Create The Change

28/06/2020

Webinar Invite - Friends, are you interested in forest conservation and how to support the local people living in the forest so they in turn can care for and thrive in the forest?

Then join me and the team behind and Everland on Tuesday June 30th at 4pm (Stockholm time) for an informative and inspiring webinar about the Congo Basin, the world second largest rainforest.

I will be one of the speakers along with the founder of Wildlife Works and Congo's minister of environment.

In December 2019 I documented the Congo Basin Rainforest, video and pictures will be presented during my talk.

Click link for more details, speakers and sign-up.

Learn about Wildlife Works' pioneering Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and how this vital forest conservation project aligns with corporate Sustainable Development Goals.

22/04/2020

AMAZING CONGO - Wildlife Works Mai Ndombe REDD+ project, a film by Create The Change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4wHY99fm-w

I have enjoyed a long career as a commercial photographer and have always had a special interest in using my photography skills in a way that could benefit society. I call it CSR: Creative Social Responsibility — that is to contribute and make an impact on the world around you with your creativity and art.

Gerald Prolman, the president of www.everlandmarketing.com, contacted me and explained that they needed help documenting the vital conservation work being done in various forest conservation projects around the world that Everland represents, starting with the Mai Ndombe REDD+ project located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
He explained to me the problem he was trying to solve — that these conservation projects are located in developing countries in some of the world’s most remote areas, places that a majority of people are not familiar with, could never imagine and may likely never have the chance to visit.
Gerald felt that this disconnect makes it possible for those who have the wherewithal to help to instead choose to close their eyes and hearts to the destruction of our planet’s precious forests, the demise of wildlife species and to the needless suffering of our brothers and sisters around the world. He was convinced that if anyone visited one of these sacred places, that they would be moved to recognize their responsibility and be compelled to do whatever it takes to help.

My assignment was to bridge a heart connection between the Mai Ndombe community and corporate decision makers who are seeking meaningful ways to offset their company’s unavoidable carbon emissions.

Here is a video capturing my 5 week journey into the deepest places of Amazing Congo rainforest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4wHY99fm-w

www.EverlandMarketing.com The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project protects 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres) of critical bonobo and forest elephant habitat within the wo...

20/10/2018

From around the world, leaders of the world’s major religious traditions came together on Greenland, as part of the Peace Pledge Project to pray, celebrate, meditate and pledge to work together based on the principle that Loving-Kindness and Compassion can overcome discord and lead to human unity and peace.

Inuit Eskimo Elder Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq said: “It is the human heart which needs to melt. This is a priority if we are to stop the melting of our mother ice.”

They pledged to share a Peace Pledge [www.peacepledgeproject.org] with world leaders, the , religious leaders, Parliamentarians, and billions of people inviting them to join the affirmation of the necessity and supreme importance of Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Forgiveness and Reconciliation. This simple truth they believe is transformative and universal.

Photo Filip Cederholm Agoo

Scandinavian Photo Canon

30/09/2018

Creating the change as we support the great work of Saving The Survivors

21/09/2018

Happy International Day of Peace Here a peace sign photo we took last year with 500 kids from Östermalmsskolan in Stockholm.

Photo by Filip Cederholm Agoo Photography

13/08/2018

Web Series E3 - Photographer Filip Cederholm Agoo Photography travels with a purpose to create the change he wants to see in the world.

In this episode he travels Sri Lanka with a purpose to produce and photograph the letter "J" for ABC Charity with 500 kids in the Dilmah Tea tea plantation. Follow the journey as Filip and his team travel through the rainy hills of Sri Lanka and experience the behind the scenes of an ABC Charity pre-production.

Follow the link for full episode https://youtu.be/XX04MZ0yS_g by epic Raja Baja Films


Thule Canon Sverige Scandinavian Photo MJF Foundation - The Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation

Create the Change web series E3 I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD Photographer Filip Agoo travels with a purpose to create the change he wants to see in the world. In t...

10/08/2018

August 8 celebrates the a day initiated by International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW back in 2002. This photo of two majestical cats, a couple enjoying the heat of the morning sun, I captured during the initiative a project by explorer Johan Ernst Nilson in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania

Love,
Filip Cederholm Agoo

August 8 celebrates the a day initiated by International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW back in 2002. This photo of two majestical cats, a couple enjoying the heat of the morning sun, I captured during the initiative a project by explorer Johan Ernst Nilson in the Serengeti National Park

29/07/2018

"Create the Change" Web Series Episode 2

Photographer Filip Cederholm Agoo travels with a purpose to create the change he wants to see in the world. In this episode he travels Sri Lanka with a purpose to connect with Dilmah Tea "the worlds most ethical tea" together with whom he starts a collaboration to produce and photograph the letter "J" with 500 kids in their tea plantation as a part of ABC Charity - the world's largest art project for charity!

"Create the Change" is a web series documenting photographer Filip Agoo and his wife Fia Garvner Agoo as they journey around the world creating photo art that makes a difference. They travel to different countries where they connect with the local communities, companies, animals and kids to create breathtaking photo art and empowering events for kids inspiring them to become positive change-makers.

Thanks to the epic crew Marc Marc and Suvendu Raturi our productions are made possible meeting all flowlines & a big shout out to Raja Baja Films for the never ending creative flow capturing it all on video.

you want see in the world.

Impact photographer and founder of CREATE THE CHANGE, Filip Agoo, shares his journey as he travels the world with the purpose to create to contribute. Film a...

14/06/2018

We did it! 500 kids in a Dilmah Tea plantation in Sri Lanka, creating an absolutely amazing letter "J", perfectly shaped with rolling clouds and smiling kids faces. We are so so so happy that we are now one step close to completing the "First ever human alphabet shoot with thousands of kids around the world". Check out this video by our epic video editor Suvendu Raturi aka. Raja Baja the man. Most people think that we are a big production team, but it is just me my amazing wife Fia and Marc Marc the executer, then we enroll the local community and this time we connected with Dilmah Tea "The World's Most Ethical Tea" who help us out so much and the ABC Charity "Letter Sponsor" Jaybird. It is such a beautiful feeling to connect with likeminded people and companies to we want to see in the world.

And a huge thanks to Scandinavian Photo how sponsored with
the camera that Filip Cederholm Agoo took the picture with.

Join us and empower the kids by purchasing the picture, 100% of the money goes to a kids charity of the your choice after print and PayPal fees are covered, always a minimum of 90%, ABC Charity charges nothing for the service thanks to our sponsors, the local community and partners, such as DHL who is shipping the print to you for free, wherever you are in the world. “Kids Helping Kids”

10/06/2018

YAY! The letter “J” of the first ever human alphabet ABC Charity was created on June 6, 2018 together with 500 children from the local Dunkeld and Carfax Schools in Sri Lanka. The production took place on the lush rolling tea fields adjacent to the Casterleigh Reservoir. Despite rainy weather, the skies gave way for a beautiful and mystical piece of art. Big shout out and thank you to our national partners Dilmah Tea and MJF Foundation - The Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation for co-creating and hosting the event together with us and Jaybird for your support in sponsoring the letter.



Sunday Times article: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180610/plus/around-the-world-on-an-art-project-for-charity-297211.html

Letter J in ABC Charity web-shop:
https://abccharity.org/portfolio-items/j-sri-lanka-500-kids/

08/06/2018

Colombo! Come celebrate with us the new letter, letter “J”, to the first ever human alphabet ABC Charity photographed with thousands of kids around the world. In collaboration with Sri Lankan partners Dilmah Tea and MJF Foundation - The Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation and the letter sponsor Jaybird we are beyond excited to share and exhibit the pictures and story with you. From 4pm our founder and Photographer Filip Cederholm Agoo will host the event. More info click link in bio.

https://www.facebook.com/events/210514576225285/