Our Vision
To enable religious communities to participate in the development of liberating religion, promotion of good governance and caring for the environment.
Goals of the Institute
IRGESA seeks to provide theological reflection, training, research and capacity for effective participation of church and other religious communities in good governance and care for the environment.
Broad Objectives of IRGESA
- To offer programmes on religion, governance and the environment
- To promote research on the interface between religion governance and the environment
- To facilitate dialogues and symposia on religion governance and the environment
- To educate communities on the interface between religion, governance and the environment
Programmes of IRGESA
- Offer teaching at Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels on the areas mentioned above
- Develop and disseminate research on Religion, Governance and the Environment
- Symposiums, Lectures, conferences and theological cafes in the campus
- Community Engagement; workshops in local communities on Religion, Governance and the Environment
Website
As a programme, IGESA has a dynamic active website dedicated to marketing its work. This website has been there for the past 5 years. For more details, can encourage you to visit our website in https://rgawp.ukzn.ac.za
Potential Funders
- Department of Education
- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Environmental Affairs
- Church of Sweden (SIDA)
- Tony Blair Faith Initiative
- Al Gore Climate Change programme
- KwaZulu-Natal Council of Churches
- National Research Foundation
- Lutheran World Federation