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The second Cage-free Community Indaba this year – hosted by the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) at Bertha House in...

SAFCEI will be cohosting two evening panel discussions with Earthlife Africa featuring Russian Environmentalist, Vladimir Slivyak (Ecodefense), on the...

Today, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) is attending the Presidential inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pre...

Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director of SAFCEI, presented at the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Public Hearing on 7 June 2024 regarding Eskom’s...

Join us for SAFCEI's hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27 August 2024 from 5:00 pm. We will be sharing highlights and achievements from the past...

SAFCEI will be hosting a Sustainable Consumption Webinar on 28 June 2024 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm (SAST). Topic: A Faith Response to the Climate &...

We launched our second South African FLEAT cohort (FLEAT SA II) with a three-day in-person workshop at the Cape Town Lodge from 21-23 May 2024, with 4...

We hosted a FLEAT follow-up workshop for FLEA Zambia I and II cohorts at Nomad’s Court Lodge in Lusaka from 7 to 9 May 2024, with 26 faith leaders (12...

Public uproar over the lack of information shared, running up to the last consultation process in February, forced the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR...

As we head into next week’s National Elections, with the news that unemployment is now at an all-time-high of 33% overall and 46% among the youth, man...

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Date: 26 June 2024 Time: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM Venue: Bertha House 69 Main Rd, Mowbray, Cape Town We’re excited to invite you...

The Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant’s 40-year lifespan is coming to an end in 2024. Eskom is seeking to extend Koeberg’s operation by another 20 years. Jo...

Click hereto read all about the planed life extension of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant....

On the eve of South Africa’s Freedom Day, Friday 26 April 2024, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – together with...

Click here to download the booklet on Lessons from the South African Nuclear Court Case....

Over two weeks have passed since the comment deadline for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP202...

🌍 Join us for the first workshop from 21 to 24 May 2024 in Cape Town 🙏. We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our second cohort for an...

It has been just over two (2) weeks since the deadline for comments on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) draft 2023 Integrated R...

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We hosted a FLEAT follow-up workshop for FLEAT Malawi I and II cohorts at Simama Hotel in Lilongwe from 5-7 March 2024, with 21 faith leaders (7 women...

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APPLY NOW Equitable Energy Futures: a Workshop Series for a Just Energy Transition SAFCEI invites applications from faith leaders in Mozambique, Namib...

Click here to view SAFCEI's response to the Competition Commission's inquiry into South African poultry industry....

Government’s announcement that the s34 determination – to start the process to procure 2500 MW of new nuclear capacity – had been gazetted (in January...

Click here to download a copy of the infographic on Know your #CageFreeSAFacts....

On Saturday, 24 February 2024, SAFCEI in collaboration with Treeshake, hosted the Cage-Free Community Indaba at Bertha House, Mowbray in Cape Town. Th...

While President Cyril Ramaphosa shared, in his state of the nation address (SONA) on 8 February, a seemingly positive vision and outlook for what Sou...

The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Board - made up of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Braham Kumari faiths - express...

SAFCEI MEDIA COMMENT - Budget Speech 23 FEBRUARY 2024 “JUST ANOTHER GLOSSY BROCHURE BUDGET SPEECH” - SAFCEI The Southern African Faith Communities’ En...

Reserve Your Spot Today! Date: Saturday February 24, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 13:00 PM Venue: Kopanong Small At Bertha House 69 Main Rd, Mowbray, Cape To...

On 31 January 2024, SAFCEI’s executive director, Francesca de Gasparis, and campaigns coordinator, Maia Nangle, joined the Open Secrets’ People’s Hea...

Click here to view SAFCEI's comments on the proposed life extension of Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant....

We appreciate the move towards a legally binding Climate Change Act in South Africa, recognizing the urgency due to ongoing climate change impacts. Th...

This morning 12 December 2023, Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa held a briefing to update media on the ministerial determination for the...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) Africa hosted its annual summit for 2023 from the 28th to the 30th of November. This virtual summit was attended by 18 or...

“Address energy poverty in South Africa’s climate commitments so that communities can become climate resilient” – SAFCEI As South Africa gears up to a...

📣 Join the People's IRP Prep Webinar! 🗓 Date: Tuesday, 28 Nov 🕙 Time: 10am 🔗 Register: https://350org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RCX1q3wEQqyvap3a...

View our presentation on What is the Role of Faith Communities in Food Governance by Francesca de Gasparis here....

View our presentation on Africa Climate Week by Francesca de Gasparis here....

View our presentation on The Jargon of Climate Negotiations by Francesca de Gasparis here....

Join us on 30 November 2023 for a powerful Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue from 1:30 pm SAST / 15:30 GST to bring together climate justice actors from all...

A new report by the Open Wing Alliance outlines which companies are leading the way—and which are falling behind. This Africa Ranking Report ranks com...

View our presentation on Africa Climate Week by Francesca de Gasparis here....

We recently shared our three-part fact sheet series on The Risks of Nuclear Power on our social media platforms. The series shares insight on the fina...

See SAFCEI's statement on Gaza and Israel below....

Following reports that Minister Mantashe has doubled down on his accusations against NGOs during his address at Africa Oil Week (10 October) – he said...

Job Vacancy: Communications Coordinator Cape Town based applications only SAFCEI is seeking a Communications Coordinator who is passionate about using...

Job Vacancy: FLEAT Coordinator Cape Town based applications only SAFCEI seeks to appoint a full-time FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Traini...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosted its first in-person Global Summit since the covid-19 pandemic! This year the OWA Global Summit was hosted in Pragu...

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has expressed its satisfaction following the news that “Eskom has finally bowed...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosted its first in-person Global Summit since the covid-19 pandemic! This year the OWA Global Summit was hosted in Prag...

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We commissioned a series of research papers focused on agroecology in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The synthesis report provides an ov...

From the 13th to the 14th of September government officials and corporate representatives will gather at the Southern Africa Oil And Gas Conference in...

Join the #CageFreeSA Advocacy Workshop! Millions in South Africa use eggs daily, unaware of the cruelty in caged egg production. We have the power to...

For years, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has been raising awareness about cost and safety concerns associated...

SAFCEI will be hosting the first workshop for our second cohort of Regional Women in Southern and East Africa: Regional Women's Faith Leader Environ...

Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. The Season of Creation, which runs from 1...

AGRA, until recently known as The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa — will hold its annual Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 5-8 Septemb...

We commissioned a series of research papers focused on agroecology in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The synthesis report provides an ov...

Leading African Farmer Groups Challenge AGRA Summit Over Corporate Dominance WHEN: Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1 PM GMT / 4 PM EAT / 9 AM EDT WHERE: O...

We commissioned a series of research papers focused on agroecology in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The synthesis report provides an ov...

Join us to vigil outside Parliament in Cape Town on 30 August to demand an affordable, reliable and safe #EnergyPlan4All now! We will gather from 3 p...

Esther Kakole, a member of SAFCEI’s Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia group representing the Christian faith recently shared...

Father Damian Abraham, a Catholic priest at Bvumbwe Parish in Blantyre, Malawi, and a dedicated member of SAFCEI's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy...

Please join us on 24 August 2023 at 3 PM (SAST) for our hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we will be sharing our highlights and achievements...

New dates for FLEAT Zambia II in Lusaka: Please note that the new dates for SAFCEI's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia II in...

Join us to vigil outside Parliament in Cape Town on 25 July to demand an affordable, reliable and safe #EnergyPlan4All now! Please note the new time,...

Join the Climate Justice Charter Movement and SAFCEI for the launch of the People’s and Workers’ Climate Justice Charter Futures For South Africa bo...

There is an old adage that says “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. On Wednesday 7 June 2023, faith leaders from our Faith Leader En...

Join us for our Cage-Free Eggs Campaign webinar on 4 July 2023 from 2 PM to 3 PM (SAST). The webinar has been designed to build up our collective soci...

SAFCEI was back in Malawi from 6 to 8 June meeting with the second cohort of faith leaders at the Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT)...

On Wednesday 7 June, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and The Green Connection – joined by people of faith and N...

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Reacting to the news from parliament this week that government plans, once again, to procure new nuclear, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Envi...

Our FLEAT member in Uganda, Saidah Nakaliisa, representing the Muslim community recently shared an update on the one-year Environmental Training proje...

A week ago, on 28 April 2023, the President finally published, in the Government Gazette, his decision to bring Section 6 of the National Energy Act (...

Please join us for our monthly #EnergyPlan4All Vigil on 7 June 2023 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. For our next vigil, we will commemorate World Environmen...

We held our second Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Tanzania workshop with a group of 19 participants at the Rungwe Hotel in Dar e...

SAFCEI will be hosting the first workshop for our second cohort of faith leaders in Malawi: Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Malaw...

JOB DESCRIPTION VACANCY: Junior Social Media Engagement Assistant (full-time) PURPOSE SAFCEI is seeking a Junior Social Media Engagement Assistant wh...

Our campaign against multi-national retailer, Pick n Pay has entered its second phase. Pick n Pay remain unwilling to make a cage-free commitment and...

Today, in the midst of Eskom’s ongoing troubles at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which has left many South Africans uneasy about the safety of the pl...

Please join us on 26 April 2023 to mark the 6th anniversary of the corrupt nuclear deal court case ruling in the Western Cape High Court. This invita...

SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities' Environmental Institute) seeks to appoint a full-time Campaigns Coordinator. SAFCEI is an environmental NG...

Mgombane Primary School learners explaining to FLEAT members how they take care of the vegetable garden in front of their classrooms From the outside...

Are you looking for the opportunity to lead a small team of committed hardworking environmentalists who are working to make a difference in southern A...

**NEXT STEPS…**Following the court application (launched in January 2023) by The Green Connection and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environm...

Presentation: /uploads/NERSA-Presentation-11-04-2023.pptx.pdf SAFCEI's Comments: /uploads/Write-up.docx.pdf SAFCEI's Submission: /uploads/2023-03-30-...

Safcei will resume our monthly #EnergyPlan4All Vigils from 12 April 2023 to raise awareness about the crisis in energy planning and dangers of nuclea...

SAFCEI hosted the first Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop for 2023 in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, from 21 to 23 March 2023. The F...

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 th...

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...

JOB DESCRIPTION Position TitleJunior Programmes Administrative Assistant (fixed-term contract post – 12 months renewable contingent on funding)Reports...

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...

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 Tr...

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 N...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) regional campaign against multi-national retailer, Pick n Pay enters its second phase due to their unwillingness to make...

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...

Following recent court application (brought in January 2023 ahead of the President’s SONA speech) by The Green Connection and the Southern African Fai...

SAFCEI will be hosting our first Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zimbabwe II in Bulawayo from 21 to 23 March 2023 and is inviting...

Earthkeepers: 100 Conversations Conversations about ourselves, each other and our environment Now, more than ever, we need to share information and c...

Some corporations use linguistic strategies to make the public believe they are cage-free, while others use misleading marketing, which filters their...

SAFCEI has sent its objections regarding the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy. SAFCEI maintai...

SAFCEI, with the assistance of Open Wing Alliance (OWA) is working tirelessly towards a world where cage free eggs are a norm, which can put an end to...

Recently a story broke out about a North West poultry farmer, Herman du Preez who reported the death of approximately 50 000 broiler chickens, who di...

Three weeks into the New Year and South Africa’s energy crisis – the recent announcement of yet another above-inflation electricity price increase ami...

On Thursday 12 January 2023, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) delivered another devastating blow when it granted Eskom’s request...

Faith Leaders at the final Regional Interfaith Dialogue for 2022 described environmental advocacy as “God’s own initiative” because we are created in...

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) released a timeline for how they would process Eskom’s Fifth Multi-Year Price Determination reve...

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Nirmala Nair, a seed expert who had been a guest speaker at SAFCEI’s inaugural event in 2005, was the guest speaker for our Seed Swap event at Ocean V...

OWA Africa summit 2022. The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosts a regional summit each year for regional partners working on cage-free campaigns to meet a...

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Africa-based food service business Famous Brands announced the early completion of its 100% cage-free egg sourcing pledge in its 2022 Integrated Annua...

By Rev Berry Behr Pastor Khawulezile Msele runs an independent church in Khayelitsha, where he feeds more than 50 people three times a week from his...

Introducing Monica Daniel Nakei, a Roman Catholic faith leader from our FLEAT Tanzania group, who is passionate about agriculture and farming. Monica...

The newly selected FLEAT Tanzania cohort came together at The Luther House in Dar es Salaam on 25-27 October with 23 faith leaders, 11 men and 12 wome...

As the leading South African retailer refuses to remove cruel cages from egg supply chains despite months of public engagement Leading retailer in th...

We also shared posters on Climate Change and Government, five steps on engaging your local government on climate change issues. These posters were pro...

Faith leaders outside Parliament on a Nuclear vigil. On 1 November 2022, twenty faith leaders from around South Africa gathered to deepen their knowl...

Introducing Newton Mwakabambo, a member of our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Tanzania who represents the Moravian faith. Newto...

One of our two remaining Heartless Hospitality targets – Langham Hospitality Group – is now reporting on their cage-free progress! Langham Hospitality...

Today, the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) members in Africa are launching a regional campaign against Pick n Pay. A recent investigation revealed that, Pick...

Join us on 23 November 2022 at 2 PM (SAST) for the second part of our online #NuclearFreeSA webinar series with David Fig. Webinar 2 topic: Is nuclea...

In a bid to promote sustainable consumption, as part of the global Green Action Week campaign, FLEAT- ZIM Trust partnered with the Bindura University...

After launching our campaign, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has reinstated its global CF commitment on its website and has published an update...

Join us on 1 November 2022 at 2 PM (SAST) for the start of our three-part #NuclearFreeSA webinar series with David Fig. In this webinar series, we wil...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa Join us on 13 December 2022 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (SAST), for an online (Zoom) Regional Interfaith Dialog...

As world leaders prepare to gather at COP27 in Egypt, people of faith are rising with a clear message: Climate justice, NOW. #Faiths4Climate Join us o...

VICTORY! In less than 24 hours, after launching our campaign, @FourSeasons updated its website to reflect regional reporting percentages and reiterate...

SAFCEI’s Regional Interfaith Dialogue on 17 October was an exciting, collaborative grappling with aspects of food security that relate to practical wa...

93 animal protection organizations have launched a global campaign demanding that @FourSeasons @Millennium @thelanghamhotels @Norwegiancruiseline keep...

Today is World Egg Day, and to commemorate this day, in our fight against battery cages in egg production, we would like to highlight some of the good...

Sodexo finally made meaningful updates to its animal welfare policies. Sodexo is a French food services and facilities management company headquartere...

Bishop William Mchombo planting seedlings at St Luke's Secondary School on 4 October 2022. Bishop William Mchombo of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern...

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Happy Mbewe is a young Muslim faith leader and member of our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Malawi group. He recently presented...

The Rural Action for Climate Resilience project has sent its comments on the First Draft Implementation Plan for the Western Cape Climate Change Respo...

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on 4 October. This year we’re celebrating it with...

Toridoll has pledged to make progress for egg-laying hens! They published a commitment to end cages in its global operations, except for Japan, by 203...

MEDIA RELEASE 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 SAFCEI SUBMISSION TO NERSA: 10 YEARS ON AND SOUTH AFRICANS STILL SUFFER TARIFF INCREASES THAT ONLY BENEFIT A FAILING E...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on 17 October 2022 at 2 pm (SAST), for an online (Zoom) Regional Interfaith Dialogue in commemoratio...

A HUGE win for hens! Nando's has made a global commitment to go cage-free In a major victory for hens, the South African multinational restaurant cha...

MEDIA RELEASE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Our Africa, Our Agriculture: African farmers and faith leaders demand an end to the failed Green Revolution Ahead of t...

SAFCEI will be hosting our first Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) for Tanzania from 25 to 27 October 2022 and is inviting applicat...

​Safcei is a founding partner of the GreenFaith international network; together, we raise our voices for climate justice. As people of diverse faiths...

Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. The Season of Creation, which runs from 1...

From African Traditional practices soaked in earth care to using exceptional education to empower others – these were some of the facets of our fascin...

Over the years, the climate crisis has become a climate emergency that demands action from all of us. Due to climate change, we have been facing life...

Enrico Aseb and Nicolaas Augumeb are two young leaders representing the Hai//omSann community from the city of Tsumeb in the northern parts of Namibia...

SAFCEI recently endorsed the EMS Foundation's official letter sent to The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on the Draft ‘Game’ Me...

Our Africa, Our Agriculture African farmers and faith leaders demand an end to the failed Green Revolution 4PM Kigali / 5PM Nairobi / 10AM Washingt...

Would you like to learn more about the benefits of agroecological farming and how you can set up your own practice? If you are new to this concept o...

We have restarted hosting monthly vigils outside parliament. Affordability, safety and access to clean energy are major concerns to all South Africans...

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Media Release July 2022 Civil society organisations (CSOs) are continuing their efforts to help South Africa move towards the end of load shedding by...

MEDIA RELEASE JULY 2022 FAITH COMMUNITIES’ VIGIL CALLS FOR AN #ENERGYPLAN4ALL, AS CRISES CONTINUE On the morning of 20 July, in time to rise with the...

By Rev Berry Behr There is nothing like sharing experiences to inspire and motivate a group of Faith Leaders to greater heights in eco-justice advoca...

MEDIA RELEASE 26 JULY 2022 GOVERNMENT’S NEW AMENDMENTS FOR FRACKING REGULATIONS DO NOT MAKE SENSE According to the Southern African Faith Communities...

Vincent Manyika from FLEAT Zambia and African Youth Global Network Director sent us this inspiring video and message. "We have grown from one lev...

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SAFCEI has endorsed the official letter sent to Minister Creecy from Baboon Matters and other NGOs calling for a moratorium on the killing of Cape pen...

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By Ricardo Swanepoel , Rastafarian, Helenvale, Gqeberha. Be it as it may We’ve broken bread, we’ve prayed the lessons learned and knowledge gained ass...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on 3 August 2022 at 10 am (SAST), for an online (Zoom) Regional Interfaith Dialogue in commemorati...

By Cele Esau, lay leader for social justice at Cape Town Unitarians On Wed, July 6th, a small delegation of interfaith leaders from SAFCEI’s Faith an...

By Dr Waheed Saban, Cape Town FLEAT member and HOD of Environmental Desk, Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Renewable energy is a flow of energy that is n...

We launched the first booklet in the Popular Education Series at the Regional Workshops in May! The booklet is titled “You Strike A Woman, You Strike...

In an effort to alleviate the worsening energy crisis, a growing list of South African civil society organisations have called on the Department of Mi...

Please join us on 18 August 2022 at 5 PM (SAST) for our virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we will be sharing our highlights and achievements...

A group of 22 diverse faith leaders from around South Africa gathered at Schoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre in Cape Town from 30 May to 1 June...

Sunday 5 June 2022 was the UN World Environment Day, as well as National Animal Rescue Day. It was the perfect time to discuss the protection of anima...

SAFCEI has registered as an interested and affected party against the proposed offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7 off the South-West Coast of South Afri...

After two sessions on Zoom in 2021, SAFCEI hosted an in-person Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop in Malawi during 29-31 M...

On Sunday 12 June, 15 diverse Cape Town teenagers participated in a workshop to learn how to become a Climate Activist through Interfaith engagement....

As of April 2022, 88% of corporate cage-free egg commitments with deadlines of 2021 or earlier have been fulfilled. More than 2,300 food corporations...

OP-ED BY FRANCESCA DE GASPARIS AND FLETCHER HARPER In March, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) sent letters to th...

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Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa!⠀ Join us on 5 June 2022 at 10 am (SAST), for a hybrid Regional Interfaith Dialogue to mark World Environment...

Wednesday 18 May was a landmark day for SAFCEI as we celebrated the graduation ceremony of 11 faith leaders in a world-first – the Safer & Healthi...

Africa Day is around the corner, join our digital picket to highlight the theme of food security in Africa. In the video below, Gabriel Manyangadze, o...

As of April 2022, 88% of corporate cage-free egg commitments with deadlines of 2021 or earlier have been fulfilled. More than 2,300 food corporations...

The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has published the new Climate Change Bill [B9 – 2022] for public comment. The Bill se...

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MEDIA RELEASE 28 APRIL 2022 5 YEARS AFTER THE CORRUPT NUCLEAR DEAL WAS STOPPED, SA STILL WAITS FOR IMPROVED ENERGY DECISION-MAKING It has been five ye...

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Today, 30 March, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joins civil society leaders across Africa to brief U.S. congr...

MEDIA RELEASE 30 MARCH 2022 AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES APPEAL TO U.S. CONGRESS: “STOP FUNDING INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE, AGRA IS HURTING AFRICA” Today,...

Comments on the Updated Energy Pricing Policy (EPP) of 2008 Gazetted on 10 Feb 2022. Click here to download our submission. Unable to display PDF file...

Comment on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill in Government Gazette Vol 680 No. 45898 of 10 February 2022 Click here to download our submission...

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During a workshop with faith leaders in Northern Cape, held by the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) this week, the m...

Blog by Elizabeth Charley Attending the Regional Women's FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) workshop from 22 to 24 February 2022, I...

VACANCY: Junior Communications Coordinator (fixed-term contract post – 12 months renewable contingent on funding) SAFCEI is seeking a Junior Communic...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa!⠀ Join us on 6 April 2022 at 10 am (SAST), for an online Regional Interfaith Dialogue to mark Golden Rule Day...

The almost eight-hour cross country drive from Kimberley to Okiep, 8km north of Springbok in the Northern Cape, took us through a sprinkling of neglec...

MEDIA RELEASE 11 MARCH 2022 CIVIL SOCIETY UNCONVINCED THAT KOEBERG IS SAFE ENOUGH FOR A LIFESPAN EXTENSION The latest announcement from Eskom that ‘pl...

SAFCEI visited one of our longstanding FLEAT members in Kimberley today and helped him to broaden his network of Earthkeepers in diverse churches in h...

FLEAT workshop reflections by Rebecca Munetsi I have travelled the world, I have been to Spain Zaragoza, I have been to Zambia, Lusaka, Namibia Windho...

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It has now been just over a week since Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe fired Peter Becker (on 25 February) – the community representative on the board...

Greening women's sports and leisure By Rebecca Munetsi It is a sad reality to walk in a city and see a beautiful and well-dressed lady eating a banana...

On Thursday 3 March SAFCEI achieved a world first. Together with our partners at City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management and the SAPS Explosives...

SAFCEI and The Green Connection invites faith leaders from faith communities to participate in a 12-month skills building and advocacy programme on e...

You are invited to an online climate justice meeting: Post COP26 discussion in preparation for COP27 Join us as we look at the key outcomes of the 26t...

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu My Li...

Please note that all small grants are currently on hold. The Faith Community Eco-Justice Small Grants application process is open for faith leaders o...

Yesterday 17 February 2022, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joined communities and other eco-justice NGOs – inc...

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Undule Mwakasungula, a member of FLEAT Malawi, has partnered with two non-profit making organizations in tree-planting initiative in Karonga. Mwakasun...

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Our Regional Interfaith Dialogue series for 2022 got off to a powerful start on Monday 14 February, with our first Southern African conversation for t...

Religions for Peace Interfaith Youth Climate Forum, celebrated Veganuary 2022, with an Interfaith cooking webinar. Youth shared their vegan recipes wi...

Every year on the first Sunday in February, Capetonians gather to share Prayers for the City. It was a tradition started in 2000 by former Mayor Gordo...

Mthetho Lungu, a member of our Regional FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) 2 group shares his updates on tree planting activities in...

“It has been nearly two weeks since Minister Gwede Mantashe suspended the civil society representative on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has invited the public to comment by 21 February 2022 on proposed amendments to the s...

The annual Prayers for the City will be hosted by the Kalksteenfontein community in 2022 and includes a celebration of diverse sacred expressions, a r...

MEDIA RELEASE 18 JANUARY 2022 NERSA MUST SHIELD SOUTH AFRICANS FROM (YET) ANOTHER ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE On Monday (yesterday), the National Energy R...

17 January 2022 - Western Cape Lydia Petersen (Christian, FLEAT Cape Town Member) Jen Stern (Quaker) 18 January 2022 - Eastern Cape Rev Petrus Gysman...

Join us on Earthkeeper Day, 14 February 2022 at 10 am (SAST), for an online Regional Interfaith Dialogue to celebrate our love for creation. Topic: Wh...

SAFCEI has sent its comments to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) NERSA regarding Eskom’s Fifth Multi-Year Price Determination rev...

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu It is with enormous sadness that we have taken note of the passing of Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Words can har...

MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 2021 PEOPLE OF FAITH OPPOSE SHELL: “ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. WHEN YOU VIOLATE NATURE, YOU VIOLATE THE PEOPLE!”...

Join us at Bloubergstrand Beach on 16 December at 10 am for a public demonstration regarding the Koeberg life extension. Please contact Khulekani Magw...

SAFCEI faith leaders believe that governments should be charged with crimes against humanity when their citizens do not have access to clean, safe wat...

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Food conglomerates Focus Brands and Groupe LE DUFF have pledged to go 100% cage-free worldwide—sourcing eggs and egg products only from cage-free hen...

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Around the globe, defenders of the environment are being attacked, harassed, and murdered, many times in connection with business activities. This has...

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SAFCEI joined the Climate Justice Movement today to tell the South African National Parliament that our people asked them to adopt the Climate Justice...

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At a critical time for decisions about the intensifying climate crises – with global climate action talks (COP26) happening in Glasgow Scotland – the...

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Ahead of COP26, starting in Glasgow on Monday 1 November, the Interfaith Liaison Committee (UN Special Group) is organising The Informal Interfaith Ga...

Rural Action for Climate Resilience is looking for youth to join a year-long Youth Citizen Journalism Fellowship Programme. The fellowship aims to amp...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa!⠀ Join us on 7 December 2021 at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue.⠀ Topic: What does your faith...

Vigil for Fikile Ntshangase Life After Coal, Community House, 23 October 2021 On Saturday 23 October, SAFCEI was part of a vigil for slain eco activis...

How partners from across the continent met and worked together towards a single goal. The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosts an African Summit each year f...

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How partners from across the world met and worked towards a single goal. The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosts a Global Summit each year for partners wi...

The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 by world leaders to address issues of climate change. All countries were mandated to develop an implementation...

MEDIA RELEASE 18 OCTOBER 2021 South African Faith Communities join global demonstration calling for #Faiths4ClimateJustice! It is two weeks before t...

This weekend, two weeks before this year's international climate conference, COP26, people of faith will sound the alarm for climate justice and deman...

SAFCEI is hosting a two-morning Cage-Free Webinar from 08:30 am to 01:30 pm (SAST) on 26 and 27 October 2021. Each day will focus on an area in the ca...

The Rural Action for Climate Resilience project is partnering with rural community-based organisations and faith leaders to build social, economic and...

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The FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) Malawi group met online for a follow-up workshop from 24-26 August 2021. In the first worksho...

SAFCEI will be hosting a NEW online Namibia Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) from 16 to 18 November 2021. We are calling for appli...

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As we face (yet) another push for nuclear energy from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), faith communities are saying NO to nuclea...

SAFCEI is running a six-week workshop series on Food Security that will look into practical ways of setting up Agroecological farming projects, develo...

SAFCEI is running a six-week workshop series on Food Security that will look into practical ways of setting up Agroecological farming projects, develo...

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SAFCEI held an online eco-footprinting workshop series during July and August 2021 on the topics of energy, water, and waste. What was initially plann...

The Season of Creation coincides with the High Holy days of the Jewish faith. This time of deep reflection, celebration and renewed purpose for the Je...

We are happy to confirm that the Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has committed to sourcing 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. "RHG is committed to sourcing...

Now that is some Lekker news! Nando's has solidified its commitment to sourcing cage-free eggs across its restaurants. We are so happy to see one of S...

"Verily in the heavens and the earth are signs for those who believe. And in the creation of yourselves, and the fact that animals are scattered...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa!⠀ ⠀ Join us on 30 September 2021 at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue.⠀ ⠀ Topic: What does your...

SAFCEI held an online eco-footprinting workshop series during July and August 2021 on the topics of energy, water, and waste. What was initially pla...

This picture perfectly illustrates the Hindu philosophy of the one-ness of life, sacred interconnectedness. Hinduism is regarded by many as the oldest...

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Institute (SAFCEI) held a press conference to publish the Faith Leaders in Africa’s open letter to the Bill an...

Now that is Yum! We are happy that our work over the last months has yielded a victory. Yum! Brands has made a commitment to sourcing 100% cage-free e...

The world in crisis – why care of the planet is a religious & spiritual imperative September 1 sees the start of the Season of Creation every year...

Theological Resource Base - Introduction: The world in crisis – why care of the planet is a religious & spiritual imperative Theological Resourc...

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), a network of 35 groups in Africa, is calling on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, U.S. gove...

MEDIA RELEASE 31 AUGUST 2021 Major Concerns over DMRE’s Obsession with Nuclear Energy, While Avoiding Renewables The Southern African Faith Communitie...

A home for all, Renewing the Oikos of God. Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October....

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SAFCEI hosted a Regional Interfaith Dialogue on Tuesday, 10 August, asking the question: What does your faith say about women as Earthkeepers? The eve...

Following the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome last week - a prequel to the Head of State-level Summit in New York, this September...

SAFCEI and ELA-JHB submit that it would be irregular for the NNR to grant a NISL in circumstances where Eskom’s CEO has indicated that it is unable to...

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We are calling on women of faith in the region, particularly those in a position of leadership, to join this learning opportunity. Women carry greate...

THE role of faith-based institutions in environmental management has come a long way and cannot be underestimated. The Catholics, Anglicans, Adventist...

SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa have partnered up with amandla.mobi to encourage people to make submissions to say NO to Nuclear Plans in Thyspunt. South...

12 July 2021 The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joins faith organisations from around Southern Africa calling for...

After 10 months of engagement with Vineyard Hotel, they have committed to sourcing 100% of it’s eggs and egg products for all of its operations (inclu...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on 10 August 2021 at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue. Topic: What does your faith sa...

RSVP here by 6 August 2020. For inquiries please call 021 701 8145 or e-mail info@safcei.org.za We look forward to you joining us The SAFCEI team Cli...

MEDIA RELEASE 25 JUNE 2021 “LATEST ENERGY PRICE HIKES, ANOTHER HUGE BLOW FOR SA’S POOREST” – SAFCEI Next week, in the heart of winter, South Africans...

Sheikh Ismail Amini, a member of our FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) Malawi group facilitated an Environmental awareness and You...

Today we are actively campaigning for a cage-free South Africa. Take a look at this 2 min video that outlines the issue and demonstrates why cramped c...

The progress of multilateral climate talks in the UNFCCC should reflect the needs of our people, it is a matter of justice. The UNFCCC has recently h...

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) says a combination of factors currently impacting the Koeberg Nuclear Power Sta...

Sandra is the EU Climate Policy Coordinator at SAFCEI. Her focus is to ensure there is policy engagement at local, provincial and national level, ele...

Khulekani is the Climate and Energy Justice Coordinator at SAFCEI. His focus is to grow an understanding of energy, climate, and specifically nuclear...

Your voice could play a critical role in bringing an end to cruel battery caged systems, ​​improving hen welfare, and in turn improving the health of...

The first Zambia FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) was held on Zoom from 19 – 21 May 2021. Zambia is predominantly Christian with...

A diverse group of selected faith leaders from four provinces in South Africa met virtually on Thursday 20 May to launch a three-year project in eco a...

Applications are closed. The Faith Community Eco-Justice Small Grants application process is open for faith leaders of faith institutions or faith co...

Join us on 21 June 2021 at 1 PM (SAST) for an online Eco-Footprinting workshop. Do you and your faith community want to walk more lightly on the Earth...

SAFCEI hosted an online Regional Interfaith Dialogue on “What does your faith say about restoring the Earth?” in honour of World Environment Day. Our...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on 30 June 2021 at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue. Topic: What does your faith say...

76 animal protection organizations have launched a global campaign demanding that Yum! Brands restaurants (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Bu...

Geofrey Manasseh, Malawi - URI Malawian CCs URI Malawian CCs planted almost 6450 trees in 2020-2021 rain season in different areas. Through financia...

Here's a new open-access paper on religious NGOs at the COP: "COP and the Cloth: Quantitatively and Normatively Assessing Religious NGO Participa...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa!⠀ ⠀ Join us on 1 June 2021 at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue.⠀ ⠀ Topic: What does your faith...

On 6 May Evans Ndadzungira, Zimbabwe Youth Biodiversity Network (ZYBN) School Outreach Officer and FLEAT Zimbabwe participant and Knowledge Vingi (ZYB...

A homemade biodigester can save citizens up to R500 a month in electricity costs. Lydia Petersen achieved some two hours a day of free cooking time wh...

SAFCEI is looking for leaders of all faiths who are keen to join a national (South African) peer-learning and capacity-building Faith and Energy Eco-...

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MEDIA RELEASE On Monday 26 April, it will be four years since the Western Cape High Court found the government’s R1-trillion nuclear deal and associat...

SAFCEI hosted an online Regional Interfaith Dialogue on “What does your faith say about green funerals?” and Prayers for the Earth for #EarthDay Speak...

Happy Earth Day to our Earth Keepers! Today (April 22) is Earth Day, an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environm...

As #EarthDay approaches, we're sharing GreenFaith International's Multi-Faith Resource with illustrations of grassroots demonstrations around our 10 d...

Join us online on 20 April at 10 AM (SAST) for an update on the #NuclearFreeSA campaign. On 26 February 2017, SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa JHB blocked...

76 animal protection organizations have launched a global campaign demanding that HardRock end extreme animal cruelty in its egg supply chain. Tell H...

Did you know that medication in your system does not break down in the sewage treatment process and is released into the oceans where it affects the s...

The natural beauty of South Africa is something we are very proud of, and we hope that in time, in a post-Covid19 world, tourists will flock back to o...

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The first UNEP synthesis report is titled: “Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergen...

We hosted our online FLEAT (Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training) Malawi on Zoom from 2-4 March 2021. The FLEAT Malawi group of faith leaders...

SAFCEI hosted faith leaders from the Koeberg and Cape Flats areas for a workshop on energy and climate justice at Goedgedacht Farm near Riebeeck Kaste...

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This year, Golden Rule Day synchronizes with Easter, the greatest lesson of unconditional love and forgiveness. Today is Golden rule day. Golden rule...

Dear Green TLC group, today I would like to share information about the Co2 emissions of South Africa. Carbon dioxide (Co2) is a greenhouse gas that c...

MEDIA RELEASE 30 MARCH 2021 POOR SOUTH AFRICANS LIKELY TO BE HIT HARDEST BY LOOMING ESKOM TARIFF INCREASE This week, those consumers receiving their...

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Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on Earth Day, 22 April at 10 am (SAST) for a Regional Interfaith Dialogue. Topic: What does your fai...

“The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera set an initiative that every Friday (the second week of each month) we should be having cle...

Dear Green Teaching and Learning Community, good morning and a blessed Sunday to you all. This Sunday it is my pleasure to share the prayer Psalm 121...

EKD-Texte 133 Livestock and Fellow Creatures! Animal Welfare, Sustainability and the Ethics of Nutrition from a Protestant Perspective Download your c...

Sometimes we take actions that have completely unexpected and unforeseen circumstances, and there is no better example in Nature than Trophic Cascadin...

Who is my neighbour? International Human Rights Day is on 10 December, but in South Africa we commemorate our own Human Rights Day on 21 March, paying...

We have less than a week to stop a cruel and inhumane standard by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for layer hens. SABS wants to keep hen...

SAFCEI is calling on people of faith in Zambia, particularly those in a position of leadership, who want to be actively involved in environmental advo...

MEDIA RELEASE MARCH 2021 10-YEARS AFTER FUKUSHIMA DISASTER, SOUTH AFRICANS SPEAK OUT AGAINST NUCLEAR “The ongoing issues from the Fukushima nuclear di...

Following on the theme of the sun from our previous post, we decided to look into the role that the sun plays in climate change. We would like to shar...

MEDIA RELEASE MARCH 2021 OPEN LETTER: AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES CALL ON GATES FOUNDATION, “STOP PUSHING INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE!” SOUTH AFRICA: The Sou...

The symbol of the sun in Christianity has come to represent life, love, light, warmth, knowledge, and even Jesus himself. Psalm 19 v 1 rejoices: The h...

Dear Green Teaching and Learning Community, on today's Wednesday it is my privilege to post environmental content from the natural sciences for us. Fo...

On 11 March, grassroots people of diverse religions are coming together around the world for the biggest-ever faith-based global day of action to soun...

Last week, SAFCEI attended the virtual National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) public hearings on the Concurrence with the ministerial deter...

It is my pleasure to share a spiritual impulse this morning for us. It concentrates on the first two verses of the Bible. The first sentences of the B...

Dear friends, SAFCEI, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute, is a faith-based environmental organisation comprised of people...

CARBON FAST FOR LENT “build forward better” Published by the Green Anglicans Download your copy below. English http://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-conte...

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has launched a new book entitled "African Coronavirus Stories: Perspectives on COVID-19 Challe...

NERSA (The National Energy Regulator of South Africa) has announced a virtual public hearing on 23 February 2021. SAFCEI will be holding a meeting on...

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MEDIA RELEASE 12 FEBRUARY 2021 #SONA2021 SHOULD HAVE SET THE TONE FOR MORE TRANSPARENT, INCLUSIVE ENERGY PLANNING Government’s ‘too little, too late’...

We hosted a series of Regional Interfaith Dialogues for faith leaders to share and discuss what their faiths say about our 6 Policy Conference themati...

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This collection of 200 dialogue and dialogue-related quotations is gathered from a wide range of sources – ancient and modern. This anthology touches...

This coming Sunday will be Valentine's Day, but we at SAFCEI like to call it Earthkeeper's Day and mark the date by doing something to show our love f...

Please Join us for the Faith Leaders in Africa's Open Letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Zoom meeting on 23 February, 10 am to 12 pm. SA...

On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, our FLEAT 2 member Ms Nyorowai Mutsago in Zimbabwe represented the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) at the Alternative...

Last week, our FLEAT regional group member, Kelly Ngeti, attended a youth climate change conference in Kenya. Kelly, a member of the Catholic faith a...

Today is the final episode in our series, " Learning from nature". This week we focus on Air. Air is related to ventilation and atmosphere...

Today, Friday 5 February, is the deadline for South Africans to submit comments to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on whether or...

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We have partnered up with amandla.mobi to encourage people to make submissions to say NO to the South African government's plans to add 2,500MW more n...

SAFCEI Board and FLEAT member, David Munene will be moderating the Brahma Kumaris Interfaith panel on Inner awareness and commitment for restoring nat...

FLEAT regional group 2 member, Dominic Amon Nyasulu, will be delivering a keynote address at The Road to COP26 online meeting. Nyasulu highlights th...

Today is the fourth ‘episode’ of a 4-part series of Sunday messages, linked to the theme: "Learning from nature" This week we focus on Anim...

Today is the third 'episode’ of a 4-part series of Sunday messages, linked to the theme: "Learning from nature" This week we focus on Water...

Please join us in Prayers for the Earth, a multi-faith, environmental contribution to this year's United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week co-host...

Today is the second 'episode’ of a 4-part series of Sunday messages, linked to the theme: "Learning from nature" Today, we look at scientif...

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Bishop Ellinah delivering the closing plenary - Reflection on emerging Sacred Life and Living Earth narrative at the SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019. P...

Today is the first ‘episode’ of a 4-part series of Sunday messages, linked to the theme: "Learning from nature" The inspiration and foundat...

A number of researchers point out a direct link between the destruction of nature and disease outbreaks - highlighting the role of protecting and rest...

Our focus today is on the relationship between humans and nature. " For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invis...

Our focus today is on the statistic that ecological destruction affects the women of the world in a major way, specifically women of the "Two- Th...

"Love the earth as you would love yourself" Although this phrase is sometimes attributed to the American singer-songwriter John Denver, it d...

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Today we are starting our Green TLC WhatsApp channel. We want to deliver one content from Christian and one from a natural scientific perspective to y...

By Rev Berry Behr The historic Cape Town FLEAT was held at Monkey Valley Resort from 2nd to 4th December with an enthusiastic and diverse group of...

The South African government has announced plans to add 2,500MW more nuclear power to our electricity system by 2030. The National Energy Regulator of...

We want to pay special tribute to Kate Davies who is retiring this month after over fifteen years of service. Our gratitude to Kate cannot be overstat...

In a historic win for layer hens, the fast-food conglomerate that includes Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons—have released comprehensive global...

Earthlife Africa Johannesburg's Public Participation guidebook. The People's Guide to Environmental Rights aims to empower people and communities to u...

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The Second Mini-Barefoot Guide ​In the New Agroecology Series Whole Landscapes, Whole Communities Working with Nature to Heal, Transform and Regenerat...

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Greenfaith International launch - 18 November 2020 Closing Prayer by Rev Berry Behr Dear God, Creator of all that is, Divine Source who has more na...

'If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. ' - Mother Theresa As a community of Earthkeepers, we recognize the interconnectedness...

#SacredPeopleSacredEarth is launching on 18 November! Join SAFCEI, Green Faith and partners all over the globe for a series of multi-faith TEDx events...

MEDIA RELEASE 5 NOVEMBER 2020 MINISTER MANTASHE AVOIDS OVERSIGHT, FAILS TO APPOINT CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVE TO NNR BOARD - AS REQUIRED BY LAW The...

Dear Friends, The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperative to speak...

2 November 2020 Dear friends, SAFCEI, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute, is a faith-based environmental organisation co...

Since we started our food garden webinars for faith communities in September, we have been receiving wonderful stories from participants who have been...

SAFCEI has conducted research that explores what communities will ‘sacrifice’ in order to afford the ever-increasing price of electricity. Click here...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us for a series of regional Interfaith Dialogues in November and December. 12 November 2020 - What does...

MEDIA RELEASE 28 OCTOBER 2020 GLOBAL CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN DEMANDS BURGER KING ELIMINATE CAGES FROM ITS SUPPLY CHAIN Today, the Southern African Faith Co...

We are standing alongside 84 organizations demanding that Burger King and its sister companies, Popeyes Chicken and Tim Hortons, end extreme animal cr...

We have hosted five of our nine weekly webinars on food gardening for faith communities with renowned permaculturalist, John Nzira. Join our next webi...

Ecological footprinting is a way of ‘measuring’ the amount of natural resources needed to provide the products we consume and what is required to abso...

SAFCEI has conducted research that explores what communities will ‘sacrifice’ in order to afford the ever-increasing price of electricity. Join us for...

We are pleased to announce that the first Church in Creation event since the easing of lockdown will be taking place on Sat 17th October at Dalebrook...

Together with Greenpeace Africa and Earthlife Africa (JHB), we have jointly filed an appeal of the environmental impact assessment for the proposed Du...

MEDIA RELEASE 8 OCTOBER 2020 RECENT EARTHQUAKES OFF CAPE COAST RAISE CONCERNS OVER GOVERNMENT’S ABILITY TO CONTAIN A NUCLEAR DISASTER While the rece...

Earthlife Africa and SAFCEI invites you to a community report back session on Faith and sustainable livelihoods on 20th October from 10 am to 1 pm, Pa...

“It is important for us, not just for today, to look at our waste and consumerism. This is our earth to share, and we must all do what we can to care...

Egg labels explained What you need to know about cracking the egg label code By Georgina Blumears Navigating which eggs are good and which eggs are...

My little garden Farming in small spaces In this week's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) feature story, we introduce Ms. Jackline...

The Cage How caged hens are living lives of pain and suffering to produce our eggs. By Georgina Blumears To begin, I want to commend you on taking t...

CelebrationEarth! is delighted to present this series of short films bringing together faith groups, artists and conservationists. These films explore...

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In this week's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) feature story, we look at the work of Mrs. Sebia Kwaramba, a member of our FLEAT Z...

MEDIA RELEASE 16 SEPTEMBER 2020 FAITH COMMUNITIES’ NGO CALLS FOR CoCT TO INVOLVE CIVIL SOCIETY IN MATTERS REGARDING THE CAPE’S BABOONS In a recent l...

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AFSA launches a new book on nutrition "Surviving COVID 19: The Neglected Remedy". The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) proudly...

'If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. ' - Mother Theresa As a community of Earthkeepers, we recognize the interconnectedness...

We held the final FLEAT 2 (Faith Leader Environmental Training regional group 2) meeting on 6th and 7th November at eMseni Christian Center in Benoni....

How unchecked poultry factory farming methods can lead to a new and deadlier bird flu pandemic. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has ignited widesp...

In this week's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) feature story, we look at the work of Dominic Amon Nyasulu from Malawi, who is a...

We launch our open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and appeal to faith community representatives from Africa to endorse. Please endors...

In July, our Faith Leader Liaison, Rev Berry Behr led our first Interfaith meeting with Cape Flats Leaders. The group was introduced to some of the w...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us for a regional Interfaith Dialogue on the 3 September to discuss what your faith says about Energy a...

We are asking leaders of ALL FAITHS to pose in their religious attire – if they have - with a bold, legible sign, either handwritten or printed, that...