IRI-Colombia held a new training session for the local chapters IRI-Puerto Asís, IRI-Piñuña Blanco, and IRI-El Águila.
IRI-Colombia is moving forward with the second training cycle of 2025, which focused on the department of Putumayo during the month of October. On October 23, religious leaders, community action board presidents, indigenous authorities, teachers, and representatives of social organizations that make up the local IRI chapters in Puerto Asís, Piñuña Blanco, and El Águila […]
49 leaders from Puerto Guzmán reaffirm their commitment to protecting the Amazon rainforest and water
Located in the heart of Putumayo, the municipality of Puerto Guzmán welcomed members of the local chapters IRI-Puerto Guzmán, IRI-Santa Lucía, and IRI-Nueva Unión, who participated in a new IRI-Colombia training process on August 22 at the Community Center in the Jardín neighborhood. “This process invites us to continue building together a living Amazon, a […]
Leaders in Solano strengthen their commitment to protecting Amazonian forests and water
On October 9, the municipality of Solano, in Caquetá, hosted a new IRI-Colombia training session, where the protagonists were members of the local chapters IRI-Solano, IRI-Puerto Tejada, and IRI-Campoalegre. Thirty-five participants—including religious leaders, community action board presidents, indigenous authorities, teachers, representatives of social organizations, and members of rural communities—gathered at the Mirador del Río to […]
IRI-Colombia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the La Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone
The Interfaith Initiative for Tropical Forests joined in the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the La Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone (ZRCPA), held on October 24 and 25 in the village of Bajo Cuembí, in Puerto Asís. The reserve was created in 2000 by 800 families who were victims of the armed conflict, with […]
IRI-Colombia participates in RFN strategic workshops
IRI-Colombia participated in a series of three workshops organized by Rainforest Foundation Norway with the aim of planning strategic actions for 2026. The first workshop focused on the Policy on Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment (PEAAS), which establishes principles and standards to prevent sexual misconduct, facilitate the filing of complaints and […]
IRI-Colombia and UNEP strengthen partnerships for the protection of tropical forests
The director of IRI-Colombia, Blanca Lucía Echeverry, met with the representative in Colombia and focal point for the Andean Countries of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Dolores Barrientos Alemán, to present the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests program in our country and the work that the organization has been carrying out for seven years. […]
