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The Importance of Public Participation and Access to Information in Just Energy Transitions
A just energy transition requires strong public participation and access to information. This includes understanding climate science, the impact of di...
Sign-on Open letter: African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations from the Gates Foundation
SAFCEI and African faith leaders are sending an open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) and other funders of the so-c...
OWA Africa Summit 2024: A Cornerstone in the Cage-Free Advocacy
In a significant step towards ending the use of cages in egg production across Africa, the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosted its annual Africa Summit fr...
Regional Women’s FLEAT in Johannesburg: Empowering Women Faith Leaders in Environmental Advocacy
SAFCEI hosted a three-day in-person Regional Women’s Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 16 to...
SAFCEI champions accountability and climate action at South Africa's Presidential Inauguration
Today, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) is attending the Presidential inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pr...
SAFCEI launches its second FLEAT workshop in South Africa
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...
SAFCEI hosts FLEAT Zambia follow-up workshop
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 (1...
SAFCEI hosts FLEAT Malawi follow-up workshop
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 wome...
SAFCEI hosts a Cage-Free Community Indaba
On Saturday, 24 February 2024, SAFCEI in collaboration with Treeshake, hosted the Cage-Free Community Indaba at Bertha House, Mowbray in Cape Town. T...
SAFCEI Statement on Live Animal Transport- Kuwaiti Death Ship docked in Cape Town Harbour
The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Board - made up of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Braham Kumari faiths - express...
SAFCEI attends the People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers
On 31 January 2024, SAFCEI’s executive director, Francesca de Gasparis, and campaigns coordinator, Maia Nangle, joined the Open Secrets’ People’s He...
Open Wing Alliance Africa (Virtual) Summit 2023
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 o...