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CareTakers is a documentary film project about South Africa's rich natural heritage, and the dedicated people who care for it. In the face of overwhelming biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, and human-induced climate change, there is a pressing need for clear calls to effective action. These films are intended to educate, advocate and inspire people to become active parts of the solution.
The project has been launched with a series of eight short films that profile some inspiring South Africans working to protect our natural resources. These films were funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund with a view to profiling our country and our people. In the making, we met ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things, in spectacular and diverse environments.
These eight films, which have hardly scratched the surface of South Africa's wealth of cultural and biological diversity, will form the basis for an educational programme. Using the STEPS methodology of facilitated screenings, and targeting primarily the youth, the films will be augmented by other learning materials, and will be taken pro-actively into the learning domain. More film material will follow.
Featured 'Learn more' articles:
Ernst van Jaarsveld has worked with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) for more than 30 years. Combining his love for succulent plants with a curiosity for those adapted to living on cliff faces, we travel with Ernst and his young student assistant James, on an expedition to the remote and beautiful Richtersveld.
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Johan Burger is currently employed by the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board known as CapeNature. His working experience of 16 years in the conservation field ranges from nature reserve and wilderness management to extension services and working closely with private landowners.
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'Tribute is on a mission to make South Africa and the world a better place. She's holds the post of field ranger on Dassen Island.
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Asieff is Reserve Manager of the False Bay Ecology Park, employed by the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch. He has arrived here via passion rather than through career planning.
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Alison Kock is a qualified marine biologist specialising in shark research. has dedicated her life to advancing our understanding of the oceans top predator, the great white shark.
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Roger Bailey is the young and articulate farm manager who tells the story of Flower Valley: how it came into existence, what its goals are, the ethos of sustainable and ethical practice it is intent on setting up for the industry, and the challenges it faces in trying to do business in an international market where some of its hardened local competitors are not necessarily as committed to the higher ideals of sustainability.
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Spearheading the fight against unsustainable forms of development is Sinegugu Zukulu, a resident of the Pondoland Wild Coast. Sinegugu was a Geography Teacher for 13 years, Environmental Education Officer for 3 years and Conservation Leadership Group manager with Endangered Wildlife Trust.
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Kerri Wolter works to conserve and bring attention to the plight of the Cape Vulture who faces near extinction.
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