Become a Kogelberg Biosphere member – and enjoy benefits specially designed to assist you and/or your business.
"Know that the world sees the work you are doing here, as part of this biosphere – and is looking to learn from our experiences on creating a sustainable future for people and nature." - Mike du Toit, Chair
Why become a member?
The KOGELBERG BIOSPHERE offers resources, networking opportunities, connections and capacity to help you, your organisation and/or your business.
By signing up for a year, you can:
- Access resources such as information and maps only available to members
- Use our logo (with certain criteria) and receive a certificate to show your audience your commitment to sustainable development
- Work with the Kogelberg Biosphere to network with key stakeholders, such as municipalities and local government
- Enjoy the power of the collective to have a voice in bringing about positive change
- Know about the projects we’re running and how you can get involved
- Enjoy access to joint marketing opportunities that fit our goals and projects.
Individual member
- Open to any individual
Affinity group member
- Institutions such as NGOs and conservancies that operate on a non-profit basis
(Please complete the form and email to admin@kogelbergbiosphere.org.za)
Growing the economy
Environmental education
Securing water
Protecting nature
Sustainable management of resources
As a member, you can also find out more about and get involved in our projects. Currently WE focuses on these five areas:
Membership fees are allocated to running our projects and coordination role.
We support and work with these projects:
We work according to 5 project themes
Growing the economy
We’re involved with a number of projects to grow the economy and create jobs. We work in partnership with Grabouw Transformation to support non-profit companies with their business plans and applications to funders. We also work with the Grabouw Development Agency to help drive investment and growth through a series of projects in Grabouw.
A Hangklip and Kleinmond Tourism Working Group is now active in the KBR to identify tourism opportunities for the local community and work as a collective to grow these. MORE
Environmental education
In partnership with the local schools and community groups, we assists with environmental education classes and outings. We also work with Child Welfare Kleinmond and the Lego Group. Boxes of Lego have been donated by the Lego Group to welfare schools under the management of Child Welfare Kleinmond. MORE
Securing water
The Kogelberg Biosphere works with partners to coordinate an alien clearing project now managed by Groenland Water User’s Association (GWUA). At the same time, we’re managing an invasive alien clearing project in the Hangklip Area. A contractor from the local community and his team are employed to undertake the alien clearing. MORE
Protecting nature
The Biosphere is home to an array of indigenous animals that often suffer due to habit loss, wildfires, snaring and poisoning. The Kogelberg Biosphere has trained a group of volunteers as Wildlife First Responders that can respond to incidents and work together with veterinarians in the area. And we’re looking at starting a wildlife rehabilitation centre. The Biosphere is also partnering with Cape Leopard Trust and CapeNature to set up a snare response protocol. MORE
Sustainable management of resources
We’re been communicating with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment as we highlight the many concerns around sustainable management of our natural resources. We’ve taken a partnership approach, and represent the collective who are working to protect our natural resources. MORE
The philosophy of the KOGELBERG BIOSPHERE
Members agree to adhere to the philosophy of the Kogelberg Biosphere. We are a biosphere and our focus is on finding local solutions to global challenges, as set out in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The goal is to create a sustainable future for people and for nature in our area. Here’s more on what we’re about.
(Please complete the form and email to admin@kogelbergbiosphere.org.za)
Donate
We are a not-for-profit company and a public benefit organisation. All funds raised therefore go to meeting our motto: Nature for Life.
We can provide 18A tax exemption certificates to donors.
For more information, contact admin@kogelbergbiosphere.org.za
LATEST NEWS
Happy 60th anniversary to the Betty’s Bay Hack Group
The Betty’s Bay Hack Group, the oldest in South Africa, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. It all started in February 1963 when Denys Heesom challenged Betty’s Bay residents to join him in tackling the alien vegetation encroaching on the Betty’s Bay fynbos.
A community comes together to protect our wildlife
On Sunday 4 April, the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue (KBWR) team, with the assistance of the Overstrand Municipality, members of the public and Betty’s Bay
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