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The Power of a Functional Food Garden: The Case of Mgombane Primary School
From the outside, the unassuming school does not resemble the green well-manicured gardens that are usually associated with educational institutions. The trees that populate the grounds are different from the usual decorative trees associated with most schools. There...
The Green Connection and SAFCEI respond to President, Minister’s absurd record of decision in energy planning court case
NEXT STEPS…Following the court application (launched in January 2023) by The Green Connection and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), they have continued to pursue the court case calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to bring Section...
SAFCEI submissions at the NERSA public hearing on the National Transmission Company (SOC) Ltd application for a transmission licence, electricity trading licence, electricity import and export licence
Presentation: https://safcei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NERSA-Presentation-11-04-2023.pptx.pdf SAFCEI's Comments: https://safcei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Write-up.docx.pdf SAFCEI's Submission:...
#EnergyPlan4AllNuclear Vigils 2023
Safcei will resume our monthly #EnergyPlan4All Vigils from 12 April 2023 to raise awareness about the crisis in energy planning and dangers of nuclear energy to all South African. Affordability, safety, and access to just, clean energy are significant concerns for all...
FLEAT Zimbabwe II (Bulawayo)
SAFCEI hosted the first Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop for 2023 in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, from 21 to 23 March 2023. The FLEAT Zimbabwe II group is the second group trained, following the first group in 2018, who has subsequently registered...
SAFCEI cage-free billboard – a first in Africa
Have you seen our cage-free billboard in Cape Town? Our #cagefreesa campaign billboard is up on Wale Street, in the Heart of Cape Town CBD. This is the first-ever cage-free billboard to go up in Africa. We encourage all #Earthkeepers who are in Cape Town to take...
Faith communities oppose proposal to extend the lifespan of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant
Yesterday (16 March) was the deadline for public comment on Eskom’s proposal to extend the life of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant by another 20 years. The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and faith leaders from around the country...
Have your say on the life extension of Koeberg by 16 March 2023
The Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant’s 40-year lifespan is coming to an end in 2024. Eskom is now seeking to extend Koeberg’s operation by another 20 years. Experts are saying that this is ill advised because of serious questions about the stability of the electricity...
SAFCEI Submission – PCC Faith Leader Dialogue 8 March 2023
On Wednesday, 8 March 2023, we met with the Presidential Climate Commission virtually and in-person for a Faith Leaders Dialogue on the Just Energy Transition. Below is the speech by our Executive Director, Francesca de Gasparis. Download the speech here. Watch the...
Fatally flawed, plans to extend the lifespan of Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant by another 20 years
With little more than a week remaining until the deadline for public comment (16 March) on Eskom’s proposal to extend the functioning of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station - for an additional 20 years, until 2044 and 2045 for Units 1 and 2 respectively - civil society...
