Choosing the perfect, most meaningful gift is a hard task. You obviously care about giving gifts that your loved ones will enjoy. But how do you also choose a gift that will go the extra mile and and do a bit of good? 

We tend to forget, especially during the holidays as family and close friends take center stage, that our planet, Mother Nature is still in dire need of our help. 

We continue to destroy and pollute, and we are placing our children's future at risk. Because let's face it, they are the ones who need protection. 

So how do you choose a meaningful gift this holiday season? One that makes a difference in the world, gives back to nature, protects our planet and connects your family and friends around a shared cause?  

Read on below to find out...

1. Give back to nature.

Deforestation is a threat to our entire global eco-system. Without taking action our rainforests (which supply almost 50% of the oxygen we breathe) will be all but gone in 20 years. That means your children may grow up in a world without forests. 

For every bracelet purchased we plant one tree in protected areas across the globe. Making a huge impact on local eco-systems. 

2. Restore lost habitats.

Our furry little friends need us. After suffering devastating fires, burning considerable amounts of forest, these little (and sometimes big) guys are left homeless and displaced. It's our duty to step in and restore habitats for wildlife affected by human activity and by getting your very own American Habitat bracelet, you can play your part. 

3. Offset your carbon emissions. 

Human beings are producing more waste, and burning more fossil fuels than ever before in history. Our everyday actions, such as driving, flying and heating buildings, consume energy and produce carbon emissions. Offsetting this carbon is critical if we want to keep our planet safe. 

4. Provide community jobs. 

Planting trees, sometimes in remote places on the globe, provides jobs for countless local families. Giving them the ability to make a living by helping the planet. Without tree planting initiatives, these jobs would not exist, leaving entire local communities in poverty. 

5. Become a messenger of change. 

By simply wearing your bracelet you become a messenger of change. Knowing you did something good in the world. Connecting the people around you to take up the cause of creating a better planet. And inspiring others to do the same. 

By choosing your bracelet today, you give that gift which truly keeps on giving, growing for generations.  

We all need to take better care of our environment, and plainly put - do something good, and your bracelet says, I did my part! 

The whole idea behind Treehuggers Bracelets is to create a movement of, well... Treehuggers. For those of us who are just "crazy enough" to give a second thought about the environment and act in ways that provide us a more balanced life. One that doesn't go against nature.  

Playing your part in saving the planet doesn't have to be a hard thing to do. If we would all be just a little bit more environmentally aware, the impact would be immense. 

Yes, we plant trees as a physical act, but our goal is also to inspire people around the world to care just a little bit more about their environment, commit just a little bit more to care for nature. Our bracelets serve as a "reminder", a symbol of that commitment.

And if every one of us could inspire just 1 other person to do something good for the environment today, we would have done our part.