As we face (yet) another push for nuclear energy from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), faith communities are saying NO to nuclear energy in South Africa.
We are calling on the government and DMRE to invest in ethical, equitable and sustainable energy plans that promote wellbeing for current and future generations and which safeguard all life on our beautiful land.
Millions in South Africa are facing hunger, poverty, unemployment and continued energy blackouts (load shedding) from Eskom and the DMRE while under the Covid-19 pandemic. Our votes are rendered meaningless and our democracy a travesty when there is no transparency or opportunities for public participation in decision making and accountability for past wrongs.
Faith communities across South Africa call on the DMRE to:
The risks and uncertainties of climate change are looming, posing an even greater long-term threat to human and planetary wellbeing. As members of faith communities, it is our moral obligation to advocate for an urgent transition to renewable energy generation.
Here are some of the key issues highlighted in our letter to the DMRE sent last year on 6 June 2020:
And yet the push for nuclear energy continues with greater urgency despite affordable, non toxic and accessible energy be available that could address our energy needs now.
Read SAFCEI’s letter and sign on to join the movement toward a just energy future for all.
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change.
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