When the Amazon enters the boardrooms: IRI-Colombia and the private sector develop a new conversation on risk, ethics and the future
The global environmental crisis is no longer a future warning: it is a reality that cuts across economies, redefines business risks and calls into question the sustainability of current production models. Aware of this turning point, IRI-Colombia is moving forward decisively in collaborative work with the private sector, aimed at broadening understanding of the strategic […]
Listen the Amazon defines the work route for 2026
After four years of working together, Listen to the Amazon continues to consolidate itself as a powerful alliance for the protection of the Amazon biome, vital for humanity. On January 27, the nine organizations that make it up, including IRI Colombia, held the first strategic meeting of the year, which sought to establish the roadmap […]
Towards the recognition of indigenous systems of government and economy
IRI-Colombia participated in the workshop “Weaving autonomy: indigenous people from Colombia and Peru dialogue on self-government and community economy”, on December 3 in Bogotá. The meeting, convened by the Ethnollano Foundation and the Norwegian Rainforest Foundation (RFN) with the purpose of advancing in the recognition of indigenous systems of government and economy. This conference was […]
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 […]
