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Hong Kong eco-activist teen works with tree planting company to promote a world where she wakes to the sounds of nature
- Elodie Lambotte, who created a video in which she and an orangutan puppet ‘talk’ about a greener world, is EcoMatcher’s first honorary youth ambassador
- The Hong Kong-based firm plants trees worldwide for companies and allows people to plant, gift and track the growth of trees virtually on its digital platform
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Hong Kong student Elodie Lambotte is passionate about protecting the environment, and she has an entertaining way of getting her green message across.
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“This is Jack,” says the 13-year-old, pulling out a hairy orange orangutan puppet from her bag. “I dream of a world where forests are not shrinking but are growing,” Jack “says”. Elodie, who is originally from Belgium, is also passionate about ventriloquism.
The orangutan is an apt choice. Found only in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo, the great apes are classified as critically endangered. The biggest threats to their existence include habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.
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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.
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