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Water - Amanzi

By Frank Molteno “Remember that water is sacred.” – Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Picture courtesy of Glynis Goyns We are water. In substantial measure we...

Scrap nuclear power, expand renewable energy sources, urges Archbishop Makgoba

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, has appealed to the South African government to scrap plans for developing nuclear...

Earth Keeper Day

The month of February is associated with love with Valentine’s Day on the 14th. Usually this is love for one another, but we would like to use this op...

Drought Proof your Garden or Farm

As the climate increasingly destabilises, drought conditions in Southern Africa will increase. Valerie Payn, who has written the book An Ecological Ga...

Philippi Horticultural Area Information Day

Fact or fiction? The Philippi Horticultural Area in our focus… You are invited to attend a tour on Saturday 18th February from 2.00 pm to 5pm at the...

FLEAT tackles Climate Change in Tanzania

By Zainab Adams, SAFCEI Outreach Coordinator Day one: I was invited to attend a workshop in Same, Tanzania around “Connecting Poverty to Climate Chan...

Water Justice Conference

Cathedrals and churches on four continents have come together to raise awareness and activism about water. As part of this initiative a conference on...

Significant dates of the year

Picture by Orihara San Each New Year brings the opportunity to start with fresh intentions or to renew our commitments to living with compassion, lov...

Take action with us on the court dates

Together with many concerned Earth Keepers like you, we have worked hard this year in opposing the nuclear deal and now the big day of our court case...

Blessing of the Kalk Bay Fishing Fleet

People gathered on 27 November for the blessing of the Kalk Bay fishing fleet. Picture: Stefan Cramer Fishermen and farmers are acutely aware of thei...

An Ecological Gardener's Handbook

Valerie Payn has shared her work in ecological gardening in previous newsletters. Now the printed copy of her book is out, so if you’re looking for so...

People's Statement on Nuclear

On the 29th and 30th November, SAFCEI, together with Earthlife Africa Jhb and the Heinrich Boell Foundation held a People's Hearing where affected co...