IRI Brazil works through campaigns, videos to deliver key messages on the Amazon
In celebration of the International Day of Forests, IRI Brazil produced and released videos focused on the Amazon rainforest, with an aim of spreading awareness of the importance of protecting the biome among people of faith. The videos have reached a total of 6,000 people. Links to the videos can be seen here. IRI Brazil […]
IRI Madre de Dios and IRI Quillabamba participate in 2024 Interregional Forum Panel on water management and the climate crisis
On 22 March, the “Interregional Forum Panel: Towards Integral and Sustainable Water Management in the Context of the Climate and Environmental Crisis 2024” was held in Cusco. IRI Peru facilitated the participation of delegates from IRI Madre de Dios and IRI Quillabamba, who emphasised the linkages between the struggles for water in the Andean zone […]
IRI Indonesia participates in discussions on the MUI Fatwa on Climate Change Control Law and its application within faith-based movements to address climate change
In the dialogue on “Human Rights Aspects in the MUI Fatwa on Climate Change Control Law,” Dr. Dhahana Putra, Director General of Human Rights at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, endorsed the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Fatwa No. 86 of 2023 on the Law of Global Climate Change Control, stating that it aligns […]
IRI DRC participates in working group to assess the implementation measures of the draft law on Spatial Planning
IRI DRC took part in a meeting of the Civil Society Thematic Working Group 5 (WG5) on Spatial Planning. The meeting was organised by the CADGFT with the participation of 20 people, including representatives of state services from the Ministries of Territorial Planning, Land Affairs, Interior and Security, Agriculture and Environment and Sustainable Development; and […]
IRI Brazil expands reach on Amazon and the rights of Indigenous Peoples through Amazônia Viva film
IRI Brazil continues to expand the reach of its awareness-raising activities on the importance of preserving the Amazon and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples. In one recent event, in partnership with the Legislative Assembly of the State of Acre (ALEAC), IRI Brazil held a screening of the film as part of the “ALEAC Leading […]
IRI Peru calls for the care of forests as a solution to Climate Change in the Diocesan Social Week
IRI Peru participated in the Diocesan Social Week, in which the diocese of Chosica brings together parish pastoral workers and social leaders to reflect on social issues of interest. In this Social Week, Laura Vargas, IRI Peru National Facilitator, gave a presentation on “Climate Change and Care for Forests,” which emphasised the urgency of caring […]
