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
Environmental Watchdogs Warn Mantashe, “Immediate Commencement Of Nuclear Procurement Unlawful!”
In a recent urgent letter (sent on 6 June 2020) to the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, environmental justice organisations Earthlife Africa-Johannesburg (Earthlife) and the Southern...
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SAFCEI Calls on Parliament to Provide Rigorous Oversight of Proposed Energy Projects
Media Release 5 June 2020 In its recent written submission to Parliament’s Appropriations Committee, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) warns that it is...
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Submission to the Standing Committee on Appropriations: Parliament of South Africa on the 2020 Appropriations Bill
Submission to the Standing Committee on Appropriations: Parliament of South Africa on the 2020 Appropriations Bill Submission to Standing Committee on Appropriations Attention: Mr Darrin Arends Committee...
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2020 Global Summit to End Cages
By Georgina Blumears Cage-Free Eggs Campaign Coordinator 2020 Global Summit to End Cages “The Global Summit to End Cages is a unique opportunity to meet and learn from other activists from all areas and experience levels. The summit strengthens us as a team and deepens our sense of community. Together, we will achieve a cage-free future, not only in our own homes but...
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Building resilience within and beyond our Covid world: Thoughts from the Karoo FLEAT community
We hosted our second Karoo Faith Leaders Environmental Training (Karoo FLEAT) workshop on 23rd and 24th June. This time around, the group of faith leaders gathered virtually for their two-day workshop. On the first day of the workshop, the group of faith leaders discussed what it means to build community resilience. Read the report by Kate Davies below. On the second day of the workshop, the...
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Faith, hope and love in a time of COVID-19
By Kate Davies The unfolding of the Covid 19 pandemic is a tragedy of global proportions, bringing with it an immeasurable breadth and depth of human suffering and panic. How do we find hope in such uncertain times? How do we respond and sustain a steadfast faith? Embedded in all our faith traditions are stories of suffering and hardship, of plagues, famines and pestilence, of loneliness and...
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