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IRI Brazil participates in REPAM event, meets with leadership
IRI Brazil was part of an event promoted by the Panamazon Ecclesial Network – REPAM and the Laudato Si Movement, where representatives of the German
IRI Brazil featured in prominent evangelical magazine
IRI Brazil’s work was featured in Show da Fé, one of the main magazines in the evangelical field and a monthly publication of the International
IRI Peru meets with Ministry of Human Rights to provide input on forest law
On February 23rd, IRI Peru held a meeting with Edgardo Rodríguez, Director General of Human Rights of the Ministry of Human Rights, to analyze the
IRI Brazil advances solidarity campaign with communities impacted by floods
IRI Brazil has launched a campaign in support of the victims of the floods in the state of Acre. The social media campaign began on
IRI Colombia participates in “Escucha la Amazonia” alliance preparations for 2024
IRI Colombia and the other organizations that make up the “Escucha la Amazonia” alliance held a strategic meeting to analyze the results achieved since 2022
IRI Brazil meets with Evangelical leaders
In early February, IRI Brazil held a meeting with Evangelical leaders in Manaus, bringing together participants from 6 different churches (Refúgio Church, Manaus Presbyterian Church,
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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