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

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 &...

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...

🌍 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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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By Georgina Blumears January saw SAFCEI and faith leaders back, at what seems to be becoming an annual event, a public consultation on rising electric...

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SAFCEI has sent its comments and recommendations to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) NERSA regarding ESKOM’s Regulatory Clearing...

Dear friends, please share this post and join us at a screening of: David Attenborough’s Climate Change – The Facts Public screening & short...

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced its timelines to consider ESKOM’s Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application for t...

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 Recommendat...

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 a...

Building community resilience in the face of environmental injustice (Sister Usha Jevan – Brahma Kumaris Spirituality) Written by Lydia Machaka Si...

Seeds are one of the most remarkable miracles, where life bursts forth from the tiniest dormant organism. Humans have spent generations caring, savi...

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...

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke (centre) after delivering his keynote address at the SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019. Photo by Elkan Butler Photography. We host...

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On Tuesday 24 September, ProVeg will be hosting their annual Heritage Day Braai around the country, together with partners who share their concern fo...

September 2019 Dear Faith Leaders and Friends, Are you based in the Karoo and surrounds or know a faith leader in your network who is? SAFCEI is ca...

Last Saturday, our Patron Bishop Geoff Davies led the Church in Creation service at Park Island Drive in Marina Da Gama. At the outdoor gathering in...

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Dear fellow faith leaders and colleagues A most important day is approaching, for the attention and action of all faith leaders and faith communities...

‘We Can’t Breathe!’ Carbon Pollution Kills! Climate Justice Now! A Call from South African Children and Youth for Climate Justice Action on 20 Septem...

We hosted our Annual General Meeting at Community House in Cape Town on Tuesday 16th July. Thank you to all who came and joined us. Special thanks to...

We hosted our first Faith Leader Energy Programme (FLEP) workshop on 15th and 16th July at the Shalimar Gardens Hotel in Cape Town. The workshop was a...

Find below the invitation to a Roundtable Discussion hosted by the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. Date: Thurs...

SAFCEI attended the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) South Africa's Interfaith Meeting in Cape Town on 19 June 2019. The theme of the meeting was: “The...

With World Environment Day around the corner, the Environment and Agriculture Management Department of the City of Tshwane is planning to commemorate...

As the World Environment Day approaches to its remembrance (5th June), with the theme - ‘Beat Air Pollution’ what are your plans as an individual or c...

Please join us on the 16th of July for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Community House in Salt River Road, Salt River (here’s a map). A keynote...

THE CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON OFFICE In collaboration with SOUTHERN AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES' INSTITUTE Cordially invites you to participate...

A place with more answers than questions Swim out into the living air between the forest branches, There is something tangible here. The air is full,...

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)...

April 2019 Dear Friends, The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperativ...

SAFCEI hosted a screening of Sisters of the Wilderness at Erin Hall in Cape Town on 19th March. We were fortunate enough to have the screening opened...

"In the process of helping the earth to heal, we help ourselves. If we see the earth bleeding from the loss of topsoil, biodiversity, or drought...

Photo: World Water Day 2019 - Water for all Photo Credit: www.worldwaterday.org World Water Day is celebrated on 22nd March each year. It is a mean...

Earth Hour 2019 Theme: #Connect2Earth WWF’s (World Wide Fund) landmark movement, Earth Hour is set to once again tie millions of people around the w...

Photo: UN World Wildlife Day 2019 Theme- 'Life below water: for people and planet' Credit: United Nations Development Programme About World Wildlife...

Photo Credit: Green Times About Solar Appreciation Day: A few years ago solar panels were an occasional prospect in South Africa, largely limited to...

Join us for the screening of Sisters of the Wilderness at Erin Hall, Rondebosch on 19th March. The screening will be followed by a Q & A session...

World Wetlands Day – 2 February 2019 Wetlands and Climate Change, the theme for 2019 “we are not powerless against climate change, wetlands are a nat...

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Act Alliance "act now for climate justice" at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chan...

The Environment and Agriculture Management Department of the City of Tshwane is planning to conduct biodiversity excursions in one the City’s Nature a...

EARTH KEEPERS, unite! Attend an eco-audit training session in Gauteng, reduce your environmental footprint and live in a better balance with Creation....

South Africa is a country lucky enough to have a wealth of different cultures and religions, but culture can often be seen as a barrier to veganism. T...

FLEAT Mombasa 2018 Faith leaders in Kenya came together in Mombasa to work together on environmental sustainability 29- 31 May 2018. From the 17 parti...

As part of Women’s Day celebrations, SAFCEI held its first Multi-Faith Women’s Assembly on 24 August at the Muizenberg Civic Centre. The event was att...

On 8 September a Climate Rise Mini-Summit was jointly hosted by SAFCEI, 350.org, and WESSA. A diverse group of 170 stakeholders including environmenta...

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) believes that people of faith have a moral imperative to speak out and take act...

Watch the video below and learn why an increasing number of food companies and consumers are switching to cage-free eggs. Wimpy SA MUGG & BEAN SA...

Rise for Climate Action Cape Town How are we stepping up to the challenge? Saturday 8 September, 10h00 – 13h00 On 8 September, we’ll be having a conv...

August is Women’s month and we’re celebrating women who are leading the search for justice in our country. You are invited to SAFCEI’s first multi-fa...