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Open Letter to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Long distance transport of live animals
Click here to read the Open Letter to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Long distance transport of live animals....
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FLEAT Malawi III: Cage-Free Session
Click here to read FLEAT Malawi III: Cage-Free Presentation...
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Animal Justice Memorandum (South Africa)
Click here to read the Animal Justice Memorandum (South Africa)....
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The Future is Cage-Free: Hens don’t have a voice but, we do!
Click here to read The Future is Cage-Free: Hens don’t have a voice but, we do!...
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Letter to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) on the Export of live cattle from Namibia to Mauritius
Click here to read the SAFCEI-endorsed letter to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) on the export of live cattle from Namib...
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Urgent request for prohibition on exports of live animals to the Middle East
Click hereto read the Urgent request for prohibition on exports of live animals to the Middle East...
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Open Letter: Urgent Suspension and Permanent Prohibition of Live Animal Exports due to Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
Click here to read the Open Letter for Urgent Suspension and Permanent Prohibition of Live Animal Exports due to Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak...
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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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Letter to JTT and Members of BAG
Click here to read the SAFCEI's joint letter to JTT and Members of BAG...
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Open Wing Alliance: 2024 Global Companies Ranking Report
The Open Wing Alliance has released its inaugural Fair and Fowl: Global Companies Edition report. While the global movement for cage-free eggs continu...
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SAFCEI Annual Report 2023
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Easter Cage-Free Sermon
Click here to download the cage-free sermon....
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Response to selected Competition Commission points
Click here to view SAFCEI's response to the Competition Commission's inquiry into South African poultry industry....
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Know your #CageFreeSA Facts
Click here to download a copy of the infographic on Know your #CageFreeSA Facts....
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2023 Africa Ranking Report
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...
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Season of Creation Sermon: Cage-Free
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2022 Cage free fulfilment report
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...
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Livestock and Fellow Creatures!
EKD-Texte 133 Livestock and Fellow Creatures! Animal Welfare, Sustainability and the Ethics of Nutrition from a Protestant Perspective Download your c...
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Do you have faith in where your eggs come form?
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SAFCEI Policy Conference: Johannesburg Declaration
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Interfaith Golden Rule poster
Scarboro Missions have shared their multifaith Golden Rule Poster series which features Golden Rule texts in 13 religions and languages. The posters a...
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SAFCEI Comments on the Nuclear Energy Amendment Bill, 2025
Click here to read SAFCEI Comments on the Nuclear Energy Amendment Bill, 2025....
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The role of nuclear in South Africa's Energy Mix 2026
Click here to read about The role of nuclear in South Africa's Energy Mix 2026....
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Comments on the Draft Environmental Scoping Report for the Proposed Nuclear Power Plant (up to 5 200 MW) at Thyspunt and Bantamsklip
Click here to read the Comments on the Draft Environmental Scoping Report for the Proposed Nuclear Power Plant (up to 5 200 MW) at Thyspunt and Banta...
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Doringbaai - Spirit of Endeavour
Click here to read stories from Doringbaai - Spirit of Endeavour...
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Endorsement by SAFCEI of Natural Justice’s submissions regarding the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Work Package 2- Proposed Boegoebaai Port and Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Northern Cape Province
Click here to read the Endorsement by SAFCEI of Natural Justice’s submissions regarding the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Work Package 2-...
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SAFCEI’s Public Comment on the Proposed Adjustment to MYPD6
Click here to read SAFCEI's Public Comment on the Proposed Adjustment to MYPD6....
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Memorandum by Civil Society to the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. No Faith in False Solutions Campaign.
Click here to rea the This Earth Day, Civil Society marches to Parliament to reject “False Solutions” to the Climate Crisis and Demand Urgent Action...
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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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NNR Directive: Outcome of Assessment for Long Term Operation
Click here to read SAFCEI's letter to the NNR Directive: Outcome of Assessment for Long Term Operation...
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SAFCEI submission on Eskom’s application to extend Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 licence - October 2025
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has made a formal submission opposing Eskom’s application to operate Koeberg Nu...
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SAFCEI’s submission to NNR Koeberg Unit 2
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) held public hearings on Eskom’s application to extend the life of Koeberg’s Unit 2 by another 20 years. SAFCEI pr...
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Carbon Tax Rate (R640/tCO₂e) – Insufficiency for NDC Compliance and Carbon Budget Enforcement
Click here to read the Carbon Tax Rate (R640/tCO₂e) – Insufficiency for NDC Compliance and Carbon Budget Enforcement...
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Factsheets: Unpacking the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Its Implications for South Africa
Together with Malte Killander, a Master's student in Globalization, Environment, and Social Change at Stockholm University, we have developed a three-...
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Letter from SAFCEI to Department of Mineral Resources & Energy on Appeal process for Koeberg Unit 1
Click here to read Letter from SAFCEI to Department of Mineral Resources & Energy on Appeal process for Koeberg Unit 1....
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SAFCEI’s Comment on Eskom's Retail Tariff Plan 2025/26 Submission
Read SAFCEI's submission to NERSA on Eskom’s Revised Retail Tariff Plan (RTP). Eskom has submitted a proposed retail tariff plan (RTP) to NERSA to cha...
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Appeal against decision of the National Nuclear Regulator to authorise the long-term operation of Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Click here to view SAFCEI's Appeal against decision of the National Nuclear Regulator to authorise the long-term operation of Unit 1 of the Koeberg N...
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SAFCEI’s Submission to NERSA on Eskom's proposed tariff increase
Read SAFCEI's submission to NERSA on Eskom's proposed 36.15% tariff increase, in which we call for a comprehensive review of South Africa's electricit...
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SAFCEI's Appeal on the Long-Term Operation Of Unit 1 Of The Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
SAFCEI sent an appeal on 11 September 2024 against the National Nuclear Regulator’s decision to extend the life of Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power...
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Small Modular Reactors presented by Vladimir Slivyak
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Earthkeepers Connect Podcast_ Ep 01: Lessons from the South African Nuclear Deal Court Case and South Africa’s proposed nuclear build programme
Today, we launch the first episode of the Earthkeepers Connect podcast, where we tackle environmental issues that concern us all. In our debut episode...
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Letter to His Excellency President Ramaphosa from the SAFCEI Board
SAFCEI has penned a Congratulatory letter to His Excellency Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, marking his inauguration. The let...
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NNR Public Hearings - SAFCEI's comments on Koeberg LTO
Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director of SAFCEI, presented at the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Public Hearing on 7 June 2024 regarding Eskom’s...
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Did you know the government is planning to extend the life of the Koeberg nuclear power plant for another 20 years?
Click hereto read all about the planed life extension of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant....
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David and Goliath: Lessons from the South African Nuclear Court Case
Click here to download the booklet on Lessons from the South African Nuclear Court Case....
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SAFCEI comments on the draft 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023)
Over two weeks have passed since the comment deadline for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP202...
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Insights into the IRP 2023
Click here to view the resource on the IRP 2023....
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SAFCEI's Comments on Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant Long Term Operations (LTO) - 30 January 2024
Click here to view SAFCEI's comments on the proposed life extension of Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant....
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The Risks of Nuclear Power: A Closer Look
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...
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Critical comments on the proposed regulations pertaining to the exploration and production of onshore oil and gas requiring hydraulic fracturing
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Earthlife Africa – Public Participation Booklet
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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Creating a Climate for Change
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SAFCEI Policy Conference: Johannesburg Declaration
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Remaking Our Energy Future: Towards a Just Energy Transition (JET) in South Africa
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Videos about Fracking
Dolerites – Guardians of the Karoo A brand-new animation video showing the last +300 million years of the Karoo shale gas basin development and how th...
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Nuclear deal 2017 legal documents and media resources
Here you can find the court papers, faith statements, reports, presentations, videos and nuclear-related articles. Legal documents SAFCEI and Earthlif...
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Nuclear court case campaign timeline
26 April 2017 – The nuclear deal is blocked in the Western Cape High Court! 30 March 2017 – Pravin Gordhan is axed as Finance Minister in a midnight c...
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Nuclear Deal
Does Eskom have the money to pay for Nuclear power? Eskom has been judged by the international credit rating agencies as a poor credit risk. It will...
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SAFCEI newspaper articles
Published in The Mercury, Pretoria News and Cape Times, May 2015. Published in the Cape Times, 23 September 2013...
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Statements on nuclear power
WCC Statement "Towards a Nuclear-free World" In a statement “Towards a Nuclear-free World”, the Central Committee of the World Council of Ch...
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SAFCEI Energy Justice Leaflets
Hidrobreking: Waarom moet gelowiges besorgd wees? Download hier SAFCEI leaflet on renewable energy Download here Faith and Fracking: SAFCEI's leaflet...
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No Nuclear Prayer
Rev Glynis Goyns wrote this prayer for the launch of our court case in October 2015, which still rings as true today as it did then. Prayer – Nuclear...
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Article on Global Warming by Sh Dr Ridwaan Gallant
Will the Paris meeting give us a better deal? An article by Sh. Dr. Muhammad Ridwaan Gallant, Head of MJC Environmental Desk and Lecturer in Islamic S...
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SAFCEI presentation at the Climate Change Hearings at Parliament
SAFCEI gave this presentation at the Climate Change Hearings at Parliament on 22 September 2015. Download here...
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Depending on Renewable Energy: South Africa’s best development path
To avoid catastrophic climate change the world has started moving away from burning coal to produce electricity and turning to renewable energy source...
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Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum Smart Energy Launch Statement
Statement on behalf of the Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum (WCRLF) Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar Chairperson of the Western Cape Religious Leaders For...
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SMART Electricity Planning Report
Energy is the lifeblood of a modern, employment-creating economy and society. Yet a key component of Energy supply - our current electricity infrastru...
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Jewish Energy Guide
A Jewish Energy Guide, edited by David Krantz. We have before us a challenge, a special moment for Jews, a challenge as compelling and urgent as any t...
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SADC Energy Report
An overview of the Energy Picture for SADC countries, with a focus on renewable energy, prepared by KatinkaWaagsaether for SAFCEI Download here...
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Declaration at Just Energy Indaba
Click to download Issued by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference Justice and Peace Department (SACBC J&P) and the Southern African Fai...
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Oxfam Discussion Paper: You can’t eat electricity
Oxfam Discussion Papers are written to contribute to public debate and to invite feedback on development and humanitarian policy issues. They are ’wor...
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The N'Djamena Declaration: Africa's Seeds Belong to Its Peoples
Click here to read the The N'Djamena Declaration: Africa's Seeds Belong to Its Peoples. Participants of the 4th Pan-African Conference on Seed Governa...
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Climate Justice Coalition Comments on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government
Click here to read the Climate Justice Coalition Comments on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government...
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SAFCEI’s Comments on the Proposed Flexible Environmental Impact Assessment (“Flexible EIA”) System
Click here to read SAFCEI’s Comments on the Proposed Flexible Environmental Impact Assessment (“Flexible EIA”) System....
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Letter Concerning the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union and threats to Farmers’ Rights and Economic and Social Rights when amending the national Plant Breeders Rights
Click here to read the letter on the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union and its potential implications for Farmers’ Rights, as wel...
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Everyday exposure: glyphosate in maize, wheat, bread, and baby food by Mariam Mayet, Director, African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) | April 2026
Click here to download the presentation: “Everyday exposure to glyphosate in maize, wheat, bread, and baby food” by Mariam Mayet, Director of the Afri...
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No Faith in False Solutions: Food Safety Fact Sheet Source: African Centre for Biodiversity, from report in February 2026
Click here to read the No Faith in False Solutions: Food Safety Fact Sheet Source: African Centre for Biodiversity, from report in February 2026...
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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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Faith, food and the future: Indigenous food systems for climate and community resilience
This paper brings together research, case studies and community voices from across Southern Africa to show how indigenous food systems using agroecolo...
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Faith, food and the future: Indigenous crops – production, use and benefits
This paper draws on the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute’s (SAFCEI’s) 2025 Faith, food and the future: Indigenous food system...
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FLEAT III Zimbabwe - Statement on Food Sovereignty and Energy Justice 2025
Faith leaders from across Zimbabwe gathered in Bulawayo for FLEAT III to affirm that access to healthy food and clean energy is both a constitutional...
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Follow up: Resources for Confronting GMOs event
Thank you for attending the event "Confronting GMOs: Lessons from Mexico and Africa." We wanted to make sure to share the recording for thos...
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Season of Creation activities and resources 2024
Join Christians worldwide in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. The Season of Creation, which runs from 1 Septembe...
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SAFCEI Annual Report 2023
Click here to read the copy of our 2023 Annual Report....
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Open letter: African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations from the Gates Foundation
SAFCEI and African faith leaders are sending an open letter to the Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) and other funders of the so-called Green Revol...
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Comments on the Climate Change Bill
We appreciate the move towards a legally binding Climate Change Act in South Africa, recognizing the urgency due to ongoing climate change impacts. Th...
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Agroecology reports: South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia
We commissioned a series of research papers focused on agroecology in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The synthesis report provides an ov...
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African Coronavirus Stories: Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges to Livelihoods and Food Systems
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has launched a new book entitled "African Coronavirus Stories: Perspectives on COVID-19 Challe...
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Briefing Paper 510: Hunger and Malnutrition in a Food Secure Nation by Ms Lovedonia Mkansi
Unable to display PDF file. Download instead. To view and download this publication online click on the link below: http://www.cplo.org.za/bp-510-hung...
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Sign on: Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from SAFCEI and faith community representatives from the African continent
We launch our open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and appeal to faith community representatives from Africa to endorse. Please endors...
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Do you have faith in where your eggs come form?
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SAFCEI Policy Conference: Johannesburg Declaration
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Agroecology as an alternative
Agroecology as an alternative (Video four of a four-part series) In August 2018, the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) and the African Centre for Biodivers...
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Why farmers find FISPs problematic
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has publicly shared the first in their four-part animation series on Why farmers find Farm Input Subsidy Pro...
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Agroecology is best practice
Agroecology is best practice: Biowatch's work with smallholder farmers explores the workings of eight homestead farms in northern KwaZulu-Natal, ill...
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3 Animations on GMOs in South Africa
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has publicly shared a three part animation series on GMOs in South Africa. These animations (each around 5...
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Resisting Corporate Seed Laws in South Africa
Courtesy of the African Centre for Biodiversity: On 22nd May 2018, South Africa’s draconian corporate seed Bills were approved by the Parliamentary Se...
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Agriculture & Food: Scientific and Economic Foundations report (June 2018)
The TEEBAgriFood ‘Scientific and Economic Foundations’ report addresses the core theoretical issues and controversies underpinning the evaluation of t...
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Green Monday Recipes
These questions and answers explain what Green Monday is all about Download Green Monday Q & A here Here are some recipes to get you inspired for...
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Animal welfare leaflets
The food and climate justice programme has put together these leaflets for the different faiths in order to stimulate discussion and awareness on anim...
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Animals & Humans: A Christian Perspective by Prof Ackerman
SAFCEI's One Web of Life (OWL) programme convened an evening of reflection and discussion on the subject 'Animals and Humans: Faith Perspectives'. Pro...
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How Eco-friendly is your Garden? Quiz & Guide
Take this quiz to find out how eco-friendly your garden is. The quiz is from An Ecological Gardeners Handbook, written by Valerie Payn. This book is a...
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Statement by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Animals
This statement by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba was read out at the 'Animals and Human: Faith Perspectives' event organised by SAFCEI's One Web of Life (OW...
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Food and Climate Justice summaries from Rio+20 (2012)
Food and Environmental Justice Rio+20 Intensive industrial agriculture can undermine human health and the integrity of ecological systems. The histori...
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Palm Oil factsheet
The Perils of Palm Oil - factsheet on palm oil written by Elisa Galgut for OWL and SAFCEI Download here...
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Minutes of SAFCEI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Tuesday 26 August 2025 (DOCX PDF export)
Click here to view the Minutes of SAFCEI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday 26 August 2025....
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SAFCEI statement condemning Xenophobia - PDF resource
Click here to read SAFCEI statement condemning Xenophobia....
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SAFCEI Theory of Change
Click here to view the SAFCEI Theory of Change....
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Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute Memorandum of Incorporation
Click here to read the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute Memorandum of Incorporation....
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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...
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The role of Nuclear in South Africa’s energy mix
SAFCEI was invited by the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) for an important webinar on The of nuclear energy in South Africa’s energy mix. The we...
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Introduction to a Just Transition
View our presentation on an Introduction to a Just Transition by Tara Nair van Ryneveld here....
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What is the Role of Faith Communities in Food Governance?
View our presentation on What is the Role of Faith Communities in Food Governance by Francesca de Gasparis here....
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Faith Communities working on Environmental Justice
View our presentation on Africa Climate Week by Francesca de Gasparis here....
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The Jargon of Climate Negotiations
View our presentation on The Jargon of Climate Negotiations by Francesca de Gasparis here....
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Africa Climate Week report back
View our presentation on Africa Climate Week by Francesca de Gasparis here....
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 18
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Climate Change and Government
We also shared posters on Climate Change and Government, five steps on engaging your local government on climate change issues. These posters were pro...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 16
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Gender Equality for Climate Adaptation
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...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 15
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 14
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African faith communities appeal to U.S. congress: Stop funding industrial agriculture, AGRA is hurting Africa
Today, 30 March, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joins civil society leaders across Africa to brief U.S. congr...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 11
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Lenten Resource: My Little Bits of Good - #FAST4EARTH
"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...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 13
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 12
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Veganuary 2022 Interfaith cooking webinar
Religions for Peace Interfaith Youth Climate Forum, celebrated Veganuary 2022, with an Interfaith cooking webinar. Youth shared their vegan recipes wi...
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Climate governance in four Southern African Countries: A food systems perspective
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 10
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 9
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 8
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Sustainable Consumption Workshop Series on Food Security
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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COP and the Cloth: Quantitatively and Normatively Assessing Religious NGO Participation at the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Here's a new open-access paper on religious NGOs at the COP: "COP and the Cloth: Quantitatively and Normatively Assessing Religious NGO Participa...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 7
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Earth Day: The Time to Act is Now on Climate Justice - a global multi-faith campaign
As #EarthDay approaches, we're sharing GreenFaith International's Multi-Faith Resource with illustrations of grassroots demonstrations around our 10 d...
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The Green TLC Wednesday message: Know your Coast
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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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 3
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Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies
The first UNEP synthesis report is titled: “Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergen...
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The Green TLC Wednesday message: Golden Rule Day
This year, Golden Rule Day synchronizes with Easter, the greatest lesson of unconditional love and forgiveness. Today is Golden rule day. Golden rule...
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The Green TLC Wednesday message
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...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 4
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The Green TLC Sunday message
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...
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The Green TLC Sunday message
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...
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The Green TLC Sunday message
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...
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The Green TLC Sunday message
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...
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The Gulf Stream
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...
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The creation of the Earth
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...
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African Coronavirus Stories: Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges to Livelihoods and Food Systems
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has launched a new book entitled "African Coronavirus Stories: Perspectives on COVID-19 Challe...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 6
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SAFCEI Regional Interfaith Dialogues
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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BONTEHEUWEL MORAVIAN CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE
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A DIALOGUE OF LOVE: INTERRELIGIOUS COOPERATION AND GLOBAL WELL-BEING by Professor Azza Karam
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200 quotations – Interfaith Dialogue
This collection of 200 dialogue and dialogue-related quotations is gathered from a wide range of sources – ancient and modern. This anthology touches...
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Learning from nature: Air
Today is the final episode in our series, " Learning from nature". This week we focus on Air. Air is related to ventilation and atmosphere...
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Regional Interfaith Dialogue 2
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Learning from nature: Part 4 - Animals
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...
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Learning from nature: Part 3 - Water
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...
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Learning from nature: Part 2 - Trees
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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Learning from nature: Part 1 - Trees
Today is the first ‘episode’ of a 4-part series of Sunday messages, linked to the theme: "Learning from nature" The inspiration and foundat...
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How Covid-19 has impacted on human-nature interactions
A number of researchers point out a direct link between the destruction of nature and disease outbreaks - highlighting the role of protecting and rest...
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The relationship between humans and nature
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...
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A short overview of Ecofeminism
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...
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The Green TLC Sunday message: "Love the earth as you would love yourself"
"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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How will South Africa be impacted by Climate Change if we don't change our behaviors to protect the environment?
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Green TLC WhatsApp Channel
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...
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The Second Mini-Barefoot Guide in the New Agroecology Series
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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Creating a Climate for Change
Creating a Climate for Change brochure by Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative Unable to display PDF file. Download instead. Click here to download t...
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Grow your own food garden
'If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. ' - Mother Theresa As a community of Earthkeepers, we recognize the interconnectedness...
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SAFCEI energy affordability research
SAFCEI has conducted research that explores what communities will ‘sacrifice’ in order to afford the ever-increasing price of electricity. Click here...
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How big is my eco footprint on Earth?
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...
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Films on Faith and Earth
CelebrationEarth! is delighted to present this series of short films bringing together faith groups, artists and conservationists. These films explore...
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Sign on: Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from SAFCEI and faith community representatives from the African continent
We launch our open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and appeal to faith community representatives from Africa to endorse. Please endors...
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The Green Teaching and Learning Community (The Green TLC)
About the Green TLC The Green Teaching and Learning Community creates and collects a variety of resources about ecological sustainability. The resour...
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The Guide to Sustainable, Zero-Waste, Ethical Weddings
77 Diamonds, London has released its guide on how to plan a Sustainable, Zero-Waste, Ethical wedding. Click here to find out more about the importance...
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The Sustainability book: A Christian faith perspective on the Sustainable Development Goals
A new publication, The Sustainability Book offers online texts and resources about the Sustainable Development Goals for use by congregations, gathe...
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Do you have faith in where your eggs come form?
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SAFCEI Policy Conference: Johannesburg Declaration
Click here to view the Johannesburg declaration....
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Interfaith Golden Rule poster
Scarboro Missions have shared their multifaith Golden Rule Poster series which features Golden Rule texts in 13 religions and languages. The posters a...
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SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019 discussion papers
We hosted our first Policy Conference in ten years**,** from 5th to 7th November 2019 at eMseni Christian Centre in Benoni, South Africa. Entitled “A...
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The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World
The Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that will require cooperation among governments, international organization...
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Resources and tools available for the implementation of Churches’ Commitments to Children
Engaging children/youth in the implementation of the Churches’ Commitments To Children The poster summarizing the ”Churches’ Commitments to Children”...
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Sermon, Liturgy & Youth resources for World Environment Day
Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Green Anglicans have released a special 6-page guide providing Sermon and Liturgical resources, and have als...
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Green tips for faith community Conferences and Events
Click here to view our checklist of Green Tips for Faith Community Conferences and Events....
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Why farmers find FISPs problematic
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has publicly shared the first in their four-part animation series on Why farmers find Farm Input Subsidy Pro...
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Agroecology is best practice
Agroecology is best practice: Biowatch's work with smallholder farmers explores the workings of eight homestead farms in northern KwaZulu-Natal, ill...
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3 Animations on GMOs in South Africa
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has publicly shared a three part animation series on GMOs in South Africa. These animations (each around 5...
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Eco-Audit User Guide: Turn energy, water and waste awareness into action
This self-help eco-audit booklet is a resource to support the journey to learning to live lightly. It sets out key steps to guide congregations in ide...
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Statements on COP and other climate conferences
Statement Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu on COP21 Statement from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and the Reverend Canon Mph...
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Statements on Climate Change
Sikh Statement on Climate Change The Washington-based environmental organization, EcoSikh has released a statement on climate change from the Sikh per...
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Sermons and Liturgies
Liturgy for Earthkeeper Day service A Liturgy for Earth Keeper Day written by Revd Glynis Goyns, St Marks UPCSA. Click here to download the liturgy Cl...
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Season of Creation materials
Celebrating a Season of Creation The annual celebration of a six week Season of Creation has become increasingly common in churches throughout the wor...
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Prayers and Poems
Hindu prayers on compassion for Animals Selection of the Yajur Veda on compassion for animals click here to download Jewish Prayer to Protect the Anim...
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Multi-faith Reflections on Ecology
Islamic Faith Statement on Ecology Hyder Ihsan Mahasneh, a biologist and Islamic scholar, was the first African head of the Kenya National Parks Servi...
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Khutbahs
Khutbah: World Environment Day Jumu`ah Khutbah: World Environment Day Questioning South Africa’s Nuclear Path By: Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar Download he...
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An Ecological Advent Calendar
Compiled by Rev. Glynis Goyns for SAFCEI, this is an ecological Advent calendar with an illuminating foreword on Advent, which emphasises making a pil...
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The World is our Host: call to climate action
The World is our Host A call to urgent action for climate justice from a group of Anglican Bishops from dioceses across the global Communion....
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Greening Christian institutions and practices: An emerging ecclesial reform movement
Greening Christian institutions and practices - Kate Davies This contribution by Kate Davies records a brief history of the environmental movement and...
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Earth Charter
We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fr...
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An Oikos Journey: A Theological Reflection on the Economic Crisis in South Africa
South African history is marked with social and economic injustices and inequalities. In 1985, as the apartheid regime imposed a State of Emergency in...
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What is Sustainable Development? Fact sheet
With thanks to WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) and USAID. Enviro Facts 1 Sustainable Development 6 July 2010...
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Madrassa Guide - Islam and Environment
Teachers guide for Ages 7 - 12. Developed by the Muslims for Eco-Justice. The activities in this guide are intended to help nurture and shape childre...
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Ideas for running your own Earth Keeper Day events
Celebrate Earth Keeper Day - a day of love for Creation - using the resources below, prepared by Rev. Glynis Goyns for SAFCEI. Introduction to Earth...
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Faith organisation statements and resolutions
This is a collection of faith organisation statements and resolutions over the last two decades. The Rustenberg declaration 1990 The Twenty Fifth Asse...
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Sacred Foods: Sunday school group activities
Sunday School resource from the National Council of Churches USA on Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Compassion Download here...
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"World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" - letter of Pope Francis
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis for the establishment of the "WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION" on 1 September Download here...
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Laudato Si': The Papal Encyclical on the Care for our Common Home
Laudato Si'. The Papal Encyclical on the Care for our Common Home. Released 18 June 2015, can be downloaded here...
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SAFCEI comic
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8 ways to green your house: How to Guides
With thanks to WESSA and USAID Download 'How to make stone ground bread' here Download 'How to make fire bricks' here Download 'How to make a worm bin...
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People Inspired for Ecological Spirituality: A Study Circle on the Bahá’í perspective on the natural environment
This is a study material inspired by the Ruhi Institute, with an eco-twist. The intention is to get Baha’is and their friends thinking, talking, and a...
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Pentecost Meditations (1-11)
During this year's Pentecost Prayers our church family reflects together on the truth that God created us wonderfully, and in union with the rest of c...
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Stories of African faith communities: Many Heavens One Earth In Action
Many Heavens One Earth In Action Stories of African faith communities Download here...
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Christian youth: Let There Be...Stuff? Session 1-6
The Let There Be...Stuff? faith-based teen program is designed for a group of 6-15 youth between 13-18 years old to attend at their house of worship a...
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Jewish youth: Let There Be...Stuff? Sessions 1-6
The Let There Be...Stuff? faith-based teen program is designed for a group of 6-15 youth between 13-18 years old to attend at their house of worship a...
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Green Ramadan
Tips for a greener Ramadan: “The world is green and delightful and Allah has made you a custodian over it and is observing carefully how you deal with...
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Muslim School Activity Books
Green Deen Activity books: Download Planting Seeds: Grades 0-2 here Download Young Trees: Grades 5-7 here Download Roots and Shoots: Grades 3-4 here...
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Green Deen Lecture: guideline for Imaams
The Green Deen Lecture has been written as a guideline for Imaams Download here...
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Activity Ideas for World Water Day
Ideas for World Water Day World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating...
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Eco-drama for Eco-congregations
A collection of dramas for Eco-congregations to use. Download here...
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A carbon fast for Lent
Lent is a time of repentance and fasting, of turning away from all that is counter to God’s will and purposes for his world and all who live in it. Th...
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10 Tips for a Healthy and Sustainable Rosh Hashanah
The holiday of Rosh Hashanah is the perfect time to open up to new possibilities and be grateful for everything you have. It’s a time to let the blast...
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We Have Faith Campaign
“We Have Faith – Act Now for Climate Change” was the name of a faith-based campaign leading up to COP 17 in Durban in November/December 2011. Using th...
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SAFCEI Eco-funerals leaflet
Sustainable funeral rites - pamphlet on eco-funerals Download here...
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SAFCEI Church coloring in poster
Coloring in poster for Churches Caring for Creation Download here...
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Ryan the Rhino - The story of Creation: Kids Workbook
This manual has been developed by the Environmental Network of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (Green Anglicans) with the support of SAFCEI and...
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What is an Eco-congregation? Poster checklist
People of faith caring for the sacred community of life Download here...
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Drama: God the Artist
A youth resource for World Environment Day or Youth Day Download here...
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
