The Amazon,protagonist of COP30
Located in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, from November 10 to 21, the city of Belém do Pará will host COP30, an event that places the Amazon rainforest at the epicenter of the global climate debate. We tell you everything you need to know about this important international meeting on climate change. Check out […]
Without forests there is no future: a commitment to life
IRI-Colombia and 15 allied organizations call for recognizing the essential role of tropical forests in the country’s water and climate security, and for uniting faith, conscience and action to protect the Amazon and guarantee water for future generations. “Today, 2 billion people live with water scarcity and 90% of natural disasters are related to it. […]
ETI, a historical debt to indigenous peoples and Amazonian forests
Indigenous Territorial Entities can be the bridge between the ancestral worldview and public policies, ensuring that the Amazon remains a territory of life. Three decades after their recognition, they remain an outstanding debt to indigenous peoples, which can define the future of this region. The Indigenous Territorial Entities (ETI) were recognized in the 1991 Constitution […]
Education, territory and spirituality to save the Amazon
The teacher and indigenous leader, Carlos Alberto Gaitán, brings the voice of the Piapoco people to the national stages, from where he defends the Amazon. Meet the coordinator of Territory, Environment and Climate Change, OPIAC representative to the IRI-Colombia Advisory Council. “Kanakanami analima, kanata nakia kaukeizi,” Carlos Alberto Gaitán energetically warns. It means “without forest […]
“The trees we plant are the best footprint we leave on the planet”
A Jesuit priest and member of the local chapter IRI-La Macarena, this Santanderean integrates spirituality and community action to protect the Amazon rainforest. From faith, he promotes a clear message: to take care of the environment is to make peace with nature. The jungle did not come to Ómar Freddy Pabón by accident. Born in […]
Amazonian networks move towards the Climate Change Summit
The Amazon Network of Networks, of which the Listen to the Amazon Alliance and the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests are members, is developing an advocacy strategy for COP30, which will be held next November in Belém do Pará, Brazil. The main objective of these actions is to place the Amazon at the center of […]
