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John Hardy Rebuilds the Environment through Bamboo

By Dave Snyder

John Hardy, the famous silver jewelry designer, was among the very first retailers to create a corporate response to global warming.

This commitment began in an effort to offset the carbon emissions associated with the companies advertising through internationally certified carbon credits.

Further, John Hardy is also championing a pilot project to plant bamboos and reforest Nusa Penida, a small island off the coast of Bali where his workshop is located.

In addition to sequestering carbon dioxide, the project will also deliver many additional benefits: Local families will be provided with bamboo seedlings and training in sustainable cultivation of bamboo and other hardwoods that will in the future yield positive ecological and local economic returns and the reforested area will provide a habitat for the endangered Bali starling songbird.

Many of John Hardy's customers asked how they could get involved and plant bamboo as well.

The company responded by creating a limited edition sterling silver John Hardy Bamboo Collection.

For each piece of jewelry purchased from this unique hand-crafted collection, John Hardy will plant a certain amount of bamboo seedlings on Nusa Penida. The number of seedlings planted depends on the style of jewelry, with ranging between four and twenty-six seedlings. Please scroll down for details on the collection and the seedlings each piece plants.

Each piece of jewelry is engraved with the number of bamboos actually planted. The two largest cuffs also have a special grill on the back that depicts both the bamboo theme and the Bali starling.

Help us to reforest Nusa Penida, fight global warming, and protect our environment: Wear bamboo, plant bamboo.