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. […]
IRI-Colombia trained 131 leaders in La Arenosa
In partnership with the Reformed University Corporation, the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests in Colombia conducted a training program for environmental engineering and theology students. The educational event, held on October 17 and 18 at the educational institution’s facilities in Barranquilla, included a series of discussions and conferences that addressed topics ranging from the relationship […]
Peace requires climate justice
On October 2, the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests participated in the “Dialogue between church actors and the Special Jurisdiction for Peace on restorative sentences and sanctions,” convened by the JEP, Interchurch Dialogue for Peace (DiPaz Colombia), and the World Council of Churches. Through a dialogue between the magistrates of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace […]
Caring for nature, a key step towards peace
Organized by the Embassy of Finland in Colombia, the Interfaith Initiative for Tropical Forests participated in the meeting “The role of religious actors in peace in Colombia,” held on October 7 in Bogotá. “At IRI-Colombia, we have seen that peace is not built solely on agreements, but requires spiritual and ethical transformation. That is why […]
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 […]
