Ugandan Faith Leaders Acquire Environmental Advocacy Skills
The Southern Africa Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) brought together close to 30 faith leaders from multi-faith communities at Esella Country Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, to equip them with eco-justice advocacy skills through the Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT). Represented by its Programs manager, David Ngigi Munene, the Catholic…
Loyola CYNESA Hosts Wildlife Conservation Workshop
‘Young people engaging in wildlife conservation today for a better tomorrow’, was the rallying call at a workshop that CYNESA hosted for students of Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop’s main aim was to facilitate interaction with the youth on their role in wildlife conservation in…
Faith that Does Justice
Jesuits and their collaborators gathered in Nairobi, for training on the ‘Characteristics of Jesuit Social Apostolate’, September 10th to 14th, at the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR). Organized by the Jesuit Africa Social Centres Network (JASCNET), the training of trainers focused on reflections on what social…
In Agadir, a chance for Faith and Climate
The largest gathering of non-state climate actors convened in the city of Agadir, Morocco, for the Climate Chance World Summit. Organized around a variety of events such as plenaries, high-level dialogues, workshops and forums, on the mobilization and acceleration of climate action, the summit provided a good opportunity for participants…
The Green Sunday ~ Celebrating Young People Caring for the Environment in Zimbabwe
Armored with the zeal to raise awareness on how as young Catholics, we can live in harmony with our common home, CYNESA Zimbabwe joined forces with Magis and Integral Youth Development (IYD), to put into motion the “Green Sunday”, whose main thrust was centered on the theme: Towards Being Magis for…