People of faith
caring for living earth
Faith leaders
and green champions in action
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
Energy Justice
Food & Climate Justice
Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training
COP24: Reflections on Climate talks in Katowice
By Wellington Sibanda This year COP24 annual UN Climate conference concluded late on Saturday evening in Katowice Poland, after two weeks of tension –filled talks. Nearly 23,000 delegates were part of the conference. Part of the items that was agree on was starting a...
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#banfracking Declaration
The Support Centre for Land Change, community organizations and local and international NGO's met on 16-18 November 2018 in Wilderness, to discuss our response to the increased push for fracking in South Africa. See the #banfracking Declaration...
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Energy minister Jeff Radebe removes the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) board
Liziwe McDaid comments on the Energy minister Jeff Radebe's removal of the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) board on 7th December. McDaid says, "Removing Necsa board was long overdue. But a larger question remains. Do we need Necsa at all?"....
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COP24 Statement by Bishop Geoff Davies
We pray all at COP24 will take the bold and necessary steps needed to ensure that average global temperatures do not exceed 1.5°C. We have already exceeded an average global increase of 1.1°C. A two degree increase would bring about a three or four degree increase in...
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Marriott International to go Cage-Free by 2025
In less than 48 hours of the Open Wing Alliance campaign launch, Marriott Hotels, the world's *largest* hotel group, has committed to dropping battery cages for egg-laying hens WORLDWIDE! See Marriott International's public commitment here. Read more about our...
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350 Africa is calling on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to publicly commit to not funding Thabametsi coal-fired power station
It's a beautiful day today, switching on new energies for divestment. The South Africa Energy Week is coming up next week and we are ready to continue with our push for 100% renewables to the South African energy grid and in particular, asking The Development Bank of...
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