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Evangelical leader Davi Lago to help mobilize strategic church networks
IRI Brazil met with Baptist pastor and writer Davi Lago, a public voice on democracy, religion, ethics and public life, to advance plans for a
23rd local chapter launches in Puno
IRI Peru launched IRI Puno, its 23rd local chapter, at the House of Culture of the Provincial Municipality of Puno. The launch brought together 50
New advisory council members strengthen science, monitoring and policy expertise
IRI DRC held its first Advisory Council meeting of 2026 in Kinshasa and formally welcomed two new members: the National Network of Independent Natural Resource
30th scientific immersion equips evangelical leaders for climate action
IRI Brazil held its 30th scientific immersion at INPE and CEMADEN, bringing together 39 carefully selected evangelical leaders from São Paulo, the Federal District, Espírito
North Kivu religious and scientific leaders align for “No Forests, No Future”
IRI North Kivu met with the provincial representative of scientists in Goma to align action around the national “No Forests, No Future” campaign. The discussion
Deforestation, illegal mining and indigenous governance framed as national priorities
During the FilBo dialogue, IRI Colombia and Escucha la Amazonía helped elevate the main pressures threatening the Amazon, including deforestation, illegal mining, mercury contamination and
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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