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IRI Indonesia collaborates with World Resources Institute on engagement of religious and faith communities in sustainable development
In a meeting with the World Resources Institute (WRI), IRI Indonesia was consulted on the engagement of religious and faith communities in sustainable development, in
IRI Colombia publishes opinion column in El Espectador, national newspaper
IRI Colombia, with the support of Siri Damman, Senior Adviser at Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) and Member of the IRI Colombia Advisory Council, produced the
IRI Brazil participates in biodiversity day event organised by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
On 25 May, IRI Brazil participated in the Biodiversity Day commemorative event organized by the Secretariat of Biodiversity of the Ministry of Environment and Climate
IRI Peru strengthens collaboration with Resucita Peru Ahora (RPA)
As Coordinator of the Integral Ecology Commission of Resucita Peru Ahora (RPA), IRI Peru supported its proposal to issue a public statement expressing concern over
IRI Indonesia participates in panel discussion on Interfaith Solutions to Climate Change
IRI Indonesia participated in the panel discussion, Interfaith Solutions to Climate Change, organized by the Ministry of National Development Planning, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Organization
IRI DRC participates in meeting of working group on land reform and land use reform
As part of the working group on land and land use reform, IRI DRC participated in a coordination meeting organized by Congo Watch on 31
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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