oil, and pulp and paper are driving tropical deforestation. In the last decade alone, an area of forest the size of the United Kingdom, France and Germany combined has been lost forever. This destruction is unnecessary and is undermining efforts by the international community to address climate change, sustainable development and human rights.
A coalition of indigenous peoples, government, business, science, NGO and civil society partners are working to halt deforestation. However, to achieve the speed and scale of change required, we need to bring the moral, ethical and spiritual dimension of humanity to bear more strongly on these efforts.
ABOUT US
The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is an international, multi-faith alliance that aims to bring moral urgency and faith-based leadership to global efforts to end tropical deforestation. It is a platform for religious leaders to work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, governments, civil society and business on actions that protect rainforests and safeguard those that serve as their guardians.
We focus on three main goals:
Raise awareness of the tropical deforestation crisis by equipping religious leaders with the science, information and tools needed to serve as effective advocates for rainforest protection.
WHERE WE WORK
We work globally and in major rainforest countries to support religious leaders and spiritual communities that are mobilizing to protect rainforests.
We currently work in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Peru, which together contain 70% of the world’s remaining tropical forests.
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