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.
Digital activism key to galvanising communities
Press Release 17 October 2018 “Cellphones have become a critical tool to change lives in communities.”This was highlighted by community activists at the launch of the Ubumbano Voice Community Project in Johannesburg today. Bobby Marie of the Bench Marks Foundation...
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SAFCEI takes the IRP to the Karoo
MEDIA RELEASE 17 OCTOBER 2018 SAFCEI TAKES THE IRP TO THE KAROO Today, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – the same NGO that partnered with Earthlife Africa Johannesburg to stop the illegal nuclear deal – heads to the Karoo, in a...
read moreSAFCEI to host an Eco-Audit Training Session in Gauteng
EARTH KEEPERS, unite! Attend an eco-audit training session in Gauteng, reduce your environmental footprint and live in a better balance with Creation. While each one of us can make a difference, faith communities are well placed to lead the way. In keeping with its...
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SAFCEI to co-host Veganism & Culture Evening
South Africa is a country lucky enough to have a wealth of different cultures and religions, but culture can often be seen as a barrier to veganism. This doesn’t have to be the case: living a vegan lifestyle can be in alignment with most cultural and religious belief...
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Submission into the Western Cape Government’s proposed amendments to the Provincial Constitution (2018)
SAFCEI has sent a submission in objection to Western Cape Government's proposed amendments to its Provincial Constitution (2018). SAFCEI’s objections relate to the proposed removal of the Environmental Commissioner position. This submission was made with the hope of...
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Attend an eco-audit workshop in Windhoek & reduce your ecological footprint! – ONLY for Namibian participants.
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperative to speak out and take action against the socio-ecological injustices that face Africa’s peoples and their environment. SAFCEI works with all...
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