{"id":81328,"date":"2020-09-28T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T17:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=81328"},"modified":"2020-09-28T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T18:04:44","slug":"one-year-as-a-1-for-the-planet-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/impact\/one-year-as-a-1-for-the-planet-member\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year as a 1% for the Planet Member: Why We Give Back to the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Spring Activator, we seek to lead by example and create lasting impact. We bear a responsibility to be better for the planet both as a BCorp-certified business and as a team of individuals passionate about the outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we decided to look into how we could apply something similar to the \u201cleave no trace\u201d principles we practice when enjoying nature\u2019s playground to the level of Spring as a business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conscious of the environmental impacts running a business can have, we sought to find a way to give back to the environment and educate ourselves and others on how to constantly do better as a venture committed to all its stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, in 2019, we decided to become a member of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onepercentfortheplanet.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1% for the Planet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is a global movement that provides an avenue for businesses and individuals to donate to not-for-profit organizations focused on the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2020, the 1% for the Planet network:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consists of 1400+ companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spans 60 countries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has given more than $175,000,000 to over 2,000 non-profits around the world since 2002<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is environmental giving so important?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be thinking why is specifically environmental giving so important and where does the weight of giving by businesses lie?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, only roughly 3% of all philanthropic giving goes to the environment, and only 5% of that already small number comes from businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s a very minute amount considering the environment is where we derive the resources that allow us to run our businesses from! From the materials used to make everyday work objects to the air we breathe while tackling our inboxes, nothing is exempt. Having thriving and resilient local and global economies depends on having a healthy planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, as a global society we\u2019re largely behind track on finding this balance between economic activity and environmental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From reducing and offsetting carbon emissions to optimizing waste streams and practicing responsible consumption and production, there is a lot of work to do to make businesses better. And, from forest regeneration to reversing desertification and cleaning up plastic, there is a lot of work to do to counter the negative impacts of business to-date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accelerating smart environmental giving through 1% for the Planet is a small step in the right direction to building the future we\u2019d like to see and preserve what we care about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onepercentfortheplanet.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-81329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1.png\" alt=\"1% for the Planet logo\" width=\"594\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1-100x43.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1ftp_Primary_Horizontal_FullColor-1-360x153.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What exactly does 1% for the Planet membership entail?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s likely you\u2019ve seen the telltale 1% for the Planet logo on certain products that you buy, but what exactly are the mechanics hidden behind it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership as a business means that we are committed to giving one percent of our gross revenue \u2014 whether we are profitable or not \u2014 to environmental non-profits. We select a not-for-profit partner that is dedicated to a specific area we want to focus on and that we align with, and use 1% for the Planet as the platform for our giving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How a business chooses to give can take diverse forms. Cheque donations do need to comprise a certain portion of the giving, but it\u2019s also possible to promote partners through advertising as well as to provide volunteer time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve really enjoyed the volunteer option at Spring as we\u2019ve been able to provide in-kind consultations to help our 2019\/2020 partner, Taking Root, with their strategic planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81330\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-81330 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/TR-Woman-Planting-Tree-e1601315376651.jpg\" alt=\"Taking Root Farmer Planting Trees in Nicaragua\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree planting in Nicaragua, photo courtesy of Taking Root<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who has Spring partnered with so far?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takingroot.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking Root<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an award-winning not-for-profit that has been our first 1% for the Planet partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focused on tropical reforestation as an avenue to tackling climate change and poverty, Taking Root works with farming families in Nicaragua to regenerate forest ecosystems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their aim is to foster long-term land stewardship through economic incentives, making growing forests and nurturing ecosystems more profitable than clearing forested land for short-term gains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking Roots\u2019 forests have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created financial resilience for more than 1,500 farming families<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stored over 900,000 tonnes of CO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenerated biodiverse habitats an area equivalent to over 7,000 football fields<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re proud that through our partnership, we have offset our carbon emissions through the end of 2020 (and will continue to do so), contributed to the amazing work Taking Root is doing, and helped them plan their future growth.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After just one year, our 1% for the Planet journey has been highly enriching, and we can\u2019t wait to see what learnings and accomplishments it will lead us to next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are you a business or an individual that wants to support environmental solutions?<br \/>\nFind out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onepercentfortheplanet.org\">1% for the Planet<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Spring Activator, we seek to lead by example and create lasting impact. 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