Difference between revisions of "Interfaith Rainforest Initiative"
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|Description=The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative was launched at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on 19 June 2017. In a first-of-its-kind summit, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist religious leaders joined forces with indigenous peoples from Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Meso-America and Peru to make the protection of rainforests an ethical priority for the world’s faith communities. | |Description=The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative was launched at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on 19 June 2017. In a first-of-its-kind summit, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist religious leaders joined forces with indigenous peoples from Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Meso-America and Peru to make the protection of rainforests an ethical priority for the world’s faith communities. | ||
|Goals=Stop deforestation of rainforest and start regrowing. | |Goals=Stop deforestation of rainforest and start regrowing. | ||
− | |Participants=Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), Rainforest Foundation Norway, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | + | |Participants other members number=9 |
− | The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, GreenFaith, Parliament of the World’s Churches, Religions for Peace, REIL Network, | + | |Participants other members names=Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), Rainforest Foundation Norway, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, GreenFaith, Parliament of the World’s Churches, Religions for Peace, REIL Network, the World Council of Churches. |
|Have only national states as participators=No | |Have only national states as participators=No | ||
|Related initiatives= | |Related initiatives= | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 14 March 2018
General
Name of initiative | Interfaith Rainforest Initiative |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | http://fore.yale.edu/news/item/religious-leaders-join-interfaith-rainforest-initiative-in-oslo-today/ |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2017 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Joseph Corcoran, joseph.corcoran@unep.org |
Organisational structure | |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | Interfaith Rainforest Initiative |
Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
Description | The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative was launched at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on 19 June 2017. In a first-of-its-kind summit, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist religious leaders joined forces with indigenous peoples from Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Meso-America and Peru to make the protection of rainforests an ethical priority for the world’s faith communities. |
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Objectives | Stop deforestation of rainforest and start regrowing. |
Activities | |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Political dialogue, Capacity building |
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Activity of initiative | Advocacy, Awareness raising and outreach, Training and education, Policy planning and recommendations |
Indicators | |
Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||
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Members | 9 | |||
Companies | 0 | |||
Business organisations | 0 | |||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||
National states | 0 | |||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
Other members | 9 | Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), Rainforest Foundation Norway, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, GreenFaith, Parliament of the World’s Churches, Religions for Peace, REIL Network, the World Council of Churches. | ||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Last update: 4 August 2020 12:22:23
Not only have national states as participators