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The Ad Hoc Commission for the Protection of the Amazon Is Established with Support from IRI-Colombia
On October 28, at the Hotel de la Ópera in Bogotá, the Ad Hoc Commission for the Protection of the Amazon was officially established. This
Five Countries, One Mission: Sharing Lessons Learned to Protect Tropical Forests
IRI-Colombia participated in the third Learning Exchange, organized by the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI). The meeting, held October 7–14 in Oslo, Norway, brought together the
IRI-Colombia Strengthens Its Strategy with the Support of Its Advisory Board
More than 800 trained leaders, an Amazon Scientific Immersion Workshop for members of Congress, and the creation of the Ad Hoc Commission for the Protection
IRI-Colombia Brings the Protection of the Amazon to the International Agenda
IRI-Colombia and Amazon Watch facilitated a series of meetings between Senator Sandra Chindoy Jamioy and Representative Miguel Ángel Rubio and officials from the U.S. Congress,
In La Macarena, Communities Are Charting a Course to Restore Forests
About 50 religious and community leaders, municipal council members, and local government representatives participated in a new training program organized by IRI-Colombia, held on September
The Initiative Participates in New York Climate Week
IRI-Colombia participated in the forum “Beyond Political Divisions: Building Lasting Commitments for the Amazon,” organized by the global Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI), where it addressed
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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