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.
“Address energy poverty in South Africa’s climate commitments so that communities can become climate resilient” – SAFCEI
“Address energy poverty in South Africa’s climate commitments so that communities can become climate resilient” – SAFCEI As South Africa gears up to attend the 28th UN Climate Change Conference – also known...
Statement on Gaza and Israel
See below SAFCEI's statement on Gaza and Israel.
The Green Connection and SAFCEI respond to energy minister’s divisive and deflecting comments
Following reports that Minister Mantashe has doubled down on his accusations against NGOs during his address at Africa Oil Week (10 October) – he said: “Foreign funded Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)...
OWA Global Summit 2023
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosted its first in-person Global Summit since the covid-19 pandemic! This year the OWA Global Summit was hosted in Prague, Czech Republic; the summit saw 124 passionate activists from 44 countries and 52 organizations come together for the first time in four years under the theme; ‘Reconnect as a Global Force for Chickens’. Initiated by The Humane League,...
Growing Hope: FLEAT Zambia Empowers Mukunkiki School with community garden project
Esther Kakole, a member of SAFCEI’s Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia group representing the Christian faith recently shared one of the activities she has been active in. Esther writes: “Our school is Mukunkiki primary school situated on the banks of Mukunkiki stream in Luampa, Zambia. In this area, locals are into farming maize, groundnuts, and mostly cassava. The...
Bvumbwe Parish’s Holy Childhood Programme: Nurturing Faith and Nature through Tree Planting
Father Damian Abraham, a Catholic priest at Bvumbwe Parish in Blantyre, Malawi, and a dedicated member of SAFCEI's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Malawi group, passionately highlighted the remarkable initiatives undertaken by his parish. “The Priests of Bvumbwe Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi lead children into planting trees, through their Holy...
IRP 101: An introduction to the Integrated Resource Plan – 28 November 2023
📣 Join the People's IRP Prep Webinar! 🗓 Date: Tuesday, 28 Nov 🕙 Time: 10am 🔗 Register: https://350org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RCX1q3wEQqyvap3arrg63w#/registration 🌍 Learn about the Integrated Resource...
Informal Interfaith gathering in the spirit of Talanoa Dialogue @COP28 – 30 November 2023
Join us at the Informal Interfaith gathering in the spirit of the Talanoa Dialogue that will take place both in-person at COP28 and virtually on 30 November from 1:30 pm SAST / 15:30 GST. Talanoa dialogues...
#CageFreeSA Advocacy Workshop in Cape Town – 30 September 2023
Join the #CageFreeSA Advocacy Workshop! Millions in South Africa use eggs daily, unaware of the cruelty in caged egg production. We have the power to change that! Date: Sept 30, 2023 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM...
