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COP25: The voices of the earth as well as of the young, poor and marginalized are crying for more urgent climate action around the world
The voices of the earth as well as of the young, poor and marginalized are crying for more urgent climate action around the world Policy Recommendations for COP25, Madrid Executive Summary Pressure on the land and the world's most vulnerable communities...
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Light a candle for the world’s environmentalist!
Here's how you can support the world's environmental defenders - light a candle on December 10! Of course, it may seem obvious to raise questions about nature, environment and climate. But it is not. Every week, at least three environmentalists are...
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Building community resilience in the face of environmental injustice
Building community resilience in the face of environmental injustice (Sister Usha Jevan – Brahma Kumaris Spirituality) Written by Lydia Machaka Sister Usha offered an impactful input at the closing of SAFCEI’s policy conference – entitled – A new...
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Churches in Southern Africa as civil society actors for ecological sustainability
SAFCEI recently attended the International Conference onChurches in Southern Africa as civil society actors for ecological sustainability that was hosted by the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria in collaboration with Humboldt University,...
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Climate Justice Charter Draft
The Co-operative and Policy Alternative Centre, together with the South African and Food Sovereignty Campaign, along with activists on the ground and various stakeholders, have developed a Climate Justice Charter for South Africa. It is a unifying document with...
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Taking back ownership of our seeds
Seeds are one of the most remarkable miracles, where life bursts forth from the tiniest dormant organism. Humans have spent generations caring, saving and sharing seeds to ensure that there is enough diversity for both themselves and the natural world on which...
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Church in Creation Hout Bay – 16 November 2019
Dear A Rocha WC friends Our monthly Church in Creation walk is this Saturday 16 Nov from 9h30 until 11h00 in Hout Bay I will be leading a meditative walk along the lower Hout Bay River and around the reed beds from 9h30 until about 10h30 and then we will enjoy a...
read moreCONCERN OVER INCREASING SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR POWER IN SOUTH AFRICA
1 November 2019 Media Release Concern over increasing support for nuclear power in South Africa Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) yesterday and energy was high on the agenda. Southern African Faith...
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Faith communities call for urgent climate action and government accountability
Press Release Faith communities call for urgent climate action and government accountability Faith leaders from eight countries in Southern and Eastern Africa gathered in Johannesburg this week (5-7th November) to examine our mandate...
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SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019
We hosted our first Policy Conference in ten years, from 5th to 7th November 2019 at eMseni Christian Centre in Benoni, South Africa. Entitled “A New Vision for Sacred Life and Living Earth”, the conference brought together faith and thought leaders and...
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