IRI Peru issues statement calling for repeal of anti-forestry law
In preparation for the Environmental Plenary held on 5 June, IRI Peru issued a statement on behalf of religious leaders and organizations in the country calling for the repeal of the law that promotes deforestation in the Amazon. The document highlights “the opportunity for the Congress to favor dialogue and promote peaceful solutions to complex problems […]
IRI Brazil holds screening of the Amazônia Viva film at the J-20 meeting
At the invitation of the Secretary General of the Federal Supreme Court, IRI Brazil held a screening of the Amazônia Viva film during the J-20 Meeting of Presidents and representatives of the Supreme Courts and Constitutional Courts of G-20 member countries. The J-20 meeting sought to establish a global forum for bodies of constitutional jurisdiction and encourage the […]
IRI Indonesia convenes monthly webinar to raise awareness on tropical forest conservation
On 29 May, IRI Indonesia, in collaboration with AMAN and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, hosted the monthly webinar, Raising Awareness: Environmental Advocacy and Tropical Forest Conservation in a Religious Framework. In recognition of the need to advance concrete actions to protect tropical forests, the webinar highlighted the moral and spiritual responsibility to care for […]
IRI DRC hosts national conference, engages over 1.000 religious leaders on the protection and restoration of forests
From 22-23 May, IRI DRC hosted a National Conference on Biodiversity, convening two meetings that addressed intersecting themes on biodiversity, forests, and climate change. The gathering was effectively an IRI DRC national conference, designed to increase awareness of the program and its mandate, and to deepen engagement and commitment from religious organizations and faith-based networks […]
IRI Colombia participates in “S.O.S. Amazonia” event in congress
On 9 May, IRI Colombia participated in the “S.O.S. Amazonia” event convened by the Commission on Forests, the Senate of the Republic, and the House of Representatives. The event, chaired by House Representative Julia Miranda and Indigenous Senator Julio Estrada, presented the most recent data on deforestation and its consequences on the Colombian Amazon. The […]
IRI Brazil holds scientific immersion for interfaith leaders
From 23-24 May, IRI Brazil held its eleventh scientific immersion at the National Centre for Monitoring and Alerts of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which focused on climate change and the importance of the Amazon rainforest. The immersion brought together 17 Indigenous Evangelical leaders from the states of Rondônia, […]
