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Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

For each bracelet purchased - one tree will be planted in your name!

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Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

Buy a bracelet - plant a tree! Arbo bracelet.

For each bracelet purchased - one tree will be planted in your name!

For each bracelet purchased - one tree will be planted in your name!

For each bracelet purchased - one tree will be planted in your name!

For each bracelet purchased - one tree will be planted in your name!

Ivan Brkljac
Ivan Brkljac
Ivan Brkljac
Ivan Brkljac
1 Campaign |
Novi Sad, Serbia
$8,853 USD by 284 backers
$5,306 USD by 168 backers on Dec 5, 2015

Project Description

Arbo bracelet is a beautiful, unisex accessory with a mission. For every bracelet sold, we will plant one tree! So instead of getting just a cool, modern bracelet, you will get a tree of your own. Or if you are buying a gift to someone, now you can get a present that has more meaning than just a piece of jewellery.

Every year 81,000 km2 of forest gets cut down for various reasons. That is the size of Belgium and Netherlands together. At this rate of deforestation there will be no rainforests in 100 years. This is completely absurd when you take into consideration the fact that the trees are by far our best "technology" to combat global warming. 

 

What we hope to achieve with this campaign is to raise enough funds to order the materials needed to assemble the bracelets, and get this project going. We calculated that for the initial batch of bracelets we need at least $5,000 dollars. Everything that comes over the top is a bonus. 

In these modern times, when we live faster than ever before, sometimes it is hard to stop and take a look around yourself. If we did that more often, we would understand how some of the choices we make, make no sense. We, as a group of people who are bound by this project and hope to make it into a successful company, are on a mission to give our contribution to saving the planet from overheating and saving some of the natural habitats for wild animals. Join us on this road and wear a cool bracelet! :)

The Bracelet

Our bracelet is handmade with care and materials that do not harm the nature. The artificial leather blends perfectly with the copper tree medallion, that has been chromed. In time, the medallion will oxidise and return to its natural colour. The bracelet does not require any maintenance, however, it is recommended to avoid direct contact with water. 



The packaging and the instruction card that is within are made out of paper. Please recycle them once you have received the bracelet. 


Risks & Challenges 

If we reach the targeted pledge, the production part should not be too difficult. We have already handmade the first "test batch" and the process is straightforward. 

We already spoke to the company WeForest which will plant trees (first planting space will be in India), for all the bracelets purchased worldwide. Since we are Serbian, from all the bracelets purchased in our country we will plant the trees ourselves in partnership with local governments (prior to starting this project we planted 200 trees already - which is how we got this idea in the first place).

There might be an issue with shipping, since we are sending products from a non EU country to EU or to the US (or any other country). However, after consulting with the officials from the Post Office, we got the listing to shipping costs to all the countries according to the weight, and we got their reassurance that this type of product is not problematic to transport. 

We would like to think that we have the entire process which is to take place after a successful Indiegogo campaign planned out. If anybody has any suggestions we are here and open for positive critique.



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Family pack

$40 USD
4 Arbo Bracelets & 4 trees planted Choose a perk for the entire family.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
48 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Thank you for your support

$1 USD
This means you like our story and efforts, but do not feel like supporting us more at the moment. That's ok, we appreciate all your support.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Plant a tree in your name

$5 USD
We will plant one tree for you! If you do not want the bracelet but would like to support us, we will plant a tree in your name.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
7 claimed

Arbo Bracelet

$12 USD
One Arbo bracelet & one tree planted You can choose the colour of the leather band. (The retail price will be $15 in the future)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
88 claimed
Ships worldwide.

2 Arbo bracelets & 2 trees

$20 USD
Two Arbo bracelets & two trees planted You can choose the colour of the leather bands. (Save 4$)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
118 claimed
Ships worldwide.

1 Arbo bracelet & 5 trees

$25 USD
One Arbo bracelet but 5 trees planted If you would like just one bracelet but would also like to add more impact, this reward is for you! You can choose the colour of the leather band. This is a limited reward.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
13 out of 1000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

4 Arbo bracelet & 20 trees

$75 USD
This is for you guys who really want to make an impact. Imagine an entire row of trees planted just in your name.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
4 out of 1000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

4 Arbo Bracelet & 50 trees

$200 USD
This perk is for biggest nature lovers. 50 trees is like a mini forest, just thx to you! How great would it feel to be able to say: I planted a mini forest :)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Corporate Christmas pack

$300 USD
30 bracelets & 30 trees planted. If you want to surprise your partners with a creative and socially responsible gift for Christmas, this is a pack for you! For aditional $40, you can get the boxes branded with your logo :)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
0 claimed
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4 Arbo bracelet & 100 trees

$390 USD
This perk will show your massive support for our project, thank you so much! You will plant 100 trees and will also have 4 beautiful bracelets to show for it. Plus we will send it to you for free.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

10 Arbo bracelet & 250 trees

$699 USD
This perk is almost a fifth of our entire pledge. This kind of support would be greatly appreciated. By choosing this perk you will plant 250 trees! Try to picture 250 trees in one place. That will all be thanks to you, and you will have a 10 beautiful bracelets to remind you of that, every day! (Free shipping)
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

1 Silver bracelet & 1000 trees

$2,990 USD
This limited edition perk is reserved for only 10 people who want to become a member of the ARBO "Silver club" . You will get a personalised, handmade, 925 silver bracelet & 1000 trees planted. Say "I planted 1000 trees" out loud. Doesn't it feel amazing?! We will ship this bracelet to your address for free and if you allow us, we will put your name on our website in the credits section, to show our massive appreciation.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

1 GOLD bracelet & 1500 trees

$4,990 USD
This perk is crazy!!! It will found our cause in a single blow and will instantly allow us to plant 1500 just in your name! 1500 trees is a serious forest! Alongside your forest we will send you a 14k Gold Bracelet! This perk is limited to 5 of you amazing people who we would also like to include to our "credits" part on the website! Thank you!
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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