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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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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...

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...

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

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. This is a time of restoration and hope, a j...

Our story this week comes from Lisa Johnstone. Lisa is a FLEAT South African member and represents the Northfield Methodist Church in Benoni. She shar...

Please join us to raise your voice by signing on to the statement. Unable to display PDF file. Download instead. Click here to download the statement....

We hosted our second Karoo Faith Leaders Environmental Training (Karoo FLEAT) workshop on 23rd and 24th June. This time around, the group of faith lea...

We hosted our second Karoo Faith Leaders Environmental Training (Karoo FLEAT) workshop on 23rd and 24th June. This time around, the group of faith lea...

By Kate Davies The unfolding of the Covid 19 pandemic is a tragedy of global proportions, bringing with it an immeasurable breadth and depth of human...

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

SAFCEI recently attended the International Conference on**Churches in Southern Africa as civil society actors for ecological sustainability** that w...

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The United Nations General Secretary, Antonio Guterres knows how serious and destructive climate change is. Recent weather events underscore this. It...

SAFCEI stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers, we stand in unity against all and any forms of violence. As people of faith, we pray and th...

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...

Our patron, Bishop Geoff Davies will be leading the Sunday worship in celebrating the Creation Day (also known as World Day of Prayer for Creation) on...

News from some the faith leaders who were part of our Faith Leader Energy Programme (FLEP) last month. Soraya Salie: SAFCEI recently attended the Bote...

We hosted an ecological footprinting and eco-audit workshop at Cape Town Unitarians after their service on 25th August. Upcoming Events What shall we...

Major energy procurement projects need independent oversight at all stages – pre-procurement, procurement and post-procurement – to prevent further st...

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 hosted our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Regional Group 2 workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 23rd to 25th July. Partic...

MEDIA RELEASE 12 JULY 2019 MANTASHE SHOWS HIS HAND AS SA GOVERNMENT BACKSLIDES ON ITS ENERGY PLANS In his budget speech on Thursday, Minister of Miner...

Report by Kate Davies “Together towards Eco-theologies, ethics of sustainability and eco-friendly churches”, an international ecumenical think tank...

SAFCEI hosted a South African Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop in Durban from 25th to 27th June. We hosted our South Af...

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

MEDIA RELEASE 21 JUNE 2019 FAITH-BASED NGO CALLS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY “BOLD STEPS” IN CREATING A JUST FUTURE FOR AL...

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...

Mombassa FLEAT members celebrate environmental days in June: Many FLEAT members have been involved in actions to celebrate World Environment Day, on...

Invitation to SAFCEI's Faith Leader Energy Programme 15 - 16 July 2019 Dear Faith Leader, Ethical governance of energy urgently needs to be addressed...

MEDIA RELEASE 31 MAY 2019 SA’S NEW CABINET, A BLOW FOR EFFORTS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Following the delayed announcement of President Ramaphosa’s 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...

MEDIA RELEASE 10 MAY 2019 IF NOT ADDRESSED, CLIMATE CHANGE WILL SHIFT POLITICAL POWER STRUCTURES Preliminary Election 2019 results show that the Afr...

MEDIA RELEASE 10 MAY 2019 GROUNDBREAKING INTERNATIONAL CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN SCORES OVERNIGHT SUCCESS WITH LEADING HOSPITALITY COMPANY Yesterday (9 May)...

The Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced six recipients of the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s foremost award for grassroot...

South African Secretary-General of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo tells parties that if we continue on the path that we are on - with dirty energ...

Today marks 2 years since SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg won their court case against the South African Government's secret trillion rand nu...

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

Report by Kate Davies, SAFCEI's Resource & Liaison Officer 17 April 2019 Spiritual healers from across the country joined faith leaders in the...

MEDIA RELEASE 5 APRIL 2019 ‘INCIDENTS’ VS ‘MINOR OCCURRENCES" WHY DID THE SA PUBLIC NOT KNOW ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES AT KOEBERG? According to the...

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...

MEDIA RELEASE 21 FEBRUARY 2019 The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) says that it has mixed feelings about the prio...

Climate Justice and Environment Activist – We have faith Leader of Malawi Interfaith Youth for Climate Change President of the Journalist Union of M...

We pray all at COP24 will take the bold and necessary steps needed to ensure that average global temperatures do not exceed 1.5°C. We have already exc...

Dear Marriott leadership, I represent The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), a multi-faith organisation committed to...

Dear Mandla, Thank you for your email. At Marriott International, we have been focused on operating responsibly throughout our company’s history. Late...

It's a beautiful day today, switching on new energies for divestment. The South Africa Energy Week is coming up next week and we are ready to continu...

The Portfolio Committee on Energy adopted its report on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (2018). The Department of Energy briefed the committee on...

Sustaining the Wild Coast (SWC) welcomes today’s judgement that the residents of Umgungundlovu have the right to say no to mining on their land. We ha...

See the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) letter to The National Energy Regulator (NERSA)....

Download a copy of the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) 3rd Quarter report of 2018 here....

WESTERN CAPE MEMBERSHIP 22 October 2018 Sir / Madam You may well have read the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) repor...

The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) hosted their Month of Mission in October. See Reverend Glynis Goyns' devotion below: God'...

Click here to view the monthly Johannesburg Anglican Eco-Spiritual Initiative (JAEI) Environmental Prayer Diary....

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...

Cage Free Eggs EarthKeepers...

Blog written by Lydia Mogano, Regional Coordinator for SAFCEI, attending COP23: © Wikimedia How do we ensure that no one, especially the poor and mos...

Blog written by Lydia Mogano, Regional Coordinator for SAFCEI, attending COP23: Praise be to God, the almighty one who sustains all life on earth! As...

Our Annual Report for 2016 gives you a view into our work: caring for the sacred community of life! Read about our Programmes & Activities inclu...

This is SAFCEI's response to the revised draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report Version 2 for the Eskom Nuclear Power Station and Associated Inf...

Photo: KennardP (Flickr) By Louisa Feiter It is the season of light in more than one way. As summer arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, so do the cel...

By Louisa Feiter Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let Earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing And Heav...

By Louisa Feiter Myrrh, a most precious gift. Photo: Ulrich Feiter And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mot...

Victor Coutries, or Tata Victor as he is known to his fellow cyclists, is cycling from Nkomazi, Mpumalanga to Lobatse, Botswana, in the name of climat...

Death Matters: a thought provoking local documentary about dying You are invited to the Cape Town premiere of a new 30-minute documentary about...

BROADER MOBILISATION ANNOUNCED, DATE CHANGED TO 23 SEPTEMBER TO ALLOW FULL PREPARATION FOR MASSIVE MARCHES In the six weeks since Unite against Corrup...

By Desdery Moses Greetings dear brothers and sisters, Last month, I and my fellow CYNESA (Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in A...

Sinegugu speaks at a community gathering Sinegugu Zukulu’s story of the Amadiba community’s struggle in Pondoland to keep the proposed N2 toll road a...

"Yet all is not lost. Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and mak...

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) endorses the Pope’s call for systemic change, for an acknowledgement that we ar...

Pope Francis' First Encyclical regarding Care for the Environment was released on the 18th June 2015. The full encyclical is available a...

World Environment Day 5 June 2015 A Blessed World Environment Day to you all. The WED theme for this year is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet...

The Renewable Energy Festival 2015 – a date with the future that promises to be simply awesome! Renewables are not about unplugging old technology an...

In the spirit of reawakening and restoring our heart and soul connection with nature in 2015, John Roff’s poem While We sleep reminds us that even as...

Lydia Mogano is SAFCEI’s dynamic Regional Co-ordinator. Her hectic schedule keeps her on the move. It takes her to meetings with communities in the SA...

Dr Ian Player died quietly on Sunday at his home, Phuzamoya, in KwaZulu-Natal, at the age of 87. His name is synonymous with rhino conservation intern...