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If not addressed, climate change will shift political power structures
MEDIA RELEASE 10 MAY 2019 IF NOT ADDRESSED, CLIMATE CHANGE WILL SHIFT POLITICAL POWER STRUCTURES Preliminary Election 2019 results show that the African National Congress (ANC) has maintained its position as the country’s governing party despite the party’s lack...
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Groundbreaking international cage-free campaign scores overnight success with leading hospitality company
MEDIA RELEASE 10 MAY 2019 GROUNDBREAKING INTERNATIONAL CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN SCORES OVERNIGHT SUCCESS WITH LEADING HOSPITALITY COMPANY Yesterday (9 May), the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joined 62 major animal protection...
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2019 Goldman Environmental Prize winners announced
The Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced six recipients of the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s foremost award for grassroots environmental activists. Awarded annually to environmental heroes from each of the world’s six inhabited continental...
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South Africans need an enviro-conscious government
MEDIA RELEASE 29 APRIL 2019 SOUTH AFRICANS NEED AN ENVIRO-CONSCIOUS GOVERNMENT Last Thursday, a coalition of environmental and social justice groups and members of the public interrogated political parties – represented by Faiez Jacobs (ANC); Farouk Cassim...
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Second Anniversary of the SAFCEI & Earthlife Africa Jhb nuclear court victory
Today marks 2 years since SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg won their court case against the South African Government's secret trillion rand nuclear energy deal with Russia that would have bankrupted the country. Litigation began in October 2015, alongside an...
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Pre-election Political Party Manifesto Debate emphasises necessity for environmental-conciousness
MEDIA RELEASE 24 APRIL 2019 While the country’s politicians vie to secure support from citizens in the run-up to the National Elections next month, a coalition of environmental and social justice groups will host a Public Political Party Manifesto Debate to draw...
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Earth Day 2019: Protect Our Species
Happy Earth Day to our Earth Keepers! Two weeks ago we saw Cape Town Unite for Animals at the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (and all wildlife), and the trade in their body parts that are driving them towards extinction. Globally we have seen a rapid decline in...
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Spiritual healers pray for sacred places and spaces with mining affected communities in Eastern Mpondoland
Report by Kate Davies, SAFCEI's Resource & Liaison Officer 17 April 2019 Spiritual healers from across the country joined faith leaders in the red dunes of Kwanyana, the epicentre of the titanium mining threat in eastern Mpondoland over Human Rights Day. They came...
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FLEAT SA 2019: Apply now to join our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training in South Africa
April 2019 Dear Friends, The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperative to speak out against the socio-ecological injustices that face Africa’s peoples and their environment. In witnessing...
read moreWe are looking for a Social Media Intern to join our team. SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: ENVIRONMENTAL, MULTI-FAITH NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION Job Description Under the management of the Communications Coordinator, the Social Media Intern is responsible for coordinating and...
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