IRI Colombia participates in Custodians of the Amazon program
IRI Colombia participated in the third workshop of the Custodians of the Amazon programme, convened by Alisos and the British Embassy in Colombia. The programme aims to identify the role of civil society organisations in addressing environmental crimes, with the objective of presenting some recommendations to the national government. During the meeting, Alisos presented the […]
IRI Brazil holds scientific immersion for interfaith leaders
From 10-11 April, IRI Brazil held its ninth scientific immersion at the National Center for Monitoring Natural Disasters and Alerts (CEMADEN) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which focused on climate change and the importance of the Amazon rainforest. The immersion brought together 32 religious and faith leaders from different religious and faith […]
IRI leadership teams from Brazil, Colombia, DRC, Indonesia and Peru meet for in-person learning exchange
From 23-30 April, the National Facilitators and leadership teams of all five IRI country programs from Brazil, Colombia, DRC, Indonesia and Peru met together with representatives of Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and Religions for Peace to share lessons […]
IRI DRC strengthens collaboration with Norwegian Embassy on involvement of religious leaders in fight against deforestation
Rev. Matthieu Yela Bonketo, IRI DRC National Facilitator, held recent meetings with the Norwegian Embassy. The first meeting focused on the presentation of IRI’s theory of change and the successes of IRI DRC. The discussions also revolved around the work on the Contribution Note to the Six Commitments of the President of the DRC, which […]
IRI DRC produces video highlighting the call for the protection of forests by religious leaders
IRI DRC has produced a video that highlights religious leaders calling for the protection of forests. The video features interviews of religious leaders who take stock of the loss of forest cover, and emphasise the importance of forests, as well as the critical role of the church in the protection of forests. The video can […]
IRI Brazil secures awareness-raising opportunity during the Indigenous Peoples of Pará organised by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples
IRI Brazil had a working meeting with Hony Sobrinho, Direct Advisor to the Minister of Indigenous Peoples, to discuss IRI Brazil’s participation in the Campamento Terra Libre, the largest Indigenous mobilisation in the country, and to identify opportunities for IRI Brazil to support the Ministry’s activities. As a key outcome, IRI Brazil was invited to […]
