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
Energy Justice
Food & Climate Justice
Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training
Environmental stewardship and sustainability in the Zimbabwe episcopal area
Presentation by Mrs. Rebecca Tendayi Gurupira shared at the Agriculture Summit in Johannesburg. Click to here to view the...
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South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference: Voter education pamphlets available for download
The South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission, SACBC Parliamentary Liaison Office, and the Jesuit Institute have produced pamphlets on voter education. They are available to download below. Afrikaans English Setswana Sotho ...
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“30 pieces of silver for Xolobeni mining licences, Minister Mantashe?” – SAFCEI
MEDIA RELEASE 15 JANUARY 2019 “30 PIECES OF SILVER FOR XOLOBENI MINING LICENCES, MINISTER MANTASHE?” - SAFCEI As Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe gets ready to visit the Xolobeni community tomorrow (16 January), the Southern African Faith Communities’...
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Civil society opposed to Eskom’s requested tariff increases
MEDIA RELEASE 11 JANUARY 2019 On Monday (14 January), the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – along with faith and community leaders, and other partners – will present its arguments to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA),...
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COP24: Reflections on Climate talks in Katowice
By Wellington Sibanda This year The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded late on 14th December in Katowice, Poland, after two weeks of tension –filled talks. Nearly 23,000 delegates were...
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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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