Growing a beard, talking about our environment

Beards: warm, effortless and good for the environment? You bet.

Just ask James Stanton-Cooke who, for the past two years has used his beard to start a conversation about conservation by challenging the men of Australia to let their facial hair run wild throughout winter, and raise funds to plant trees across the country.

"I'm not a fan of razor blades -- it hurts me and it hurts the environment -- and I've always found my own beard has been a good way into an important subject," Stanton-Cooke told The Huffington Post Australia.

Founded in 2014 by Stanton-Cooke and his partner, Jessica Clarke, BeardsOn is a 90-day campaign beginning June 1, which encourages men and women "to get a beard on" with every $2 donated going towards a native tree planted in public green spaces like schools, councils and community projects.

Read The Huffington Post story - “Go On, Grow A Beard This Winter: It's For The Environment.”