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Church of England vows to fight 'great demon' of climate change

General Synod says it is willing to disinvest from companies that do not live up to its theological, moral and social priorities

By Sam Jones
The Guardian
February 12, 2014

The Church of England has said that it will, as a last resort, pull its investments from companies that fail to do enough to fight the “great demon” of...

Top Scholars Address Religious Ethics and Animal Protection

February 10, 2014
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics News Release

More than forty scholars worldwide will be speaking at the Summer School at Oxford in July 2014 to address the role of religion in furthering animal protection.

“There has been so much interest in the Summer School” said Professor Andrew Linzey, “that we have had to arrange parallel...

2014 SEED Awards Applications Now Open

February 11, 2014
United Nations Environment Programme

Nairobi - Start-up social and environmental entrepreneurs who have developed innovative products or services and are working with local communities can win a tailor-made business support package through the 2014 SEED Awards, which open for nominations today.

SEED Award Winners, based in emerging...

Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor

The Bates College Program in Environmental Studies seeks to hire a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor whose scholarly focus is on cultural studies of the environment within one of the humanities. We are looking for a colleague to join a vibrant, multi-disciplinary program beginning 1 August 2014.

Animal Ethics and Animal Justice - Special edition of The Ethics Forum journal

Submission deadline for abstract: March 15, 2014 

http://creum.umontreal.ca/appel-a-contributions-sur-lethique-animale-et-la-justice-animale/

Religious Naturalism and Its Place in the Family of Religions

By Donald A. Crosby
From The Fourth R
Volume 27, Issue 1
January/February 2014

Tikkun Tevel — A Spring to Heal the Planet, from Pesach to Shavuot

February 6, 2014
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
The Shalom Center

Slow Down

February 2, 2014
By Abbot Stanislaus Gumula  
Post and Courier

The Brothers at Mepkin Abbey have followed the discussion about the fate of Cainhoy Plantation over the past three months. We are hopeful that a positive outcome can be achieved for this important property, and with that in mind offer a message of patience and hope.

Sacred Sites Research Newsletter (SSIREN)

January 2014

Issue 3(1)

To view this newsletter, visit:
http://fore.research.yale.edu/files/SSIREN_January_2014.pdf

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

January 2014 Newsletter

http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=887c3de8b0&id=0554003398&e=d85b57a294

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