The role of faith-based organisations in adaptation to climate change
Friday, August 17, 2018
REV. DR RACHEL MASH*
Everywhere you go in Africa, from the smallest village to the biggest city, there are churches and other faith groups. With Africa being one of the continents to be hardest hit by accelerating climate change, can the social and spiritual power emanating from churches, mosques, synagogues and other faiths on the continent be harnessed to combat climate change?
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