To show how today’s youth – and, of course, animals – dream of a greener future, Elodie approached EcoMatcher with a video message, together with her Jack, mentioning she loved EcoMatcher so much and to offer any support.

“I made the video because I want leaders of companies to get inspired and, most importantly, to take action,” she explains.

Hong Kong-based EcoMatcher, a firm that plants trees worldwide for companies and allows people to plant, gift and track trees virtually on its digital platform, did just that. When its CEO, Bas Fransen, saw Elodie’s video, he reached out and together they created “I Have a Dream”, a video where Elodie - and Jack - talk about a world “with clean and fresh air to breathe, and trash-free beaches.” A world, she says, where she wakes to the sound of birds, trees, and nature.

EcoMatcher has also been working hard to be part of the solution. “We are two years into our journey, and have planted over half a million trees through our partnerships with carefully selected tree-planting organisations around the world,” says Fransen, Trees are vital, he says, as forests draw out pollutants and carbon from the air, supply life-giving oxygen and help reduce global temperatures.

“Through tree planting, we’re also helping to elevate people’s lives. So there are many social elements,” Fransen says.

There are good reasons for companies to integrate tree planting into their business and gift a tree instead of plastic pens, USB sticks or unwanted plastic knick-knacks that often end up in landfill.

It not only saves money – the price of planting a tree through EcoMatcher is about the same as buying a cappuccino – but also helps companies reach their corporate social responsibility goals while building relationships with employees and customers.

For more details, visit ecomatcher.com.