Religious leaders call for conscious voting in defense of the Amazon
As part of the “Grade Your Candidate” campaign, three prominent faith leaders issued a joint public call urging citizens to vote for candidates committed to the Amazon, Indigenous Peoples, life and nature. Published in Diario Voces, the article was signed by Monsignor Alfredo Vizcarra SJ, Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo; Pastor Ofelia Dávila, President of the […]
2026 work plan with Environment Ministry strengthens national coordination
IRI Peru consolidated and approved its 2026 work plan with Peru’s Ministry of Environment following a coordination meeting with ministry representatives. The plan includes activities of mutual interest, including scientific and Amazon immersion trips for religious leaders, with visits to environmental institutions such as SERNANP, the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute and SENAMHI. It also includes […]
Evangelical leader Davi Lago to help mobilize strategic church networks
IRI Brazil met with Baptist pastor and writer Davi Lago, a public voice on democracy, religion, ethics and public life, to advance plans for a scientific immersion with evangelical leaders from his direct network of influence. As a result, IRI Brazil and Davi Lago agreed to convene 50 strategic leaders for an immersion planned for […]
23rd local chapter launches in Puno
IRI Peru launched IRI Puno, its 23rd local chapter, at the House of Culture of the Provincial Municipality of Puno. The launch brought together 50 participants, including Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Bahá’í, Latter-day Saints and evangelical leaders, as well as representatives of the municipality, civil society, the National Police and organizations working on Amazon protection. The […]
New advisory council members strengthen science, monitoring and policy expertise
IRI DRC held its first Advisory Council meeting of 2026 in Kinshasa and formally welcomed two new members: the National Network of Independent Natural Resource Observers and the Regional Postgraduate School for Integrated Forest and Tropical Land Management. Their inclusion strengthens the Council’s expertise in independent monitoring, transparency, natural resource governance, research, training and public […]
30th scientific immersion equips evangelical leaders for climate action
IRI Brazil held its 30th scientific immersion at INPE and CEMADEN, bringing together 39 carefully selected evangelical leaders from São Paulo, the Federal District, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and Paraná. The cohort included pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, theology students and influential church members from independent, Baptist, Presbyterian and Assemblies […]
