On May 24 and 25, IRI Brasil held a training session for 17 Amazonian leaders on climate change and combating deforestation in tropical forests at the Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alert Center (CEMADEN) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), in the city of São José dos Campos, in the interior of São Paulo.
At this first meeting, the group was made up of Catholic and Anglican religious leaders, indigenous and community leaders and young entrepreneurs. A group of Catholic religious from the state of São Paulo also took part in the training.
During the visit, the guests had the opportunity to better understand the seriousness of the situation of extreme weather events and the problem of forest devastation affecting Brazil. They were also able to see how we should proceed to overcome these problems, protecting our population, our cities, our biomes and our businesses, in order to strengthen our economies, reduce social inequalities and create better prospects for the country's sustainable development.
In addition to the knowledge acquired, the training has led to the creation of new partnerships and new initiatives aimed at preventing climate disasters in their communities, supporting indigenous peoples and combating deforestation.
The Amazon Viva Project is the result of a partnership between ANPECOM, Sistema B Brasil and IRI Brasil, with the support of the Porticus Foundation. The aim is to help religious and business leaders better understand and deal with climate emergencies and understand the importance and means of protecting forests and indigenous peoples, as well as to learn about, support and engage in sustainable models of economic production that are better adapted to the conditions of the Amazon.
Visits with new groups are scheduled to take place in the coming months.
