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The Amazon,protagonist of COP30
Located in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, from November 10 to 21, the city of Belém do Pará will host COP30, an event that
Without forests there is no future: a commitment to life
IRI-Colombia and 15 allied organizations call for recognizing the essential role of tropical forests in the country’s water and climate security, and for uniting faith,
ETI, a historical debt to indigenous peoples and Amazonian forests
Indigenous Territorial Entities can be the bridge between the ancestral worldview and public policies, ensuring that the Amazon remains a territory of life. Three decades
Education, territory and spirituality to save the Amazon
The teacher and indigenous leader, Carlos Alberto Gaitán, brings the voice of the Piapoco people to the national stages, from where he defends the Amazon.
“The trees we plant are the best footprint we leave on the planet”
A Jesuit priest and member of the local chapter IRI-La Macarena, this Santanderean integrates spirituality and community action to protect the Amazon rainforest. From faith,
Amazonian networks move towards the Climate Change Summit
The Amazon Network of Networks, of which the Listen to the Amazon Alliance and the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests are members, is developing an
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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