IRI Peru working with bishops of the amazon to assess needs of forests and indigenous peoples
IRI Peru held a working meeting with Bishops of the Amazon to evaluate the situation of the forests and the people living in them. Participating Bishops included Alfredo Vizcarra (Vicariate of Jaén), Humberto Tapia (Chachapoyas), Gerardo Zerdín (San Ramón), Martín Quijano (Pucallpa), Jesús María Aristín (Yurimaguas) and Mons.David Martínez (Puerto Maldonado). The meeting was based on […]
IRI Brazil participates in REPAM event, meets with leadership
IRI Brazil was part of an event promoted by the Panamazon Ecclesial Network – REPAM and the Laudato Si Movement, where representatives of the German Catholic Church Bank (BKC) presented their strategy for combating illegal mining in Brazil. Several Catholic institutions and organizations of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) were present. The […]
IRI Brazil featured in prominent evangelical magazine
IRI Brazil’s work was featured in Show da Fé, one of the main magazines in the evangelical field and a monthly publication of the International Church of the Grace of God. The theme of this issue was “Caring for creation – Churches also engage in the task of raising awareness among Christians about environmental problems”. […]
IRI Peru meets with Ministry of Human Rights to provide input on forest law
On February 23rd, IRI Peru held a meeting with Edgardo Rodríguez, Director General of Human Rights of the Ministry of Human Rights, to analyze the modification of the Forest Law that opens the doors to further deforestation. The law protects deforestation already being carried out to exempt it from the law approved by the EU […]
IRI Brazil advances solidarity campaign with communities impacted by floods
IRI Brazil has launched a campaign in support of the victims of the floods in the state of Acre. The social media campaign began on February 27th and ran for seven days, with now the possibility of extending longer. The campaign has been shared with all 9 of the IRI Brazil state chapters, as well […]
IRI Colombia participates in “Escucha la Amazonia” alliance preparations for 2024
IRI Colombia and the other organizations that make up the “Escucha la Amazonia” alliance held a strategic meeting to analyze the results achieved since 2022 and to advance in the definition of the advocacy route to be followed in 2024. Participating organizations included Gaia Amazonas, the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS), the National […]
