TOWARDS LIFE:
SOUTH AFRICAN BIOSPHERE RESERVES
Towards life. Dragonflies decrease poverty. A township food garden cleans the water in your taps. Reserves without fences reduce poaching. The South African UNESCO Biosphere Reserves combine the contradictory to create solutions to social development and environmental preservation. This is their story.
12.01 Shorts
The 12.01 Shorts are mini-documentaries that expand on material in the principal film, allowing you to dive deeper and help guide your next steps.
Water
Biosphere Reserves protect catchment areas, reduce pollution and improve our relationship with water: nature’s most invaluable service.
JOBS FOR CARBON
A Spekboom thicket is 10x more effective per hectare at carbon sequestration than a tropical rainforest. Can it also create jobs?
A CURE FOR EVERYTHING
Traditional healers are stripped of access to materials and legal protection for their knowledge. Can Biosphere Reserves help?
12.01 Interviews
Are you intrigued or inspired by any one person or topic? Watch the full interviews below to deepen your knowledge in any area of the film.
VERNON GIBBS-HALL
Environmental Specialist
Eden District Municipality
www.kruger2canyons.org gibbshalls@gmail.com
PAUL BARTELS
Wildlife Veterinarian
Tshwane University of Technology
www.kruger2canyons.org info@capebiosphere.co.za
JOHN ROSMARIN
Chairperson
Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
www.vhembebiosphere.org john.rosmarin@vhembebiosphere.org
CHARLES BASSON
Director: Community, Development & Labour
Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve
www.gouritz.com
12.01 Resources
To develop effective solutions, we need more than just awareness. Use the resources below to get in touch with experts, learn more about Biosphere Reserves near you, and take steps to get involved.
Cape West Coast
Biosphere Reserve
Website
www.capebiosphere.co.za
Garden route
Biosphere Reserve
Other contacts
Joan Berning
Founder of Edo to Addo Corridor Initiative
joan@edentoaddo.co.zaVernon Gibbs-Hall
Environmental Specialist at Eden District Municipality
gibbshalls@gmail.comWebsite
www.grbr.org.za
CAPE WINELANDS
Biosphere Reserve
Other contacts
Linsey De Jager
Field Guide at Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
linsey.dejager96@gmail.comWebsite
www.capewinelandsbiosphere.co.za
MAGALIESBERG
Biosphere Reserve
Website
www.magaliesbergbiosphere.org.zaOther resources
YouTube Channel
KRUGER TO CANYON
Biosphere Reserve
Other contacts
Sindi Motsa
Chairperson of South African National Biosphere Reserve Trust Fund
greenfriendssindi@gmail.comWebsite
www.kruger2canyons.org
VHEMBE
Biosphere Reserve
Website
www.vhembebiosphere.org
