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IRI-Colombia held a new training session for the local chapters IRI-Puerto Asís, IRI-Piñuña Blanco, and IRI-El Águila.
IRI-Colombia is moving forward with the second training cycle of 2025, which focused on the department of Putumayo during the month of October. On October
49 leaders from Puerto Guzmán reaffirm their commitment to protecting the Amazon rainforest and water
Located in the heart of Putumayo, the municipality of Puerto Guzmán welcomed members of the local chapters IRI-Puerto Guzmán, IRI-Santa Lucía, and IRI-Nueva Unión, who
Leaders in Solano strengthen their commitment to protecting Amazonian forests and water
On October 9, the municipality of Solano, in Caquetá, hosted a new IRI-Colombia training session, where the protagonists were members of the local chapters IRI-Solano,
IRI-Colombia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the La Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone
The Interfaith Initiative for Tropical Forests joined in the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the La Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone (ZRCPA), held on
IRI-Colombia participates in RFN strategic workshops
IRI-Colombia participated in a series of three workshops organized by Rainforest Foundation Norway with the aim of planning strategic actions for 2026. The first workshop
IRI-Colombia and UNEP strengthen partnerships for the protection of tropical forests
The director of IRI-Colombia, Blanca Lucía Echeverry, met with the representative in Colombia and focal point for the Andean Countries of the United Nations Environment
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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