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IRI Brazil holds scientific immersion for Evangelical leaders, IRI country program leadership teams
From 24-25 April, IRI Brazil held its tenth scientific immersion at the CEMADEN and INPE, which focused on climate change and the importance of the
IRI Peru holds meeting with the President of Congress
On 30 April, IRI Peru met with the Alejandro Soto, President of Congress, to express their concern about the increased violence brought about by illegal
IRI Indonesia launches monthly webinar series on importance of respecting and preserving the environment
On 29 April, IRI Indonesia, in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Confucian Religion in Indonesia (MATAKIN) and AMAN, launched the monthly webinar series, Respecting
IRI DRC secures declaration of commitment by religious leaders to work collaboratively in the promotion of sustainable development
With the aim of raising awareness among religious leaders and faith communities in the DRC who are members of the Conseil National des Religions pour
IRI Colombia participates in Custodians of the Amazon program
IRI Colombia participated in the third workshop of the Custodians of the Amazon programme, convened by Alisos and the British Embassy in Colombia. The programme
IRI Brazil holds scientific immersion for interfaith leaders
From 10-11 April, IRI Brazil held its ninth scientific immersion at the National Center for Monitoring Natural Disasters and Alerts (CEMADEN) and the National Institute
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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