Difference between revisions of "Interfaith Rainforest Initiative"
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|Goals=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. The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is a platform for religious leaders and faith-based communities to work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, governments, civil society and businesses on actions that protect rainforests and safeguard those that serve as their guardians. | |Goals=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. The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is a platform for religious leaders and faith-based communities to work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, governments, civil society and businesses on actions that protect rainforests and safeguard those that serve as their guardians. | ||
|Activities=The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative works globally and in major rainforest countries on the mobilization of faith- based leadership, advocacy and on-the-ground action to protect rainforests. We currently work in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Peru, which together contain more than 70% of the world’s remaining tropical forests. Our work in each country is focused on education and training, program development, communications and public outreach, faith-based mobilization, political advocacy and connecting religious leaders with allies from across sectors to multiply their collective impact. | |Activities=The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative works globally and in major rainforest countries on the mobilization of faith- based leadership, advocacy and on-the-ground action to protect rainforests. We currently work in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Peru, which together contain more than 70% of the world’s remaining tropical forests. Our work in each country is focused on education and training, program development, communications and public outreach, faith-based mobilization, political advocacy and connecting religious leaders with allies from across sectors to multiply their collective impact. | ||
− | |Participants non-governmental organisations number= | + | |Participants non-governmental organisations number=8 |
− | |Participants non-governmental organisations names=Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative - NICFI (Norway), Rainforest Foundation Norway (Norway), United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP (Kenya), Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University (United Kingdom), GreenFaith (USA), Parliament of the World’s Religions (USA), Religions for Peace (USA), World Council of Churches (Switzerland | + | |Participants non-governmental organisations names=Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative - NICFI (Norway), Rainforest Foundation Norway (Norway), United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP (Kenya), Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University (United Kingdom), GreenFaith (USA), Parliament of the World’s Religions (USA), Religions for Peace (USA), World Council of Churches (Switzerland). |
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|Number of members year=2019 | |Number of members year=2019 |
Latest revision as of 13:22, 4 August 2020
General
Name of initiative | Interfaith Rainforest Initiative |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | interfaithrainforest.org |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2017 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Joseph Corcoran, joseph.corcoran@unep.org |
Organisational structure | |
Geographical coverage | Global, Latin America and The Caribbean, Africa, South East Asia |
Name of lead organisation | Interfaith Rainforest Initiative |
Type of lead organisation | United Nations or Specialised agency, Network/Consortium/Partnership |
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 | 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. The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative is a platform for religious leaders and faith-based communities to work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, governments, civil society and businesses on actions that protect rainforests and safeguard those that serve as their guardians. |
Activities | The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative works globally and in major rainforest countries on the mobilization of faith- based leadership, advocacy and on-the-ground action to protect rainforests. We currently work in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Peru, which together contain more than 70% of the world’s remaining tropical forests. Our work in each country is focused on education and training, program development, communications and public outreach, faith-based mobilization, political advocacy and connecting religious leaders with allies from across sectors to multiply their collective impact. |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Sustainable Development Impact:
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 | 8 | |||
Companies | 0 | |||
Business organisations | 0 | |||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
Non-governmental organisations | 8 | Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative - NICFI (Norway), Rainforest Foundation Norway (Norway), United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP (Kenya), Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University (United Kingdom), GreenFaith (USA), Parliament of the World’s Religions (USA), Religions for Peace (USA), World Council of Churches (Switzerland). | ||
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 | 0 | |||
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