If you haven’t heard of Greta Thunberg yet, then stop everything you are doing and watch this video now. The 16-year-old environmental activist and powerhouse is taking the world by storm—and by storm we mean the CO² crisis we are currently facing. Thunberg is leading the radical climate strike driven by youths who are campaigning for #fridaysforfuture. They’re asking our politicians and governments around the world to adhere to the Paris Act that was promised and listen to the science.
The Sprout Studio team was able to participate in our local community’s strike where we felt inspired and proud of the efforts held by the youth within our neighborhood. Of course, it was unavoidable to pull out the camera and capture the powerful moments of alliance and tribulation. Take a look…
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When our team initially sat down to assess the Sprout Studio rebrand, the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) was brought up in discussion. We know that this is an integral part of running a company and wanted to ensure that moving forward, we were operating in ways that enhanced society and the environment. We spend so much time here brainstorming and inventing ways to make photographers’ lives better, that our CSR seemed obvious: to make life itself better, by preserving and protecting the world we capture. Our company logo is a sprouting leaf after all!
We believe our logo is a symbol that embodies the core value of Sprout Studio: growth. So why not grow your photography business all while nurturing the planet?! And how exactly can you nurture the planet as a Sprout user? By doing just that—being a Sprout Studio user. We’re happy to announce our partnership with OneTreePlanted.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation. Now, when you sign up as a Sprout Studio user, we’ll plant a tree on your behalf.
Not only are you building a successful photography business with the Sprout Studio suite, you’re now cleaning water in Brazil, protecting biodiversity Indonesia, empowering women in Rwanda, and fighting back against forest fires in North America.
Make an impact with your photography business because our CSR translates to your CSR. This carries through to your clients when they decide to book with you because you offer such value that is an extension of their beliefs. Every seed counts as,
“trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. They also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines”.
Join us on our quest as professional photographers, business owners, and global citizens to protect the world we capture. Our CSR goal for 2020 is to organize and run Plant-A-Tree Day events where the Sprout Community can partake in planting the trees ourselves! Leave a comment below or join our Facebook Community group and let us know if you’d be interested in participating. Keep on growing Sprouters!
