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
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.
Faith Leaders for a #NuclearFreeSA – 20 April 2021
Join us online on 20 April at 10 AM (SAST) for an update on the #NuclearFreeSA campaign. On 26 February 2017, SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa JHB blocked the unlawful and unconstitutional actions of the South...
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POOR SOUTH AFRICANS LIKELY TO BE HIT HARDEST BY LOOMING ESKOM TARIFF INCREASE
MEDIA RELEASE 30 MARCH 2021 POOR SOUTH AFRICANS LIKELY TO BE HIT HARDEST BY LOOMING ESKOM TARIFF INCREASE This week, those consumers receiving their electricity directly from Eskom, will be hit with a...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue: What does your faith say about Green Funerals? – 22 April 2021
Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on Earth Day, 22 April at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue. Topic: What does your faith say about Green Funerals? RSVP by 15 April 2021:...
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How the Covid-19 vaccine can help us care for the environment
Did you know that medication in your system does not break down in the sewage treatment process and is released into the oceans where it affects the sea life? Scientists testing the waters around Cape Town can tell the prevalent illnesses affecting people in different areas, by identifying the medication in the systems of aquatic animals such as sea urchins. So looking after our own health and...
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Faiths unite for energy and climate justice workshop
SAFCEI hosted faith leaders from the Koeberg and Cape Flats areas for a workshop on energy and climate justice at Goedgedacht Farm near Riebeeck Kasteel in the Western Cape, from 16 – 18 March. A total of 29 people joined our first-ever hybrid training, with 22 people in person and a further 7 online. It was also the first time one of our workshops attracted more women than men! More than 63%...
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FLEAT Malawi
We hosted our online FLEAT Malawi on Zoom from 2-4 March 2021. The FLEAT Malawi group of faith leaders were selected to attend the online training in 2020, but due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone the training to 2021. The FLEAT Malawi group consisted of 22 faith leaders from 3 faiths (Muslim, Christian, Baháʼí). The workshop started with our...
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