Protecting the Amazon: an ethical duty and collective mission
From a perspective that integrates spirituality, social justice, and integral ecology, IRI Colombia’s Scientific Immersion Day fostered a dialogue between faith, science, and community action to address the root causes of deforestation in the Amazon. “We have witnessed the merciless exploitation of nature to commercialize trees that once provided shelter to hundreds of thousands of […]
The Amazon from the air: when the territory becomes evidence
Members of the legislative and judicial branches, religious leaders, academics, and journalists from national and international media outlets took an aerial tour of the areas of Guaviare most affected by deforestation. These flyovers, organized by IRI Colombia as part of the Scientific Immersion Day in the Amazon, provided an understanding of the magnitude of the […]
Challenges for the protection of the Amazon biome
IRI Colombia’s Scientific Immersion Day brought together scientists, local authorities, and experts to analyze the critical challenges facing Amazonian conservation. Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and territorial governance were the focus of a dialogue that highlighted the urgent need to transform production models and the real value of ecosystem services. The Amazon biome is unique […]
Our visit to La Lindosa, an immersive experience to understand and protect the Amazon
Through a tour of the Serranía de La Lindosa and Cerro Azul, the IRI Colombia Scientific Immersion Day allowed decision-makers, academics, and religious leaders to understand, from the territory itself, the strategic importance of this Amazonian landscape, its ecological fragility, and the need for effective shared responsibility for its protection Covering an area of more […]
The advance of deforestation and its consequences: a critical portrait of the Amazon
At the Scientific Immersion Day in the Amazon, organized by IRI Colombia, José Yunis and Sandra Castro offered a complementary analysis of forest loss: from historical figures and the drivers of deforestation to ecological and social impacts and the need to restore the territory with community participation. The IRI Colombia Scientific Immersion Day was a […]
Scientific Immersion Day in the Amazon: an introduction to the reality of Amazonian tropical forests
For three days, congressmen, magistrates, local and regional authorities, academics, religious leaders, and communicators enjoyed an immersive experience in the Amazon, where faith, science, and territory converged: a space for collective reflection aimed at promoting urgent action to protect the Amazon. Surrounded by the Serranía de La Lindosa mountain range, the municipality of San José […]
