IRI DRC holds 2-day workshop with country’s religious leaders, produces powerful statement to COP27 ministers on the need for stronger efforts to protect and restore forests
This week, IRI DRC held a 2-day workshop with the country’s most established religious leaders and faith-based organizations to call on the government of DRC to strengthen its commitment to forest protection in advance of UNFCCC COP27. The workshop was attended by over 60 religious leaders and held in advance of a ministerial preparatory meeting […]
IRI Colombia finalizes proposals through “Escucha la Amazonia” for the National Development Plan, 2022-2026
The Escucha la Amazonia alliance, of which IRI Colombia is a lead member, concluded its preparation of proposals to be issued to the national government regarding the protection of the Amazon, including specific provisions around the implementation of a sustainable development model from and for the Amazon, the restoration of the ecological and socio-cultural connectivity […]
IRI Brazil holds series of four webinars to raise awareness of the urgency of ending deforestation, defending indigenous rights and fighting climate change
As part of the Amazônia Viva Project – a partnership with the National Association for an Economy of Communion – ANPECOM, Sistema B Brazil and the Federal University of Rondônia – IRI Brazil held a series of four learning meetings from September 5th to September 27th. The objective of the webinars was to promote awareness […]
IRI Peru co-organizes regional electoral dialogues to put forests on the agenda of candidates
IRI Peru, working in partnership with several alliances and institutions, recently held a series of electoral dialogues in advance of the relgional and municipal elections (for the period 2023-2026) to put the protection of the Amazon and forest defenders on the agenda of candidates for office. Based on an agreement signed with the National Jury […]
IRI Brazil holds major mobilization around Amazon Day
As part of an advocacy and public outreach campaign around Amazon Day, IRI Brazil held a major mobilization effort through anInterfaith Meeting for the Preservation of the Amazon. This year’s Amazon Day celebration fell during the election period, creating an important opportunity to include care for the Amazon in the debate of major national issues, […]
IRI Brazil issues powerful open letter to candidates for office at national, state levels calling for protection of the Amazon and its guardians
IRI Brazil issued an open letter to the political leaders running in the presidential elections and for the governments of the Amazon, Senate and House of Representatives to commit themselves to the preservation of the Amazon and the protection of its guardians. IRI Brazil was able to get 31 key national and regional organizations and […]
