Ecological connectivity: the invisible thread that keeps forests alive
From the movement of animals from one place to another to the transport of moisture between the Amazon and the Andes, many natural processes depend on connected ecosystems. Biologist Laín Pardo explains what ecological connectivity means and why its loss poses a risk to biodiversity and the climate. A jaguar may travel miles through the […]
The Planet Has Entered the Era of Global Water Bankruptcy
The world’s water resources are in the red. This was the warning issued by the UN last December in the report “Global Water Bankruptcy,” prepared by the Institute for Water, Environment, and Health at the United Nations University. Today, more than ever, this declaration highlights the importance of protecting forests and other ecosystems that are […]
From the Financial Sector to Caring for Our Common Home: Dolores Barrientos’ Ethical Commitment
Dolores Barrientos Alemán, UNEP’s representative in Colombia and the organization’s delegate to the IRI Colombia Advisory Council, discusses the urgency of protecting the Amazon from an ethics of care perspective. In this profile, the expert reflects on the role of faith leaders as moral guides to transform consumption habits and safeguard the integrity of our […]
Óscar Medina, the Pastor Who Turned Faith into a Defense of the Amazon
The pastor of the Assemblies of God Church found in his faith a path to transform his life and his relationship with nature. From the pulpit, he advocates for the protection of the Amazon and promotes concrete actions within his community to protect the forest and educate children and adults in a new environmental culture. […]
Water Risk in the Amazon: The Invisible Threat to Business Sustainability in Colombia
The stability of Colombia’s business sector depends on a natural balance that is currently under threat. IRI-Colombia and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce hosted the webinar “Amazonian Water Risk and Business Sustainability,” a strategic meeting with the private sector designed to analyze how the forest crisis in the Amazon threatens the operational and financial stability […]
Agroforestry, water, and culture: key themes of IRI-Colombia’s new training cycle
IRI-Colombia kicked off the first training cycle of 2026 with the training of the local chapters IRI- Solano, IRI-Puerto Tejada, and IRI-Campoalegre, located in the department of Caquetá. The power of agroforestry to protect and restore the Amazon, the ethical and spiritual dimension of water, and the great biological and cultural value of Chiribiquete were […]
