Coalition leadership strengthens advocacy for Indigenous peoples’ rights
Throughout March, IRI Indonesia reinforced its role in the Civil Society Coalition for the Indigenous Peoples Bill by helping strengthen coordination, digital advocacy, and mobilization strategy across 48 member organizations. It supported clearer role distribution, stronger media outreach, and better alignment of campaign priorities for 2026. IRI Indonesia also hosted and facilitated a coordination meeting […]
IRI DRC Équateur chapter relaunch seeks to respond to rising deforestation pressure
IRI DRC also took steps in March to relaunch its provincial chapter in Équateur, with a strategic meeting focused on the chapter’s 2026 action plan and local priorities. Participants identified community awareness, mobilization of religious leaders, and advocacy for forest protection as key areas of work, while emphasizing the need for stronger local capacity on […]
Early partnership talks link faith, livelihoods and community empowerment
As part of its wider interfaith engagement strategy, IRI Indonesia initiated discussions with Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi to explore collaboration around faith-based economic models. The conversation focused on ways to connect ethical values, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion, particularly in support of Indigenous communities. Although still at an early stage, the dialogue created stronger mutual understanding […]
Eco-theology work links public engagement, teaching, and devotional formation
IRI Brazil advanced its eco-theology strategy in March through public lectures, academic teaching, and progress on a new devotional publication. In Tocantins, it contributed to the anniversary of the Ecological Guardians Group of the Archdiocese of Palmas, framing care for creation as a shared ethical and spiritual responsibility. It also taught three ecotheology classes in […]
IRI Peru new Ayacucho chapter expands territorial reach in a strategic transition zone
On March 10–11, IRI Peru launched a new local chapter in Ayacucho, extending its work into a strategic region that links the Amazon and the coast. The area faces strong pressures from illicit economies, coca production, narcotrafficking, and the legacy of armed violence, making forest protection closely tied to wider issues of governance and territorial […]
Interfaith youth step into the phase 3 agenda
On 27 February in Jakarta, IRI Indonesia held an interfaith youth gathering and Ramadan iftar to introduce the “No Forests, No Future” theory of change and build youth support for its programs and campaign implementation. The event brought together 26 participants, including youth delegated by religious institutions represented on the Advisory Council, as well as […]
