June 26th marks the annual observance of the International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests. 

Today, the Parliament of the World's Religions joined the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative and the Jane Goodall Institute for a special broadcast "Highlighting the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative". 

The broadcast featured the participation of UN Messenger of Peace and Jane Goodall Founder, Jane Goodall, Senior Advisor of Forests & Climate at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Charles Ian McNeill, Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, and Parliament Chair, Audrey Kitagawa.