People of faith
caring for living earth
Faith leaders
and green champions in action
SAFCEI Calendar 2019
Featuring photography by local
Cape Town/Garden Route artist
Andrea Nixon
Who we are
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change.
What We Do
Care for the Earth by Faith Communities
Promoting understanding of the connection between faith and living Earth, and inspiring people of faith to effect change and just development within their own communities.
Energy Justice
Working for South Africans to have accessible, affordable and sustainable energy, and for faith leaders and communities from other countries to learn from South Africa’s experience.
Food & Climate Justice
Promoting a rights of nature approach to food sovereignty and climate change, opposing factory farming, industrial agriculture and GMOs.
Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training
Facilitating faith leaders environmental advocacy training (FLEAT) in southern Africa, and providing learning resources to conduct local eco-projects, including eco-actions in congregations.
Tomorrow: Pre-election Political Party Manifesto Debate emphasises necessity for environmental-conciousness
MEDIA RELEASE 24 APRIL 2019 While the country’s politicians vie to secure support from citizens in the run-up to the National Elections next month, a coalition of environmental and social justice groups will host a Public Political Party Manifesto Debate to draw...
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Kumi Naidoo to moderate Political Party Dialogue on environmental issues
SAFCEI is thrilled to have Kumi Naidoo, Amnesty International Secretary General moderate the Political Party Dialogue on environmental issues at Ashley Kriel Hall, Community House, Salt River on 25th April from 4PM. Prior to returning to global leadership, Kumi was...
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Spiritual healers pray for sacred places and spaces with mining affected communities in Eastern Mpondoland over Human Rights weekend
Report by Kate Davies, SAFCEI's Resource & Liaison Officer 17 April 2019 Spiritual healers from across the country joined faith leaders in the red dunes of Kwanyana, the epicentre of the titanium mining threat in eastern Mpondoland over Human Rights Day. They came...
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FLEAT SA 2019: Apply now to join our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training in South Africa
April 2019 Dear Friends, The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperative to speak out against the socio-ecological injustices that face Africa’s peoples and their environment. In witnessing...
read moreWe are looking for a Social Media Intern to join our team. SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: ENVIRONMENTAL, MULTI-FAITH NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION Job Description Under the management of the Communications Coordinator, the Social Media Intern is responsible for coordinating and...
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“Incidents” vs “Minor occurences” Why did the SA public not know about the safety issues at Koeberg?
MEDIA RELEASE 5 APRIL 2019 ‘INCIDENTS’ VS ‘MINOR OCCURRENCES" WHY DID THE SA PUBLIC NOT KNOW ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES AT KOEBERG? According to the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), the recent revelations by Minister Pravin Gordhan that...
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