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IRI DRC contributes to discussions on integrated water management in the Congo Basin
On 27 March, IRI DRC joined other civil society participants in a brainstorming meeting organised by the REDD Climate Working Group. The objective of the
IRI Brazil works through campaigns, videos to deliver key messages on the Amazon
In celebration of the International Day of Forests, IRI Brazil produced and released videos focused on the Amazon rainforest, with an aim of spreading awareness
IRI Madre de Dios and IRI Quillabamba participate in 2024 Interregional Forum Panel on water management and the climate crisis
On 22 March, the “Interregional Forum Panel: Towards Integral and Sustainable Water Management in the Context of the Climate and Environmental Crisis 2024” was held
IRI Indonesia participates in discussions on the MUI Fatwa on Climate Change Control Law and its application within faith-based movements to address climate change
In the dialogue on “Human Rights Aspects in the MUI Fatwa on Climate Change Control Law,” Dr. Dhahana Putra, Director General of Human Rights at
IRI DRC participates in working group to assess the implementation measures of the draft law on Spatial Planning
IRI DRC took part in a meeting of the Civil Society Thematic Working Group 5 (WG5) on Spatial Planning. The meeting was organised by the
IRI Brazil expands reach on Amazon and the rights of Indigenous Peoples through Amazônia Viva film
IRI Brazil continues to expand the reach of its awareness-raising activities on the importance of preserving the Amazon and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
They are irreplaceable. Not only do they exhibit creation in its most exquisite beauty, they provide millions of people with food, shelter, livelihoods, medicine and clean water. They are also the best climate solution we have. If protected and restored, rainforests can provide an indispensable contribution to sustainable development. Instead, they are at grave risk.
Extractive industries and land conversion for agricultural products like beef, soy, palm oil, and pulp and paper are driving tropical deforestation. In the last decade alone, an area of forest the size of the United Kingdom, France and Germany combined has been lost forever. This destruction is unnecessary and is undermining efforts by the international community to address climate change, sustainable development and human rights.
A coalition of indigenous peoples, government, business, science, NGO and civil society partners are working to halt deforestation. However, to achieve the speed and scale of change required, we need to bring the moral, ethical and spiritual dimension of humanity to bear more strongly on these efforts.
ABOUT US
The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is an international, multi-faith alliance that aims to bring moral urgency and faith-based leadership to global efforts to end tropical deforestation. It is a platform for religious leaders to work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, governments, civil society and business on actions that protect rainforests and safeguard those that serve as their guardians.
We focus on three main goals:
Raise awareness of the tropical deforestation crisis by equipping religious leaders with the science, information and tools needed to serve as effective advocates for rainforest protection.
WHERE WE WORK
We work globally and in major rainforest countries to support religious leaders and spiritual communities that are mobilizing to protect rainforests.
We currently work in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Peru, which together contain 70% of the world’s remaining tropical forests.
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