IRI Brazil launches Rede Amazonia Viva, the Living Amazon Network
In Manaus, IRI Brazil brought together faith leaders from all nine Legal Amazon states to launch the Living Amazon Network, an unprecedented interfaith coalition uniting Catholic and Evangelical churches, Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous traditions, Spiritists, and ecumenical organizations. Leaders signed a Charter of Principles and Commitments, affirming a shared moral duty to defend the Amazon and […]
IRI Colombia Policy Advocacy links peace, restorative justice and territorial governance
IRI Colombia deepened collaboration with global church institutions by engaging the World Council of Churches and participating in dialogue convened with the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) on restorative justice under Colombia’s peace process. IRI Colombia pushed for restorative sanctions that include environmental and territorial repair (reforestation and water protection) alongside social reconciliation, treating forests and water as victims […]
IRI Brazil uses Amazônia Viva Film to boost public engagement
IRI Brazil used its virtual reality film, “Amazônia Viva,” as a transformative communication tool, screening it in more than 40 strategic locations, including universities, government ministries, faith communities, and meetings with Indigenous Peoples. These screenings reached over 12,000 people and catalyzed new partnerships with Catholic communities and universities, mega evangelical churches, entities from other religions, […]
IRI INDONESIA LAUNCHES GUIDES ON RAINFORESTS WITH BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
On August 23, 2025, IRI Indonesia and the Indonesian Buddhist Community Association (Perwakilan Umat Buddha Indonesia – PERMABUDHI) organized a hybrid Guidebook Launch and Workshop on Faith Teachings and the Role of Viharas in Rainforest Protection, gathering 63 Buddhist leaders — 36 onsite and 27 online — including monks, nuns, administrators, and youth representatives. The […]
IRI INDONESIA LAUNCHES GUIDES ON RAINFORESTS WITH CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
On August 21, 2025, IRI Indonesia and the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia (Konferensi Waligereja Indonesia – KWI) convened a hybrid Guidebook Launch and Capacity-Building Workshop on rainforest protection, bringing together 71 Catholic leaders, representing dioceses, commissions, and Catholic institutions nationwide. The sessions emphasized that caring for creation is a spiritual and moral duty, drawing from […]
IRI Peru launches “No Forest, No life” Campaign
Religious leaders, Indigenous Peoples representatives, and social organizations came together in Iquitos to launch the “Sin bosques, no hay vida” (“Without Forests, There Is No Life”) campaign — a call to action against deforestation and illegal mining threatening the Peruvian Amazon. The event united Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Muslim, Bahá’í, and Jewish communities with local Indigenous […]
