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The Interfaith Coalition for the Environment, Welcomes you to our homepage on the web. The Mission and Purpose of the IFCE shall be:
* To foster relationships and cooperation between the environmental and faith communities, towards solving common environmental concerns. * To share resources, ideas, and tools to work toward an increase in the knowledge of regional environmental groups and projects. * To increase the awareness and activism of the many faith-based groups which are striving to live together in harmony with all people and the earth, the Creators gift to us all. |
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Who is the IFCE and What are we doing? The Interfaith Coalition for the Environment was founded in the winter of 1997 as a task force of Green Networking for Orange County (GNOC), in order to help support and promote faith-based communities work in the area of
Environmental Justice. GNOC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group, acting as an information clearinghouse of local environmental groups & issues. IFCE relationship with GNOC has enabled us to accomplish two main goals. First, is that we are able to empower faith-based communities work in environmental justice by providing them with the tools and resources needed to put their concerns into action. Second, is that we are able to educate the envrionmental community about the many faith-based communities who are concered about environmental protection and healing. What are we doing? In order to accomplish our stated mission and purpose IFCE organized the first ever Orange County Conference on Religion and the Environment entiteled,"Caring for Creation: An Orange County Conference on Religion and the Environment." This conference was held with great success in October of 1998. Since then we have held a second conference, training meetings and networking gatherings. Plans are currently being made for our third conference along with other activities. (See Upcoming Events) |
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UPCOMING EVENTS: IFCE Welcomes you to these Upcoming Events:
**************************************** EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING **************************************** Description: IFCE will be partnering with Costa Mesa Re-Leaf for an Earth Day Tree Planting. This event will take place on Saturday, April 29th at 9am in at Sonora School, 966 Sonora Road, Costa Mesa. Please bring gloves and contact Cost Mesa Re-Leaf for further info at (714) 546-3941. Attendees: All people. Some manual labor will be required. We will working in groups. Dates: 4/29/2000 to 4/29/2000 Languages: English Admission: Free Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Area of Focus: Community Building and Renewal, Community Service and Volunteering, Environment Organization: Interfaith Coalition for the Environment Contact Person: Costa Mesa Releaf Phone: (714) 946-3941 Email: redceltic@mindspring.com WWW URL: https://ifce.tripod.com/index.html Location: Sonora School, 966 Sonora Road, Costa Mesa, California, 92832, United States Event posted on: 4/13/2000 **************************************** CARING FOR CREATION **************************************** Description: The IFCE will be holding our third annual Caring for Creation Conference on Saturday, October 28,2000 at Anaheim United Methodist Church 1000 S. State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA. Keynote Speaker: Calvin B. DeWitt- Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. DeWitt is associated with the Evangelical Environmental Network. Featured Speaker: Alexandra Paul- Ms. Paul is an actress and environmental activist, she formerly stared in the TV series, Baywatch. Also: Panel discussions with environmental and spiritual leaders. Small group sessions, Networking oppurtunities, and a Display and resource center. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Note: On site registration will cost $20.00 Discounts avilable for low income and students. Please contact first. Attendees: All People concerned about any or all of the following issues: religion, healing the earth and community activism. Dates: 10/28/2000 to 10/28/2000 Languages: English Admission: Paid $15.00 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Area of Focus: Community Service and Volunteering, Environment, Religion Organization: Interfaith Coalition for the Environment Contact Person: Interfaith Coalition for the Environment Phone: (714) 731-6775 Email: redceltic@mindspring.com WWW URL: https://ifce.tripod.com/index.html Location: 1000 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, California, 92806-4934, United States Event posted on: 4/13/200 |
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