IRI North Kivu organises training session to raise awareness on the harmful impact of climate change
Furthering its commitment to raise awareness on the harmful impact of climate change, IRI North Kivu organized a training session for 43 participants from 20 member communities of the Church of Christ in Congo on 9 April. At the end of the training session, the participants pledged to raise awareness on climate change across their […]
IRI Brazil secures a spot for Amazônia Viva in the Immigration Museum’s exhibition on Climate and Displacement
In April, Amazônia Viva became one of the main attractions of the exhibition at the Immigration Museum, entitled, Move! Climate and Displacement, organised by the Ministry of Culture and the São Paulo State Government, through the Secretariat for Culture, Economy and Creative Industry, and the United Nations. The exhibition seeks to raise awareness about the […]
IRI Peru holds working meeting with local authorities of the municipality of Imaza
On 9 April, IRI Peru held a working meeting with the Mayor, the Environmental Development Manager, and the Manager of the Solid Waste Department of the municipality of Imaza to develop alternative projects aimed at promoting the defense of forests through land use reform. The municipality committed to develop and present work proposals to be […]
IRI DRC highlights its contributions to biodiversity preservation on national media
Rev. Matthieu Yela Bonketo, IRI DRC National Facilitator, gave an interview on Télévision 7’s Environment and Sustainable Development programme, in which he raised awareness on rainforest protection and biodiversity conservation. He highlighted IRI DRC’s ongoing contributions to the protection of rainforests and the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and stressed the urgent need to halt deforestation. […]
IRI Colombia hightlights its work in panel discussion on Contribution of Faith-Based Actors to Ceasefire Mechanisms and Humanitarian Relief
On 4 April, IRI Colombia participated in an interreligious forum convened by Religions for Peace Latin America and the Caribbean, Religions for Peace Interreligious Council of Colombia (IRC Colombia), and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), entitled, The Contributions of Faith-Based Actors in the Peace Negotiations in Colombia. In the panel discussion on “The […]
IRI Brazil continues to raise awareness on importance of Amazon rainforest conservation through screenings of Amazônia Viva film
IRI Brazil continued to leverage the Amazônia Viva film to raise awareness on the importance of combatting deforestation in the Amazon by conducting seven screenings of the film that reached over 12,000 people. During the 20th Free Land Camp – ATL 2024 convened by the Coordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB), IRI […]
