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IRI Colombia issues Urgent Call for Presidential Leadership at Amazon Summit
In the lead-up to the Fifth Summit of Amazonian Presidents, IRI Colombia joined the Listen to the Amazon Alliance, Indigenous organizations, civil society networks, and
IRI Colombia strengthens community leadership and citizen advocacy in Putumayo
In June, IRI Colombia carried out two major capacity-building workshops in Orito (June 19) and Puerto Leguízamo (June 25), training more than 220 religious, community,
IRI Colombia launches new chapters in Bogotá and Putumayo’s Andean-Amazon Foothills
On June 13th, IRI Colombia officially launched its Bogotá chapter with an interfaith gathering focused on deforestation, water security, and the role of urban people
IRI Brazil expands Scientifc Immersion Trainning to empower religious leaders with Climate Science, strengthen moral authority for forest defense
In the first half of 2025, IRI Brazil organized five high-impact scientific immersion training sessions, with the participation of 176 religious leaders and influencers, reinforcing
In a meeting with its Advisory Council, IRI-Colombia plans new strategic actions to protect the Amazon
The Interreligious Council of Colombia, the World Council of Churches, the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM Colombia), the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL), the Baptist Church
IRI-Colombia trained 111 leaders from Guaviare
Religious leaders, presidents of action boards, indigenous authorities, teachers and school principals, territorial planning councilors and representatives of local authorities, participated in the training sessions
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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