6th Anniversary of the Nuclear Deal Court Case victory
Resource Hub
This knowledge hub, developed in collaboration with environmental experts, activists and our partners, supports sustainable action with quality information and learning materials.
Explore these resources to access up-to-date insights and empower yourself to make a difference.
Resources
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Oral Presentation South African Human Rights Commission: A National Inquiry into the Food Systems of South Africa
Click here to read the SAFCEI Oral Presentation to the South African Human Rights Commission: A National Inquiry into the Food Systems of South Africa...
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Lenten Reflection: Liberation from Cages A Call to Compassion for All Creation 2026
Lent calls us to examine our lives, what we consume, and who bears the cost of our choices. Over 95% of South Africa's 25 million laying hens live in...
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SAFCEI’s Submission to The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) National Investigative hearing into the Food Systems of South Africa
Click here to read SAFCEI’s Submission to The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) National Investigative hearing into the Food Systems of S...
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SAFCEI Annual Report 2024
Click here to read the copy of our 2024 Annual Report....
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Saldanha - West Coast Faith Communities
Click here to read stories from the Saldanha - West Coast Faith Communities....
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Statement on the SAFCEI No Faith in False Solutions Exhibition and World Cafe Discussions
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) proudly participated in the 17th Annual Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) at St....
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Public consultation on ministerial determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006.
Click here to read the Public consultation on ministerial determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006....
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NNR response to SAFCEI's letter to the NNR Directive: Outcome of Assessment for Long Term Operation
Click here to read the NNR's response to SAFCEI's letter to the NNR Directive: Outcome of Assessment for Long Term Operation...
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SAFCEI Annual Report 2024
Click here to read the copy of our 2024 Annual Report....
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UNEA-7 Farmer Major Group Closing Statement to be Included in the Civil Society Closing Joint Statement
Read here the UNEA-7 Farmer Major Group Closing Statement to be Included in the Civil Society Closing Joint Statement....
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The Gates Foundation and Its Influence on African Agriculture
The Gates Foundation is one of the most powerful actors shaping agricultural policy and practice in Africa,yet there are few mechanisms to hold it acc...
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Faith, food and the future: Policy pathways for ecological justice through indigenous food systems
This paper builds on the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute’s (SAFCEI’s) 2025 Faith, food and the future: Indigenous food syste...
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Hidden Costs of the “Green Revolution” in Africa and SAFCEI’s Call for Reparations.
SAFCEI hosted on 14 August a webinar on the Hidden Costs of the “Green Revolution” in Africa and SAFCEI’s Call for Reparations. This one-hour session...
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Harmful Impacts of AGRA in Its 13 Focus Countries: Key issues of Industrial Farming (AGRA and the Gates Foundation)
SAFCEI hosted on 14 August a webinar on the Hidden Costs of the “Green Revolution” in Africa and SAFCEI’s Call for Reparations. This one-hour session...
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Part 2: True Cost of Egg Production across five Sub-Saharan African countries
SAFCEI hosted the Cage-Free webinar on the True Cost of Egg Production across five Sub-Saharan African countries. This session delved into the financi...
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Part 1: True Cost of Egg Production across five Sub-Saharan African countries
SAFCEI hosted the Cage-Free webinar on the True Cost of Egg Production across five Sub-Saharan African countries. This session delved into the financi...
Relevant Organisations
These communities and organisations - all over the world - share our commitment to caring for life on Earth; many from a spiritual or faith-based perspective.
- A Rocha SA – An essential part of A Rocha South Africa (ARZA)’s work is our Theology & Citizenship programme which invites Christians to integrate care for creation into their day to day living. Christian
- Green Anglicans – Anglican Church of Southern African Environmental Network Christian
- Green Deen SA – Green Deen South Africa is an initiative of the Union of Muslim Students’ Associations of South Africa which aims to raise awareness and mobilise action in the South African Muslim community about current environmental issues. Muslim
- JAEI – The Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative (JAEI), has many useful (Christian) liturgical and theological resources related to earth-keeping. They have formed a growing cluster of Anglican eco-congregations in Johannesburg, South Africa. Christian
- ACEN – The Anglican Communion Environment Network Christian
- Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) – ARRCC aims to promote ethical, environmentally sustainable, healthy and contented lifestyles which respect the Earth’s precious natural resources, and to advocate, from a faith perspective, for public policies which contribute to climate justice.
- Canfei Nesharim – Educates and empowers Jewish individuals, organizations and communities to take an active role in protecting the environment, in order to build a more sustainable world. Jewish
- Catholic Climate Covenant– Started to address the questions concerning what are the moral implications of climate change, who is most impacted, and what should the Catholic community do? Christian
- Earth Quaker Action Team – A grassroots, nonviolent social action group founded by Quakers and inclusive of people of all faiths or no faith, who join with millions of people around the world fighting for our threatened planet. Quaker
- Gaia Foundation – Work with local communities to secure land, seed, food and water sovereignty. By reviving indigenous knowledge and protecting sacred natural sites, local self-governance is strengthened. Indigenous
- Green Guide for Hajj – The world’s first green Hajj guide by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC). Muslim
- Hazon – We create healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond. Jewish
- GreenFaith – GreenFaith is building a global, multi-faith movement to resist the planet’s destruction and to create a sustainable, just future. Multi-Faith
Video Library
Watch and be inspired by these training materials and videos of faith leaders, environmental advocates and communities in action.
Cage-Free Community Indaba
Celebrating 7 Years: The Landmark Nuclear Deal Court Case Anniversary
Exclusive Evening Panel Discussion with Vladimir Slivyak
Harnessing Africa's potential: Community-led solutions for the environmental & climate crisis.
Merweville Ferro Cement Tank Building
RACR 2023 Learning Festival Highlights
RACR briefing on Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill, in preparation for upcoming public hearings
RACR Climate Change Bill Seminar 14 November 2023
RACR Online Seminar: Traditional Seed saving with Edmore Parichi
RACR Western Cape Regional Workshop
SAFCEI Advocacy and Skills Building Workshop
SAFCEI Hybrid AGM 2024 - Keynote Speaker: Nonhle Mbuthuma Forslund
SAFCEI Hybrid AGM- Keynote Speaker: Wanjira Mathai
SAFCEI Hybrid AGM 2024
Sustainable Consumption Webinar
