Eiffel Tower
turned green with respect to the Paris climate conference. The whole
tower turned green with launch of an art project that will see "virtual
trees" that will support reforestation. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
and Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard attended the launch
of '1 Heart 1 Tree' project.
Naziha
Mestauoi who is the brains behind this concept said, "Everyone is able
to plant a virtual tree on the Eiffel Tower which will grow to the beat
of their heart. The virtual tree will be planted in the reforestation
programme."
Any one can do this. All
you need to do is a smartphone app. The app records the heartbeat
through a sensor and then it projects this with image of a tree. All you
need to do is write your name and a short message and map your
location. Real life trees will be planted in Australia, Brasil, Senegal,
India, France, Peru and Ivory Coast from 2016.
The
real trees costs between three to ten euros. The rate differs based on
the species. The digital artist further added, "This is an idea to
connect the virtual and real world."