In a meeting with its Advisory Council, IRI-Colombia plans new strategic actions to protect the Amazon
The Interreligious Council of Colombia, the World Council of Churches, the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM Colombia), the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL), the Baptist Church of Colombia, the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC), the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway, the United Nations […]
IRI-Colombia trained 111 leaders from Guaviare
Religious leaders, presidents of action boards, indigenous authorities, teachers and school principals, territorial planning councilors and representatives of local authorities, participated in the training sessions that IRI-Colombia held in San José del Guaviare (April 1) and Calamar (April 3), aimed at the members of its local chapters in San José del Guaviare. El Capricho, Charras […]
Religious leaders of Putumayo and Guaviare move forward with their environmental pastoral action plans
During the months of March and April, the Interfaith Initiative for Tropical Forests (IRI-Colombia) held a series of strategic meetings with the religious leaders of the local chapters IRI-Puerto Guzmán, IRI-Orito, IRI-San José del Guaviare, and IRI-El Retorno, with the purpose of following up on their environmental pastoral action plans and planning two joint public […]
Francis, the Pope of the Amazon and of the Common Home
On April 21, the world received the sad news of the death of Pope Francis, a spiritual leader who transcended geographical, religious and generational boundaries. In honor of the Holy Father, the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests in Colombia managed the publication of the editorial column “Francis: the Pope of the Amazon and of the […]
IRI-Colombia prepares a high-level political dialogue for the life of the Amazon
In alliance with the Senate’s Accidental Commission on Forests and Climate Change, chaired by the honorable Senator Julio Estrada Cordero; the House Committee on Forests and Climate Change, led by the Honorable Representative Julia Miranda; and the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS), the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests (IRI-Colombia) will hold the Political […]
Forest fires: the enemy that devours the Amazon rainforest
In 2024, forest fires reached alarming levels globally, significantly affecting regions such as the Amazon. Every year, thousands of hectares of Amazon forests are devastated by fire, with serious environmental and social consequences. The expert Carlos Torres Becerra explains the causes of fires, their ecological and social impact, and the strategies necessary to prevent them. […]
