Network Members
THERE IS POWER IN A COLLECTIVE
We are a network of changemakers, regenerators and multimedia creatives working on different aspects and at different scales but all with the same passion to bring about a better world. A critical element necessary for large-scale transformation of our social and economic systems is the ongoing co-creation and sharing of knowledge.
Experience 5 years in biodiversity project management, environmental education: generating learning material, workbooks, workshops etc., management of a 109 ha wetland system, 4 years of immersive environmental anthropology (multispecies ethnography) in the northern cape.
Skills I sit on a section 80 committee for water quality of wetlands and waterways as a community conservation specialist, I’ve built strong community centered networks in the socio environmental space, and am a socio environmental activist.
I live and act for the restorative justice of both place and person.
Experience 5 years in the multimedia space
Skills Strategic planning
I promote sustainable development in biodiversity and the conservation of natural resources for the benefit of future generations. I believe in creating safe spaces and platforms for unheard voices to be able to share their messages including challenges faced and success stories.
Experience Six years experience working on various film, video and photography projects, from environmental documentaries and human-centred conservation stories, to educational series and social media content.
Skills Filming, photography, video editing, concept development, proposal writing, budgeting.
In order to tell compelling stories that inspire audiences to take action for a more sustainable, biodiverse world, we need to create stronger bonds between filmmakers and scientists. Strong research needs strong storytelling to get everyone on board.
Experience For over 20 years Aniela has worked with civil society organisations, different spheres of government, academia, international development agencies and small businesses with a focus on strategic communication and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
Skills Aniela is experienced in strategic communication with a focus on creating spaces for dialogue to effect change. Aniela is experienced with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) to assess what works and what doesn’t including stakeholder engagement, organisational development and change processes. Aniela has specialised in mainstreaming diversity, equality and inclusion into work processes.
Allow time and space for things to emerge and evolve, ensure no one is left behind and create spaces where everyone finds and raises their voice. The envisioned goal might be achieved at a slower pace but the impact will be more powerful and long lasting.
Experience A global change and biodiversity scientist with 34 years working on African national development. She founded and led science-based national policy and strategy programs on biodiversity, climate change, and environmental futures in Namibia and South Africa in the past 3 decades and is now Stable Planet Alliance’s CEO, full professor at University of Washington’s Center for Environmental Politics and School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science, and associate researcher at the FitzPatrick Institute and African Climate and Development Initiative of the University of Cape Town.
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Skills A combination of ecology, strategy and communications, Phoebe is a collaborative team-builder, conflict-resolver, women’s leadership mentor and policy strategist.
The world doesn’t have to be this way, and it really doesn’t have to end this way. We can change it. We are changing it. So let’s take back out power and agency to create a new kinder, wiser, humbler, and more sustainable civilization.
Experience Kate has been a freelance illustrator full time since 2005. She has experience consulting and conceptualising with clients, thrashing out ideas together and building up projects from scratch. Over the years, Kate has worked on many Community Health and Environmental Education projects, as well as School readers, Textbooks, Teacher training material, Editorial and Edutainment.
Encouraging children to be courageous and kind.
Experience Mariana has been working with non-profit organisations to better reach their audience and communicate their impact through eye-catching and compelling visuals. She has worked with branding, typesetting of reports and booklets, illustrations for web and print, infographics and iconography. She has also facilitated many co-creation and creative workshops using participatory video, printmaking and collaborative tools.
Skills Mariana is a graphic design with expertise in illustration/branding. She has also facilitated many co-design, creative and collaboration workshops, which can be useful to develop new projects or simply to integrate the network.
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The focus of my work is to support groups and organasations that are working towards environmental and social justice for all, and that’s why I believe my values are in perfect alignment with this network.
Experience Working as a photojournalist and writer since 2019, he has attended the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Kigali and the New York Times Portfolio Review. Barry was also the recipient of the National Geographic Society Covid-19 Reporting Grant and is currently working on a project funded by the Pulitzer Center. His work has been published in various national and international publications, and he is currently a frequent contributor to Nature.
Skills Barry’s experience is as a photographer, photojournalist, and writer.
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Projects he works on require him to do the work of finding contacts and access, executing the work and then getting it published. Barry spent the first 17 years of his life as a web developer, leaving him with insight into both the creative and tech worlds.
I use my photographic practice as a powerful sense making tool that
allows participating communities and others to view and engage with
these complex realities in ways that allow for new understanding and
imperatives for action.
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Experience Fundraising and project support acquisition. Multi-country project management for local and international donors and corporate clients. Project and programme design in areas of speciality. Research, writing and editing for academic and mainstream audiences. Communications strategy development for social development or advocacy organisations. Process and/or learning facilitation for the higher education, non-profit and corporate environment.
Skills Strategy development; Project/programme design; Project management; Research, writing and editing; Facilitation and training.
If we don’t challenge the systems that limit people from fully being human then we rob ourselves (and others) from experiencing an abundant life and therefore from living in a healthier world. Enabling this change starts in our minds – by designing a new story…
and promotion of sustainable development in biodiversity and conservation.
Experience 3 years in the multimedia space, with abilities in sustainable vfx, sustainable area scenery creation and sustainable film composition.
Skills 3d modeling, 3d animation, film composition and vfx. He is keen to co-produce a film to promote regeneration.
As you begin to understand that sustainable development is not an expense but a necessity for the salvation of humanity, you are holding a crystal ball.
Experience Freelance work for Clarity Global, Roothold Sustainability Communications and Advisory, and The Green Connection. Copyedited numerous World Bank and other reports dealing with plastic pollution, deforestation, climate change and other critical environmental issues.
Chief writer, researcher and editor for the Keiskamma Art Project retrospective, ‘Umaf’evuka, nje ngenyanga/Dying and rising, as the moon does: Celebrating two decades of the Keiskamma Art Project’.
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Currently compiling and editing the monograph that will accompany the exhibition on its international tour. The exhibition, held at the historic Old Jail at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, received very positive international coverage (BBC, CNN, Hyperallergic, among others). Notably, the Keiskamma Art Project’s latest large-scale artwork, Umlibo, on the theme of climate change, was exhibited at COP28 in Dubai.
Experience working for the Cape Town-based literacy NGO FunDza, editing and mentoring the work of young black writers. None of these rural artists speaks fluent English, as isiXhosa is their first language. Sandra’s intention was to create a dynamic digital archive of written and visual material, documenting their extraordinary output over the past two decades. The artists’ contributions capture regional knowledge of Xhosa history and cosmogony, in the form of folk tales, legends, and nature lore, all of which are integral to the artworks themselves.
Volunteer at a multimedia group exhibition titled, ‘Our Ocean is Sacred: You Can’t Mine Heaven.’ Held in a popup gallery at Zero Eitz Project Space, the exhibition was a direct response to the threat of seismic surveys and ocean oil and gas exploration along South Africa’s west and east coast
Skills With degrees in English languages and literatures from UCT and Oxford, a love of creative non-fiction and years of experience in the international art world, Sandra has an understanding of the powerful relationship between storytelling and visual imagery. She has an international network of contacts. She has an understanding of the value of clear, transparent, consistently ethical communication to reach and persuade a target audience.
I feel honoured to be part of a growing global network of people committed to reimagining our relationship with the Earth and one another, so that our planet flourishes and all of our children have a future.
Experience Working in the social & environmental impact sector for over 10 years, consulting with and producing stories for various nonprofits and academics.
Skills Impact Story Telling: Concept Development, Producing, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Learning Design: Design, facilitation & training
I believe storytelling has a central role to play in building a sustainable, integrated and compassionate community.
Experience Twenty years of working on the gendered impacts of militarism and coloniality, and their environmental impacts
Skills A multi-disciplinary feminist analysis of the socio-economic & environmental impacts of patriarchy; analysis, theorizing, writing and public speaking; networking and fund-raising
I embrace the principle that to work ecologically is to work in relationships of responsibility and care for all that gives life.
Experience Melanie started on newspapers on the production side (layout and subbing) before moving over to magazines (Femina, Baby & Me) as a features editor. She has done freelance work on various publications, including the Sunday Times, Daily Maverick, SA Home Owner, Garden & Home SA, Property 360, Indy Eats (UK Independent), The Times, The Big Issue.
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Skills Writing, editing, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn etc).
Green Route ZA is a simple concept that relies on the basic principle of “caring is sharing” by supporting eco-NPOs and ecopreneurs. We are all on a Green Route and trying to move towards a greener world.
Experience Using a variety of media and storytelling techniques Hailey creates persuasive, educational, entertaining content. This might mean writing an in-depth feature, creating a digital magazine, podcast, website or social media campaign. She is especially interested in work linked to regenerative agriculture and ocean sustainability.
Skills With over ten years of professional writing experience, Hailey has primarily worked with non-profits, social enterprises, and development organisations in Africa. In her most recent role as
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the managing editor at a Cape Town-based marketing firm, she collaborated with individuals in higher education and the public and private spheres to focus on African upliftment through entrepreneurship and education. This role taught Hailey to maintain a high-level view while remaining deeply collaborative as she juggled a range of tasks, including training junior writers, project managing, writing, and copy-editing.
A well-told story gets us in the heart or gut–one or another vital organ–and only then does it travel to our brain and, later, move our feet. Change in this world requires that we keep accessing one of our most ancient inventions: a compelling narrative.
Experience Academic research, communications support, mentoring and teaching youth
Skills Communications and research
I am looking to share knowledge and experience with others passionate about regenerative systems, and can offer both practical and academic knowledge. I am currently pursuing my post graduate in Sustainable Development.
Experience Stephen Horn is the founder and creative director of Politically Aweh, South Africa’s wittiest news show. The show has won multiple awards, including a South African Film and Television Award. He also serves as the South Africa country director for Clean Creatives, a global movement advocating for advertising and PR agencies to cut ties with fossil fuels. He is an associate member of the South African Guild of Editors. Horn was included on the 2022 Mail & Guardian list of 200 Young South Africans.
Skills Production, post production, writing. Directing, project management and execution. Technical and creative problem solving.
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We are fighting an uphill battle against disinformation and propaganda seeking to divide us and delay the urgent actions and policies needed to advance society to a more equitable and sustainable future. They may have more money, but we have the truth.
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Hydrofeminism: Drawing inspiration from this philosophy in their work. Curriculum Development and Work-Integrated Learning: Leading in these areas with a focus on sustainable and justice-oriented practices.
Experience For 17 years, they have immersed themselves in higher education, design, research, and community work, with a passion for fostering empowerment and justice for women, particularly women of colour, at the heart of their efforts. As a freelance designer, they have crafted projects that reflect the resilience and strength of the communities they serve. Their healing work extends to retreats and university spaces, where they guide others through the intertwined paths of writing, art, and personal transformation. Through these experiences, they have focused on developing survival and thriving strategies that honour shared stories and struggles, particularly in the realms of design and art. Their journey is deeply rooted in the belief that collective healing is essential for meaningful change.
Skills Workshop Leadership: Leading workshops that integrate art, design, and feminist methodologies, fostering deep reflection and creative exploration. Research and Academic Writing: Producing well-researched and impactful content that drives change. Storytelling: Highlighting themes of healing, resilience, and the relationship between women, water, and the environment through narrative. Hydrofeminism: Exploring and expressing the connections between water, women, and the environment. Exhibition Organisation and Curation: Organising and curating exhibitions that serve as platforms for storytelling and community engagement. Education and Teaching: Lecturing and teaching on topics such as design, social justice, and the integration of visual and arts-based methods. Focus on Women of Colour: Emphasising survival and thriving strategies for women of colour in both creative and academic contexts. Collaboration and Learning: Committed to ongoing learning and working collaboratively with others to create content and experiences that inspire change.
Through design, art, storytelling, and healing, we reclaim land, sea, and selves. By embracing collaboration and confronting tough conversations, we build futures of justice where all beings thrive, in this dimension and beyond.
Experience I started out in the commercials industry and I shifted my career in order to work for organisations who align with my values. I am a trained crisis counsellor with 10 years experience at Life Line and am involved in community organisations on a personal level. I was a co-ordinator for the Seaboard Community Action Network (CAN) during Covid, working closely with the Gugulethu CAN and others and I actively support the right to affordable housing in Cape Town, most notably the campaign for social housing at Tafelberg School.
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We are currently forming a YIMBY movement in order to encourage a more inclusive neighbourhood and Cape Town.
Skills Producing, directing, filming, editing and writing. My counselling training helps me as a filmmaker to be an effective listener and hold difficult spaces.
I’m a filmmaker with a background in editing. Often shooting alone, I have worked in a number of African countries. Environmental and social issues are close to my heart and I am passionate about telling stories.
Experience Over 13 years in radio, over 10 years in TV
Skills Presenting, producing, teaching, writing, media management, master of ceremonies, voiceover artist, voice actress
If we can find balance within the various internal and external issues we all face in our world and be proactive and find ways to meet each other halfway this planet will soon be a better place. I believe you should always reach for the stars and never forget to take your fellow human being on the journey with you.
Experience 20 years of writing on topics of climate crisis, hunger & obesity and the poverty nexus, and plastic pollution through books, journalism, collaborations with academics and civil society, journalism training, etc.
Skills Other than being a specialist in long-form writing, from a content perspective, Leonie is skilled in making connections and joining the dots between topics and issues that are often separated and siloed.
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She can support the network by helping to brainstorm through issues that joins the dots in various ways.
Humans are evolved to be caring, collaborative, and cooperative. As we face a planetary emergency, storytelling is a way to reignite this in us, and rally communities to address the challenges of the Anthropocene.
Experience With over five years of experience in social media communications for sustainable enterprises, they are an experienced Sustainability Coordinator specialising in Biodiversity and Land Use Management. Driven by a deep passion for creating equitable, biodiverse, and sustainable conservation systems, they focus on human-nature interactions and exploring participatory processes to understand complex social-ecological systems.
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They excel in amplifying the online presence of small and medium-sized businesses dedicated to sustainability. By crafting engaging and visually compelling content, they assist these innovative companies in reaching wider audiences and sharing their impactful solutions. Their experience includes collaboration with environmental consultancies, entrepreneurs, and the University of Stellenbosch across various social media platforms. As a creative problem-solver, they are passionate about using digital storytelling to raise awareness for pressing environmental issues.
Skills Content writing and editing, website design, social media managing
To care for the Earth is not just a responsibility, it’s the ultimate business of our time.
Experience With over 20 years in the field, Nicole weaves together a rich background in communications and media with a focus on reviving Indigenous knowledge. Her work includes independent communications strategy, facilitation, writing, and storytelling. Nicole has contributed to Google’s Digital Skills for Africa program, helping deliver digital skills to communities across the country.
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She was also part of the project management team for the UN Global Compact (UNGC) review of the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in South Africa’s private sector. Additionally, Nicole served on the board of Ubongo Kids, Africa’s largest edutainment media company for children based in Tanzania.
Skills Nicole’s expertise spans writing, storytelling, facilitating, team leadership, project management, campaign management, and workshop development & facilitation.
An experienced communications project manager, constellations facilitator, storyteller & writer. I weave communication skills with reviving Indigenous knowledge for a healthy, creative and just world.
Experience For six years has delved into the issue of feminist peace with what that means in terms of sustainability, equal access to resources and the enhancement of life quality for all, especially for women and LGBTQIA+ communities, especially in North Africa. Samah worked as MENA research associate for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom covering issues related to access to resources and conflict.
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She also undertook the role of feminist economics advocate at the Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation. The latter experience taught her a great deal on the nexus between environment, climate change and climate justice.
Skills Advocacy and activism, policy knowledge, gender analysis, an interdisciplinary approach and community building and networking skills as well as fostering collaborations .
I believe that there’s no social justice and feminist sustainable peace without climate justice and a thriving life for all.
Experience 8 years in film making. Baha, a 2021 graduate from the School of Art and Decoration (EAD), has made a remarkable impact on the world of science and media. He is the innovative mind behind Tunisia’s first pop science YouTube channel, “Draw My Science”, and has collaborated with multiple NGOs on various projects. His notable collaborations include the Tunisian Association of Positive Prevention (ATP+), where he created videos on sexual education and HIV, Access Now, for which he produced a video on the biometric card, and RAWSA MENA…
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…where he wrote and directed a series of five animated videos highlighting the importance of safe abortion in the MENA region. Baha Lajmi’s expertise in the field has been widely recognized, as evidenced by his invitation to serve as a jury member for the Silbersalz Science & Media Festival’s 3rd and 4th editions held in Halle, Germany.
Moreover, in 2019, Baha Lajmi was selected to participate in the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers in Tokyo, where he was an EMERGING PRODUCER. This experience enabled him to showcase his talents, network with other professionals, and further enhance his skills and knowledge. Baha Lajmi’s contributions to science and media have been highly valued, and his work continues to inspire and educate audiences worldwide.
Skills Has skills in crafting engaging scripts and mastering the art of video editing, with a keen understanding of what captivates audiences and how to create compelling content that leaves a lasting impact.
Using the power of storytelling and the lens of my camera, I strive to give a voice to our planet, unveiling the beauty, challenges, and urgency of environmental issues. Together, let’s create a sustainable narrative for a greener and brighter future.
Experience 25 years writing experience and 15 years experience documenting complex processes of development and change. 7 years in oral storytelling, story performance and in diverse practices of working with stories as a touchstone for learning, connecting, navigating change and making meaning in the world.
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Skills Writing and oral story telling. The core value and intent of my story work and writing is to tap the power of story to help us connect and collaborate to bring greater understanding, love, care and sensitivity to our relationships across the living world.
I’m a passionate explorer of the rich and juicy world of stories, the art and science of stories. I believe that through living and telling stories that are nourishing and regenerative, we enliven each other and bring new possibilities to the living world.
Experience Teacher, video producer, graphic artist, developer of educational messages, writer of children’s story activity books, layout artist. Creator of ‘Hero in my Hood’ educational books which encourage children to be courageous and kind.
Skills Graphics, layout, development of creative educational messages
My main focus is the creation of positive messaging, particularly with children and the development of empathy to create a kinder and more sustainable world / environment.
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Experience An artist and in communication with the natural world since a child, and working as a professional artist for 35 years. A creative director of KURUFYNBOS, the creative wing of FynbosLIFE. A co-director of Inmotion studios, focusing on Human & Ocean relations. A concept designer for Joy from Afrika. Angela ran the design and build of the floats for Cape Town Carnival from 2013 till 2020. She works with Puppet Planet a science education project; is a concept designer of the Thembi sculptures at Philippi Village and sculptor of Mama Thembi; a researching creative forms of education as part of the de-colonial project; a founding member of the Muizenberg Community garden and a member of the Cape Town together growers initiative.
SkillsA creative ability and an extensive ground level network.
Our hands are the extension of our hearts and the tools of the divine, gifted us to assist the unfolding of creation.
Experience Vanessa has designed and facilitated program activities supporting the development of environmental education using video as a creative medium. She has facilitated environmental awareness in schools using arts as a tool for social change.
Skills She has facilitated digital storytelling workshops with youth and has made a few short documentaries.
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The themes for these films were around social and environmental injustices where the idea was to empower the storytellers to be changemakers in their communities.
Small is beautiful and together we can make radical changes.
Experience Communications Officer at Soils Food and Healthy Communities under the Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture Multiplier Support Program, Communications, Social and Behavioural Change, Facilitation, Community Engagement, Technical and Creative Writing Consultant and Interactive and Legislative Theatre Officer: Theatre for a Change.
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Skills Communication Strategy Development; Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC); Training Facilitation; Community Engagement;
Writing and Editing; Graphic Design and Video Production; Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Activism; Translations; Subtitling; Video Dubbing; Voice Overs and Interactive Theatre Practitioner.
Communications professional with a passion for sustainable development and community empowerment. Committed to using skills to make a positive impact on the world and ensure households are self-sufficient through sustainable means of production.
Experience Junior editor and production manager
Skills Editor, story writing, production and communication skills
I would like to make the world a better place by sharing knowledge with people about the principles of organic agriculture, which are also good principles for life – health, ecology, fairness and care.
Experience 18 years of working in capacity building and experiential learning journey development and implementation
Skills Learning journey development methodologies, immersive and experiential environments and ideation.
I have been very lucky to have worked in unique and stimulating development spaces and I want to dedicate the next decade to building thing peoples capacity to become more resilient and also better connected to the magnificent natural world we are a part of.
Experience 10 years of storytelling using visual theatre, 15 years in documentary film and TV storytelling
Skills Writing, filming, photography, facilitation, strategic communications, impact producing
Creativity, adaptability, compassionate and regenerative thinking is the way forward, and doing this in collaboration with like-minded people just makes working and being so much more rewarding.
Experience Professional communications manager having worked with large and small organisations to build brands, engage stakeholders and institute effective communication mechanisms.
Skills Strategic communications function, including social media and activism.
I joined the network to share knowledge and collaborate in the regenerative sector. I add value by offering food systems impact solutions, and in activism for change.
Experience Thabo has experience in food security, climate change, energy transition reporting and editing copy. He has managed teams of journalists at Health-e News and at the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
Skills Strong writing & editing; project management; social media; research and good knowledge and understanding of current trends health and environmental systems, climate, energy transition and food security.
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Writing is the light that illuminates the darkest corners, and journalism is the compass that guides us through the complexities of truth.
Experience Applied poetry (including multimedia/ multimodal expressions of poetry, story or ritual) has been Malika’s foundational approach and practice to date. As an artivist Malika has grown 25 years of affiliation or collaboration with organisations and individuals, using creative methodologies to engage the public on matters of identity, on heritage, indigenous wisdom in relation to land/Earth as body, site of memory and healing/ regenerative power and most recently on sustainable urban African futures.
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The organisations Malika has worked with include The Robben Island Museum, Iziko Museums, District 6 Museum, The Mothertongue Project, The Africa Centre, the 5th Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award as a 2012 adjudicator, Third World Bun Fight’s Constellations and Spier Harvest Festival with Brett Bailey, Khoi Khonnexion with Garth Erasmus, Dreams as (R)evolution with Coral Bijoux, 2019 Global Climate Divest-Invest Summit with Jemima Spring, Remains (2019) and Unseen Dimensions of the Known (2022) exhibitions with DRC-SA recycling artivist Patrick Bongoy, Keiskamma Art Project with Pippa Hetherington, African Centre for Cities and ICLEI – Africa as poetry curator for their Rise Africa Action Festival and Litha Flora African Botanicals Foundation with Yolanda Methvin, using animation to grow young African women filmmakers working with concepts of Emergence, Biomimicry and Indigeneity.
Skills Malika has a breadth of interrelated skills and experience to offer: from project management and curation, to creative concept development, facilitation, writing, performance and their own wide network of relevant potential partners or collaborators.
Motivated by their ‘healing through creative expression’ mantra, this regeneration work is remembrance and indigenous wisdom, just as much as innovation and resourceful visioning and collaborative strategy in the face of constant change.
Experience 20 years in storytelling – from children’s TV to touring interactive theatre pieces. Working on the Turning Into Flowers project with Rupert Koopman and Tiffani Dlamini since 2018, exploring the unique floral heritage of South Africa and the idea of the beloved landscape. documenting floral species in situ and human responses to these species.
Skills Interactive performance and storytelling, and creating spaces of play and story that allow people to connect with their own memories and to dream their own futures.
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Always ready to share ideas of what can help get people participating. Science knowledge is full of poetry, Megan loves to help bring out the image and poetry of scientific work. She’s produced and stage managed for small-footprint low-budget productions in theatre and film and can take an idea from page to stage or screen (or Fynbos arena).
I think as storytellers, it is our job to open pathways to allow people to reconnect with their own roots in the natural world. If we are able to feel connected to the world around us, we are able to draw strength from it and fight for it.
Experience 20 years in multimedia in international spaces
Skills Digital artworking, typography, layout, branding, print production, web design and implementation, content creation for education, videography, video editing and directing.
In each choice we make, we create the world we experience. I want to live and share the possibilities of a regenerative and healthy existence. Mycelium is a space to explore this together, and explore what it means to truly collaborate on this journey.
Experience 30 years in the transformative food and farming system space with a focus on advocacy and capacity building work, and holding national, regional and international leadership roles in this regard.
Skills I bring my network and experience in transformative system work to this network.
My work entails empowering communities to farm in an environmental way, eat healthily and generate livelihoods while regenerating the environment. I want to learn from like-minded people that want to bring a sustainable, equitable world into being.
Experience With a degree in industrial design Khanya found her passion working as a graphic designer. After 3 years working as the designer for the Endangered Wildlife Trust, the largest conservation NGO in Africa, this was followed by a role as a Digital Marketing Coordinator at a global SME in the IT and cybersecurity industry. Alongside this, she freelanced in graphic design, branding, website design, and social media management for NGOs and small businesses. Recently, Khanya launched her own design and marketing business.
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Skills Graphic design, marketing, website design and social media management specifically focused on Civil Society, NGOs and activist groups. I have a strong understanding of the design and marketing needs of these group whether it be for mobilisation, education or fundraising.
“Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.” — Paul Hawken
I am committed to sustainability, leaving a lasting positive impact in everything I do.
Experience Kirsten is a seasoned development practitioner, researcher, and activist. Presently, she holds the position of a project specialist at Corruption Watch. Her professional background includes previous employment at a unit within the National Treasury. Kirsten is an integral part of a community of civil society activists who played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Budget Justice Coalition, maintaining her membership in the organization. Additionally, she actively contributes as a member of the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture.
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Her expertise in budget analysis has garnered recognition in various publications, and she has spearheaded numerous data science projects. Armed with a master’s degree in Development Studies from UCT, Kirsten is also a published author and finds solace and inspiration in the simple act of walking in nature.
Skills Writing, budget analysis, institutional analysis, data storytelling workshops, and a sense of humour
Activism is like breathing and drinking water. I’m a writer, storyteller, data scientist, dreamer, change-maker and community builder. I recharge in nature which has always been an inspirational habitat for me.
Experience Working in civil society space on a variety of roles from administration to project management. She has programme design experience in creating learning journeys and experiences for individuals and networks. She manages small scale productions for learning courseware and promotional materials.
Skills Shiara holds an honours in Sustainable Development. She is a fast learner and has experience in and enjoys working with diverse groups of people.
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She takes a hands on approach to her work, and loves thinking about long term impact and sustainability. She has created, implemented and maintained project management for a number of virtual and face to face programmes, specifically within the civil society space.
I am deeply passionate about our environment and creating a socially aware and just society empowered to support that, and vice versa.
Experience With 24 years of experience, Lee has successfully managed two agencies and contributed to the growth of four startups. Over the last 15 years, Lee’s professional focus has been dedicated to climate and sustainability. In the most recent 2 and a half years, Lee’s attention has shifted towards the critical area of Regeneration.
Skills Lee has been actively engaged in participatory settings, sitting in circles and undergoing
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extensive personal development work. This commitment has translated into refined people skills, showcasing a high level of empathy. With 15 years of experience working with international clients, Lee has cultivated a robust network. Notably, Lee excels in fostering strong client relationships and is highly adept at networking.
To effect real change in the world we need to start inside ourselves and heal internally, approach our inner world regeneratively with self care and love before we can have a hope of creating a new future for our world.
Experience Has 32 years in corporate IT, delivering business and technology automation solutions with deep experience in compliance, risk management and assurance across multiple sectors. I transitioned to sustainability and socioeconomic impact when the woman-reaching-the-half-century mark hit me. The current focus is on developing micro-manufacturing technology for SMME-led recycling and addressing challenges in the circular economy in the supply chain, infrastructure, and market access nexus for micro-entrepreneurs. I work with government grant funding to derisk circular economy solutions for scaling to achieve macro-economic impact.
Skills Project development and delivery, corporate IT, with compliance, risk management, and assurance across multiple sectors.
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I am a systems thinker and tactician. In the four years since leaving corporate, I have come to understand overshoot, corporate greed and persistent poverty. It pisses me off. We can do better and that change starts with us. There is an activist awaking and she cannot be alone in this fight.
Experience Has worked in a variety of community and organisational structures and in food systems, urban and small scale agriculture.
Skills Has rich and dense networks. The ability to creatively and strategically join dots between issues, systems and networks. A good understanding of the power of visual and creative tools to open up possibilities for new ways of thinking about the challenges we face.
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I believe that hand drawn illustration, animation and graphic harvesting are powerful educational tools that help us to visualise the challenges and opportunities we face in organisations and social movements.
Experience He has worked in the video industry since 1986, at the SABC from 1989, then a freelance producer/ videographer since 1993.
Skills Broad experience in videography and production for over 35 years.
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Mike has worked on his own for most of that time in corporate and broadcast production work, through many different industries and clients. In this way, he has developed the skills to be creative, resourceful, and flexible in production, and adopted a tolerant and hassle-free approach to the production process, and with clients. A soft news training and background from the early years has stayed with him and he works best where time, budgets, and deadlines are tight.
“The final chapter is ours to write. We know what we need to do. What happens next is up to us.” David Attenborough
Experience Taryn holds a Fine Arts degree with a major in videography, which paved the way for an enriching internship experience abroad alongside two accomplished videographers. During her internship, she honed her video editing skills across a diverse range of projects, from commercial footage to documentaries and personal passion projects.
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Additionally, Taryn dedicated substantial time on set, gaining valuable insights into lighting setups and the intricacies of shoot-day workflows.
Skills Taryn, with a background of living and working abroad, brings a valuable network of connections. Her expertise lies in efficient and quick video editing and videography. She possesses strong interpersonal skills and maintains a constant eagerness to acquire new talents and knowledge.
The art of filmmaking truly has the power to generate emotions and ignite action.
ExperienceA documentary cameraman/DOP on multiple camera systems for over 10 years, has a drone pilot license and has spent lots of time in remote areas, working in challenging conditions.
Skills Daniel has honed his craft through years of practical experience in capturing stunning visuals and compelling footage. IDaniel is well-versed in using professional camera equipment and has a keen eye for framing shots that evoke emotion and tell a story.
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In addition to technical skills, Daniel has extensive knowledge of East Africa, particularly in the realm of dhows and maritime culture. He has traveled extensively throughout the region, conducting research, meeting experts, and building a network of contacts. This firsthand experience and deep understanding of the subject matter enable him to capture authentic and captivating footage that truly immerses viewers in the world of dhows.
Furthermore, he is well-versed in the latest drone technology and possess the necessary certifications and licenses to operate drones for aerial cinematography. This allows him to capture breathtaking aerial shots that add a new dimension to storytelling and provide a unique perspective.
He is a collaborative and adaptable team player, and understands the importance of effective communication, meeting deadlines, and working seamlessly with production crews. He is passionate about telling meaningful stories and believes in the power of visual storytelling to inspire and educate audiences.
My work is centred around finding self through journey. In connecting people with themselves, each other and the natural world. To help realise the connectedness of all things to contribute towards a world of peace and abundance through harmony.
Experience 27 years in film and television making, content creation, training and facilitation
Skills Research, concept development, writing, directing, editing, producing, training
It is so inspiring to world every day with people and organisations dedicated to bringing about a healthier and more just world. Individually we can only do so much, but together we are unstoppable.
ExperienceFor the past eight years, Layla has worked extensively in regenerative food growing and Permaculture Design, with experience in New Zealand, Australia, and India. Since returning to South Africa in 2018, she has contributed to Environmental Education with Honeychild Conservation Beekeeping and Greenpop.
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In 2020, she joined Six Kingdoms Ecological Design, where she continues to engage in holistic land management and regenerative garden design. Layla also works with Cultural Connections NPO as a support facilitator for development projects in the Eastern Cape and serves as the programme coordinator for Eco Youth Circles, an afterschool programme focused on integrating environmental education with youth development. She is in the early stages of growing a small NPO called Umthombo Trust in the Knysna area, focusing on creating safe, integrated spaces for human connection and transformation.
Skills With a deep-seated passion for nature and environmental education, I have found myself working in the nexus of what I love and where I feel I can contribute to a healthier society where our South African youth have access to hope and to opportunities. Experience in regenerative landscaping and food growing and more recently in facilitating youth development processes and programme coordination. Skills include on-ground facilitation, event organisation, writing, organisational development and creative team-building processes with a rich network in the Garden Route.
I believe if we partner with our local ecosystem to create spaces of safety we encourage a sense of place, an understanding of how we are supported by the environment around us and we can start to get excited about creating just, regenerative communities.
Experience I have worked with various documentary teams over the years as both a behind the scenes photographer and collaborating directly to tell the stories. I am half way through an MA in documentary photography at USW. The focus of my research is around the role of photography in the climate crisis,
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and how it can be used to either placate or activate. I have also taught photography at various colleges, the last being CTSP in Cape Town where I led their landscape photography courses and excursions. My work has been published in many magazines and books.
Skills I am an experienced photographer and photography tutor with a unique eye. I have a large network of collaborators / colleagues in the UK as I have lived and worked there for many years. I am still doing my Masters at USW which gives me access to the latest research, talks, debates, forums in the documentary world. My mentor on the MA is a world class documentary climate activist who pushes me daily to dig deeper both inwardly and externally.
“It matters which systems systemise systems, which stories tell stories, which concepts think concepts. Mathematically, visually, and narratively it matters. Which figures figure figures, which systems systemise systems.” Donna Harroway, 2015 p 156-65
Experience Marion’s background has been a midwife in medical anthropology, public & development management and political science. Marion has worked in the area of sexual and reproductive justice for over 30 years in conducting participatory research, policy analysis & development, project management & governance, and advocacy. Marion was the founding director of the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition in South Africa and currently sit on the Gender Advisory Panel of the World Health Organization where they have engaged on a national, regional and global level.
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Marion’s PhD documented the construction of population control to the emergence of sexual and reproductive health post-apartheid. This research illustrated how the legacy of apartheid and colonialism directly informs the social and political construction of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Skills Content specialist in sexual and reproductive justice, project management, artivism, communications and advocacy and research.
Our legacy of apartheid and colonialism informs the construction of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Although we are regenerating, learning and understanding, it is hard. We can be brave and curate research, develop content and artivism as healing.
Experience Richelle started working in corporate IT systems change as a programmer and then upskilled to business analyst, process improvement specialist and project manager. This gave her a solid foundation navigating complicated, multi-layered systems structures as well as understanding the negative impact of profit maximising corporate values on individuals and social groups.
Building on this, she moved into personal transformational work that embraces the complexity inherent in human-centred and grassroots community initiatives.
She is currently working with decentralised frameworks (De-Fi, blockchain, Web3). Art Stoke Commons is a vision of a slow profit, digital art social economy that fosters “islands of coherence” – spaces where resilience, cultural production and meaningful social impact converge.
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Richelle would love to offer the MMC network my knowledge and experience of decentralised frameworks (De-Fi, Blockchain, Web3) specifically using Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) together with decentralised funding approaches and tokenised incentives/rewards.
Richelle is an advocate for decentralised frameworks being critical for collective impact and sustainable systems change. Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) and grassroots funding approaches like quadratic funding, revolutionise organisational structure, decision making and funding – making decentralisation central to regeneration and sustainability.
Decentralisation is not only about using different technology – its a completely different mindset and approach. It requires getting out of hierarchical top-down power-over silos and understanding (mapping) our current ecology (socio-economic ecosystems) in order to design regenerative and sustainable new ecologies.
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She has digital media experience: producing and editing YouTube videos, graphic design (and infographics) and website creation (specifically Canva and WordPress).
Change is not just about new systems, structures or technologies – it’s about new stories. Art, media and education play a critical role in seeding these new stories.
Experience Engagement in pan-African food sovereignty/ agroecology networks for 25 years playing many organising, project and media roles
Skills Policy, mobilising, material development, research, campaigning
I want to collaborate with like-minded people on regenerative initiatives.
Experience 25 years in publishing (print, online), facilitating, strategy development
Skills Strategic communications, facilitation, writing, editing and research
Together we can do pretty much anything! The more that we share our ideas, creativity, love for people and planet, the more likely it is that a new way of being in the world will come to life.
Experience With 25 years in the film industry, Simon has a deep background in the camera department and production coordination. He excels in producing video content, whether working collaboratively with a creative team or independently. In addition to his videography skills, Simon composes his music, offering the potential for collaboration with other creatives or producing solo music content.
Skills Simon is skilled in videography, photography, composing, and writing.
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” Jimi Hendrix
Experience After leaving consumer marketing in big corporate environment Samantha built a steady foundation in qualitative and social impact research focusing primarily on cultural and socio-economic ecosystems in Africa. In recent years she has broadened her focus on to landscape restoration and sustainable transitions at a global level. All of her work is underpinned by her interest in understanding the essence of what connects us all as humans and re-mythologising the stories that frame our realities through reconnecting to indigenous knowing.
Skills Academic and field research, simple project management and administration, ability to work with complex situations as well as being able to do the challenging work of digging into the heart of matters. Have background in marketing and talent management as well as impact assements research and reporting.
““If all the world is a commodity, how poor we grow. When all the world is a gift in motion, how wealthy we become.” Robin Wall Kimmerer
Experience 20+ years of researching, writing, producing, directing, filming and editing
Skills Listening, networking, creating compelling and educational videos
I am constantly amazed by the force and flow of the network of human beings that want to make a difference. It’s like a wave that slowly grows until it becomes a tsunami of transfiguration and love.
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Dominique offers a tailored, hands-on, five-day intensive training program to groups of approximately ten participants. This immersive experience takes participants on a journey into the world of filmmaking as a storytelling medium. The program equips all participants with the skills to create a short two-minute video. Within each group, they’re invariably individuals who excel and produce longer, more intricate stories. This select group has the opportunity to undertake an advanced course, lasting three to five days, contingent on project resources and requirements.
Experience With over 30 years of experience in multimedia production, he specialises in storytelling for environmental and social impact, as well as corporate projects. Notable projects and roles include:
1.Voices of Humanity Documentary Series: this project celebrates diversity by capturing the literal voices of people from around the world. This series takes viewers on remarkable journeys, collecting and sharing stories that highlight the richness of human experience.The Voices of Humanity expedition vehicle made its way from South Africa to the top of Africa along the old Cape-to-Cairo route carrying the precious cargo of its various encounters along the way.
2. Trainer for FLOW Africa MOJO workshops (Mobile Journalism), fostering local wellbeing through innovative storytelling techniques and community engagement.
3. Served as the festival director for the first mobile phone film festival in South Africa – MMOCA Mobile Phone Filmmaker Film Festival – showcasing creativity and innovation in storytelling using only a smart phone.
4. Adaptation Network CSO SEED Project: In partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Initiative (SANBI), Dominique provided three ‘participatory video’ opportunities (MOJO workshops) to South African civil society organisations as part of a program seeking to enhance civil society engagement in South Africa’s climate change response.
Skills Through HIS 30 years of experience and continuous learning, he has developed a versatile skill set that spans environmental storytelling, corporate communications, and community engagement. His ability to tailor multimedia content to different audiences and objectives can provide strategic advantages to the network and its members.
Passionate about using multimedia storytelling to drive environmental and social change. With over 30 years of experience and a commitment to embracing new trends, let’s collaborate to create a more sustainable and equitable world together.
Experience Tasmin is a journalist with a focus on documentaries. I’ve created work for commissioners including Channel News Asia, Al Jazeera, VICE World News, Curiosity Stream and YouTube Originals. For most of their career they’ve worked in the Asia Pacific region, now based in Cape Town.
Skills Documentary producing, podcast producing, partnerships strategy.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. – Martin Luther King Jr.
Experience 25+ years helping businesses and non-profits make a greater impact in print, online and in the media.
Skills Copywriting for websites, emails, digital and social media. Clear, strategic messaging and words that work.
The right words can inspire action, amplify impact and help build a fairer, more sustainable world.
Experience 7 years experience as a photojournalist, photographer, film editor, art installer and illustrator
Skills A passion to tell stories for the greater good of humanity, extensive years of photographic experience, imaginative and out of the box thinking a love to create beautiful things that soothe the psyche and a willingness for collaboration and peer learning.
Love is the antidote.
Experience Worked as a project manager, brand manager, facilitator, copywriter in corporate across many different industries including tech, fashion, asset management, renewable energy, premium alcohol brands.
Skills From strategy to execution, Sonja is an experienced brand and business strategist who can work across multiple industries in creating sustainable change within organisations and guiding them on how to communicate it.
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I am a Brand & Marketing Strategist helping sustainable businesses build authentic connections with their audience. I have worked across several industries including tech and renewable energy and recognises the power of storytelling in creating change.