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IRI Colombia advocates for approval of Draft Law on the Deforestation-free Cattle Production Chain
As part of the Listen to the Amazon Alliance, IRI Colombia contributed to the development and issuance of a joint statement on the Draft Law on the Deforestation-free Cattle
IRI Brazil facilitates immersion for religious leaders on forests, climate
Furthering its commitment to strengthen the capacities of religious leaders in combatting deforestation and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, IRI Brazil brought together 40
IRI Peru submits proposal to establish a Transparency, Monitoring, and Accountability mechanism in the Amazon
At the invitation of the Governors Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Peru), IRI Peru has been participating as part of a group of experts
IRI Indonesia facilitates forest and Climate Youth Leadership Camp
From 1-2 June, IRI Indonesia, in partnership with Climate Reality Indonesia, facilitated a Forest and Climate Youth Leadership Camp, which brought together 54 young leaders
IRI DRC continues to advocate for land reform process with National Government
As part of its efforts to support the land reform process initiated by the Government of DRC in 2022, IRI DRC participated in a meeting
IRI Colombia facilitates training and capacity-building workshops for hundreds of religious leaders
From 6-15 June, IRI Colombia facilitated trainings and capacity-building activities for its local chapters in San José del Guaviare, El Capricho, Charras Boquerón, El Retorno,
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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