#TeamTrees: MrBeast starts donation campaign for 20 million trees on YouTube

A new donation campaign called “TeamTrees” has started on YouTube. It wants to plant 20 million trees through donations from fans. So far they have raised over $ 2,7 million. What exactly is it about?

It all started in May: As fans of the American YouTuber "MrBeast“Have asked him to plant 20 million trees when he reaches 20 million subscriptions. This does not seem to have passed him by. Now the publisher has teamed up with YouTube, the environmental organization “Arbor Day Foundation” and other YouTubers such as “Linus Tech Tips” or Mark Rober and launched the “#TeamTrees” campaign last Friday.

Update on October 30.10th: Elon Musk and YouTube donate

Reddit really wants me to plan 20 million trees. pic.twitter.com/peGsq3eBjO

- MrBeast (@MrBeastYT) May 23, 2019

#TeamTrees: What is the goal behind it?

The campaign is on both YouTube and its own Website represent. The goal is to raise USD ($) 20 million before the end of the year, which will be funded by the Arbor Day Foundation pro USD plants a tree. YouTube has therefore built a new function into the platform. This allows (apparently only selected YouTubers) to integrate the donation campaign next to or under their videos or live streams in order to be able to call up donations directly on YouTube.

The donation campaign has also been built into YouTube. (Screenshot: TechnikNews)

After December 31st, the money will be given to the organization, which will have the trees planted by the end of 2022. What do you think of "TeamTrees"? Are you going to participate?

UPDATE on October 30.10.2019th, XNUMX:

Now the campaign seems to be gaining momentum. The billionaire and founder of companies such as PayPal and Tesla, “Elon Musk,” has joined the campaign. On Twitter, he announced that he would donate one million USD to the project.

Okay, sounds legit, will donate 1M trees

- Treelon (@elonmusk) October 29, 2019

Said and done. A few minutes later, the site received his donation. The CEO of Twitter also planted 150 thousand trees and YouTube also donated one million USD.

Can confirm it's legit. And we'll match the next million to keep #TeamTrees growing🌲

- B🎃🎃Tube (@YouTube) October 30, 2019

As of October 30.10.2019, 17, 12:8,2 p.m., USD 20 million of the target of 4 million have already been achieved. The promotion has only been running for XNUMX days.