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2026 Amazon Scientific Immersion Workshop: The First Step Toward Parliamentary Coordination for the Amazon
Home to a cultural legacy spanning thousands of years and unparalleled biological and ecological richness—but also facing the highest rates of forest loss in the

Agroforestry and National Natural Parks Take Center Stage at IRI-Colombia’s Training Session in Puerto Leguízamo
Is it possible to make a living from the forest without destroying it? Is it possible to live in harmony with nature and build resilient

Strengthening Self-Governance to Protect the Amazon: 90 Indigenous Leaders Participated in a Training Session for IRI’s Local Chapters in Villagarzón
On June 9, 90 indigenous leaders and authorities from the Inga, Kamënts̈a, Awá, Nasa, Yanacona, Embera, Siona, and Murui peoples participated in IRI-Colombia’s first training

IRI-Colombia Shares Its Perspective on Restoration and Governance at a Global Summit on Climate and Forests
IRI-Colombia participated in the 16th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force), held in Florencia (Caquetá) from May 18

Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Amazon: IRI-Colombia Trained More Than 230 Leaders in Caquetá
Curillo, Cartagena del Chairá, Puerto Rico, and San Vicente del Caguán hosted a new training cycle organized by the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests (IRI-Colombia).

IRI-Colombia Trained 206 Leaders from Putumayo on Sustainable Forest Management
Putumayo served as the gathering place for more than 200 leaders, who participated in IRI-Colombia’s first 2026 training program, focused on agroforestry and the bioeconomy,