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IRI DRC Advisory Council meeting
On February 8th, IRI DRC held a meeting of its Advisory Council at the office of the Secretary General of CENCO. The agenda of the
IRI Colombia meets with Amazonian Institute for Scientific Research – SINCHI to explore partnership for technical training of religious leaders, local officials
Blanca Echeverry, National Facilitator of IRI Colombia met with Luz Marina Mantilla, Director of the Amazonian Institute for Scientific Research – SINCHI on February 7th
IRI Brazil prepares first version of sustainable practices for catholic and evangelical churches manual of Sustainable Practices for Catholic and Evangelical Manual
IRI Brazil has developed a publication that brings together a set of environmental actions that can be implemented in religious institutions and that contribute to
IRI Quillabamba participates in preparatory meeting for municipal environmental commission
The Municipal Environmental Commission in Quillabamba convened its members for the preparation of a 2024 Work Plan. The IRI Peru chapter IRI Quillabamba was selected
IRI Indonesia facilitates immersion visit of religious leaders to indigenous peoples forest
In the verdant forests of Banten, a field visit was conducted by IRI Indonesia to delve into the traditional resource management practices of the Kasepuhan
IRI DRC meets with Director General of Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation
The National Facilitator of IRI DRC held a working session with the Director General of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation to present IRI DRC,
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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