Originally published in Anglican News The Archbishop of York has called for urgent action to stop the oil spills that are devastating communities in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state. Following the release of an interim report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission, which he chairs, the Archbishop, Dr John Sentamu […]
Tag: environment
INTERVIEW: Princess using platform for Jesus and environment
Then God said: “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth,and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” — Genesis 1:26 From the […]
Anglican Church of Southern Africa explores fossil fuel disinvestment
Originally published in ACNS The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has resolved to study the possibility of withdrawing its investments from companies which exploit fossil fuels. The church’s Provincial Standing Committee, its top deliberative body between synods, resolved at a meeting on September 17 and 18 to ask its Provincial […]
Giveaway Competition, Week 2: Towards a greener future!
It is the second week of our four weeks of great Christian media giveaways — and we are focusing on energy and the environment. This week we are giving away a copy of the movie COOL IT an enlightening look at global warming by provocative and influential scientist and author […]
Two more rhino killed. Do we care?
[notice]Tourism professional Craig Duffield reports on the alarming slaughter of rhinos in South Africa by poachers, and asks whether we as Christians should care about this onslaught that threatens the survival of this species.[/notice] According to Kruger National Park spokesman, William Mabasa, people in a safari vehicle found the carcasses […]
Prayer, piping at ivory poacher hearing
War Piper 4 Mighty Men, James Mc Gowan, aka Piperjames, in full cry outside a court where a Chinese national charged with illegal possession of ivory applied for bail yesterday. Piperjames was part of a group of about 20 people who chanted “Jail, no bail!” to demonstrate their opposition to […]
Sacrificing to the green gods
[notice]The 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) is being held in Durban from November 28 to December 9. And to set the scene for this high profile international gathering, a multi faith rally and concert will be held at King’s Park Stadium on Sunday (November 27). Is the highly […]
Free office waste collection if you get recyling with Green Office Week
In its efforts to make South Africa a greener nation, Green Office Week is offering businesses in main towns and cities the possibility of having waste collected for free during Green Office Week and even getting paid for the recyclables collected. All you need to do to qualify is send […]
Faith, ecology and Shell
News Commentary, By Danie Mouton In recent weeks energy giant Shell has announced that it has plans to search for shale gas reserves in a vast area of the Karoo. A sizeable part of the Eastern Cape is included in the target area. The exploration clearly poses a potential serious […]