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IRI DRC strengthens cooperation with the Electoral Integrity and Mediation Commission
Reverend Matthieu Yela Bonketo, IRI DRC National Facilitator, had a working session with the Representative of the Electoral Integrity and Mediation Commission (CIME), which is
IRI Colombia prepares for UNCBD COP 16 with the ‘Listen to the Amazon’ Alliance and the Territorial and Environmental Peace Group
IRI Colombia continues its partnership with the ‘Listen to the Amazon’ Alliance and the Territorial and Environmental Peace Group, this time with an aim to
IRI Brazil secures screening of Amazônia Viva at meeting of Presidents of Supreme Courts of Justice of the G-20 countries and a permanent exhibit of Amazônia Viva at the Supreme Federal Court
Carlos Vicente, IRI Brazil National Facilitator, and Agnaldo Gomes, Director General of Religions for Peace Brazil, met with the Ms. Aline Rezende, Secretary General of
IRI Peru secures endorsement for proposal to meet with the President of Congress about legislation on illegal mining
IRI Peru held a working meeting with Congresswoman Ruth Luque, President of the Commission on Andean, Amazonian, Afro-descendant Peoples, Environment and Ecology (CPAAAAE) of the
IRI Indonesia kicks off production of resource guides for houses of worship on forest protection
IRI Indonesia held a plenary kick-off meeting to coordinate the production of six guidebooks and six sermon books on the role of houses of worship
IRI DRC develops a contribution note on forests to the six commitments of the President of the Republic
In his inaugural speech, the re-elected President of DRC confirmed six (6) commitments contained in his vision for society. He pledged to create more jobs;
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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