January 2014 News

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

January 31, 2014
January 2014 Newsletter http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=887c3de8b0&id=0554003398&e=d85b57a294

UNEP Invites Nominations for 2014 Champions of the Earth Award

January 29, 2014
January 29, 2014 United Nations Environment Programme Climate Change Action in Focus as World Works towards New Climate Deal Nairobi – The United Nations Environment...

UNEP Releases Video on Sea Level Rise and How Nature Can Help Protect Coastal Communities

January 28, 2014
Video Part of Two Minutes on Oceans with Jim Toomey Series United Nations Environment ProgrammeJanuary 28, 2014 Washington, D.C. ­––The United Nations...

Pope Francis preps tome on the environment

January 25, 2014
January 25, 2014 By Jonathan Easley The Hill Pope Francis is drafting an encyclical on the environment. According to multiple media reports, the Vatican announced Friday that...

Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat - UN Report

January 25, 2014
Full title: Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat - UN Report Warns Implications on Food Security and Natural SystemsUnited...

Friends Fiduciary calls for fossil fuel risk assessment

January 23, 2014
January 23, 2014Friends Fiduciary FFC, as part of a coalition of 70 global investors representing over $3 trillion in assets under management, launched the first-ever...

Nevada's diverse faith leaders to jointly pray for drought affected West

January 23, 2014
January 23, 2014Merinews Nevada faith leaders belonging to various religions and denominations are gathering in Sparks on February one for an afternoon of prayers urging for...

Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System

January 23, 2014
January 23, 2014United Nations Environment Programme Davos - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched an Inquiry today into policy options for guiding the...

New Web Platform Launched to Accelerate Green Economy Transition

January 22, 2014
CHF 1.6 million commitment from Swiss government, 29 international knowledge partners to strengthen Green Growth Knowledge Platform United Nations Environment...

My message to the World Economic Forum in Davos

January 21, 2014
By Pope FrancisWorld Economic ForumJanuary 21, 2014 This is the full text of Pope Francis’ special address to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos,...

Workers of the World, Faint!

January 17, 2014
January 17, 2014By Julia WallaceNew York Times PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Just over two years ago, at the Anful Garments Factory in Kompong Speu Province, a young worker...

Former Grace Church leader takes on new role promoting care of Earth

January 9, 2014
January 9, 2014By Debra ScherbanGazettenet.com In 1988, the first year she was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas of Northampton, remembers...

UN Applauds China Efforts to Combat Illegal Ivory Trade

January 6, 2014
Six Tonnes of Ivory Destroyed at Landmark Event in China United Nations Environment ProgrammeJanuary 6, 2014 Nairobi – Six tonnes of confiscated ivory were destroyed...

Congregations turn to compost for lessons on life, death and the environment

January 3, 2014
January 3, 2014By Adelle M. BanksReligion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) – The wheelbarrow outside the sanctuary was overflowing with vegetable scraps; decomposing...