Preserving the planet has become a crucial issue in recent decades. Each person but also each company can contribute to their protection by acting within their means.
Raising awareness among as many people as possible about new consumption habits is the first way to act for the environment . At Wooper , we carry out actions , on our scale, through our creations or in our collaborations with environmental protectors . Follow us, we explain everything to you in this article.
Choose Swiss wood to create our jewelry
We have chosen to work with a noble, living, but also ethical material. Living in Switzerland, it would have been a mistake not to use local wood for our creations. Swiss wood is a renewable raw material, and by choosing it it also makes it possible to considerably reduce transport, and therefore greenhouse gas emissions. You should know that more than half of the country's forest area carries an ecological label, such as FSC.
In addition, the preservation of forests is one of Switzerland's priorities, in addition to the country's other ecological actions. Wooper's wooden jewelry is made with recycled wood from a local carpentry in Valais. As a result, no trees are cut down specifically for our designs, which are largely inspired by nature. Creating in a material that corresponds to us ethically is very important: Swiss wood is, therefore, obvious.
Engage with local associations
By buying a piece of Wooper jewelry, like one of these unique pairs of earrings , you are also doing something for the environment! For each jewel purchased, 2 CHF are systematically donated to one of the three associative groups that we follow.
This association, which has existed for around twenty years, has the mission of reducing environmental impact. It specializes in mountain areas, where human activity considerably destroys biodiversity. Summit Foundation creates environmental awareness and education campaigns, but also waste collection operations.
When you choose a piece of wooden jewelry from the collection, it contributes to 100 m² cleaned in the mountains thanks to the local Vevey NGO: Summit Foundation . And if you would like to participate more actively in their project, do not hesitate to contact their very friendly team directly.
Our animal friends are an integral part of our commitments! We support “ La bouche qui rit ”, its mission is to save “production” animals that are mistreated or destined for butchery. If you order a children's bracelet or an essential oil diffuser from the collection on the Wooper website, 1 to 2 CHF per purchase will be donated to this animal shelter.
By mixing love, kindness and animal understanding, this place, created in 2014, gives these animals confidence in humans by offering them a second life full of tenderness. The association supports and continues to follow throughout the families adopting these animals who have lived in difficult conditions. If you have furry or feathered friends, you know how pure and unconditional their love is!
You can even choose a wooden tag for your pet by personalizing it with their name, your phone number or a little note. In this way you also help support “La bouche qui rit”, by offering a nice gift to your companion.
Aline and Gilles created the Almighty tree to contribute to the preservation of the planet. To do this, they plant trees in Switzerland, but also in the rest of the world, which slows down the impact of CO2 and creates a sustainable future. Whether with companies or individuals, they work closely with these different partners to share their message and raise awareness among individuals.
Their main objective is to promote and then develop forests and biodiversity in Switzerland. If you choose the wooden bracelet representing the tree of life , you directly contribute to helping this association by supporting a meaningful local project. Choosing the representation of the tree of life to support Almighty tree is not a coincidence.
This symbol, representing the interconnection between all beings and the Earth, helps send a strong message around environmental protection.
Engage with local associations
Since the beginning of Wooper, materializing our ideas in wood has seemed obvious to create our jewelry ecologically, not to mention the growing passion for working with this raw and natural material. In order to continue to reduce our impact on the planet as much as possible, the cords of your pretty wooden bracelets are made from recycled PET, and what's more, you can choose the color that you like the most.
Once you have made your choice, you can even have a little note written on the back of the wooden jewel that will surround your wrist. Then, we prepare your order by wrapping and protecting it in a package with recyclable packaging, guaranteed without plastic waste. From the start of creation, until the sending of your jewelry, eco-responsible materials are favored above all.
By creating Wooper, we wanted to create jewelry from Swiss wood that respects our ecological commitments, our values and which raise awareness of better consumption habits. Being able to offer you this type of creation, while respecting the environment, is fundamental for us. Thanks to the associations we support, our ethical materials and our choice of short supply chain, we favor eco-responsible consumption.
But we are aware that acting for the environment is a daily battle. To do this, we always persevere with this desire to protect the biodiversity that surrounds us while improving the quality of our creations for the entire Wooper community and those who wish to discover it. Every action counts, even the smallest…
You can share in the comments of this article what action you are already taking, or what you would like to achieve on your scale, we are curious and we can't wait to read you 😉
