IRI Colombia facilitates training and capacity-building workshops for hundreds of religious leaders 

From 6-15 June, IRI Colombia facilitated trainings and capacity-building activities for its local chapters in San José del Guaviare, El Capricho, Charras Boquerón, El Retorno, La Libertad and El Unilla, in Guaviare; and in San Vicente del Caguán, Ciudad Yarí, Campo Hermoso, Puerto Rico, Bajo Riecito, La Soledad, Cartagena del Chairá, La Primavera, Remolinos del Caguán, Curillo, Núcleo Horizonte, and Mayoyoque. IRI Colombia leveraged four training modules throughout the capacity-building sessions. The first module focused on eco-theological reflections that presented the Earth as a sacred creation and explored the relationship between the environment and its Creator. The second and third modules focused on the environmental and climate implications of deforestation and forest degradation in the Amazon and nature-based solutions to address the social and environmental challenges posed by deforestation. Lastly, the fourth module focused on payments for environmental services (PES) and the application of PES in climate regulation, air and water quality maintenance, and protection against natural disasters.