IRI Peru organizes course on Faiths and Forests in Bellavista
In June, IRI Peru convened a specialized course on Faiths and Forests entitled: “Unidos por la Amazonía: Somos Bosque” for members of the IRI Bellavista chapter. The course is aimed at leaders of faith communities, pastoral agents, educators and teachers. A total of 16 leaders participated in five sessions on the science of forests and climate, the […]
IRI Peru holds a virtual interfaith prayer session for the International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests
On June 26th, IRI Peru organized a prayer session for faith communities to congregate and honor tropical forests. The event included the participation of 10 representatives from IRI Peru local chapters including Beatriz Osuna, Brother Leonidas Saavedra, Sister Lucero Guillén, Pastor Alipio Morán, Pastor Ángel Sullón, Sara Alvarado and Diandra Torres and Darik Alvarado Vela. Pastor […]
IRI DRC youth organize awareness sessions for faith communities
Following the launch of IRI Equateur, youth from three religious denominations and members of IRI DRC organized awareness sessions to present the mission, mandate, and importance of IRI DRC. A session with the CDJP Community Listening Club on June 23rd was attended by 73 youth (including 42 women), while a session at the Ikongowasa district mosque […]
IRI DRC holds workshops, develops actions with chapters in Ituri and Equateur
From June 21-24, IRI DRC held workshops in Ituri focused on the development of action plans. The workshop, held in Bunia, was attended by 23 leaders from various religious denominations, the provincial government, indigenous peoples representatives, civil society, and research institutions. As a guiding principle and goal, participants agreed “By 2030, all stakeholders, indigenous peoples and local communities […]
IRI Peru organizes a webinar to raise awareness about tropical forests
On June 23rd, IRI Peru held a webinar to reflect on the value of forests to the country, the need to keep them healthy, and the opportunities they offer for sustainable development. The webinar included the participation of Fabiola Muñoz as well as senior leadership from UNEP, the Instituto del Bien Común, Rainforest Foundation Norway and El Bosque de […]
On World Rainforest Day, religious leaders representing the world’s major faith traditions issue a declaration in support of indigenous peoples in the Amazon basin
Attacks against the lives and rights of indigenous peoples have increased significantly over the past decade, constituting a human rights emergency. Following several complaints lodged to the United Nations against the violation of indigenous peoples’ rights in the Amazon and as an extension of the Faiths for Forests Declaration and Action Agenda, the World Council of Religions for Peace issued a […]
