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IRI Peru calls for the care of forests as a solution to Climate Change in the Diocesan Social Week
IRI Peru participated in the Diocesan Social Week, in which the diocese of Chosica brings together parish pastoral workers and social leaders to reflect on
IRI Indonesia participates in focus group discussion on The Role of Islamic Social Finance and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction
IRI Indonesia participated in the focus group discussion (FGD) on “The Role of Islamic Social Finance and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction,” organised by the
IRI South Kivu secures commitment of religious leaders to address climate change
IRI South Kivu participated in a religious confessions workshop organised by environmental civil society groups in Uvira. Among the participants were 25 religious leaders, representatives
IRI Colombia advances work on strategic communications
As part of its Environmental Ephemeris Campaign, IRI Colombia disseminated a total of four awareness-raising messages on each environmental day: World Wildlife Day, International Day
IRI Brazil secures partnership with the Ecumenical Institute for Faith and Politics of Acre
IRI Brazil has established a partnership with the Ecumenical Institute for Faith and Politics (IEFP) to promote actions for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest
IRI Peru provides recommendations to address inconsistencies in the Draft Law on Voluntary Conservation Areas
IRI Peru coordinated with the office of the First Vice President of the Congress of the Republic to provide him with an opinion on the
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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