How Much Trees Has Team Trees Planted

Team Trees is a fundraising campaign started by YouTuber MrBeast and the Arbor Day Foundation in 2019 to plant 20 million trees worldwide by the end of the year. The initiative quickly gained widespread support and has since surpassed its initial goal. But how many trees has Team Trees actually planted? Let's take a closer look.

The Initial Goal

As mentioned earlier, the initial goal of Team Trees was to plant 20 million trees by the end of 2019. The campaign started in October, and by December 19, 2019, it had raised $20 million from various donations, including significant contributions from technology giant Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The Arbor Day Foundation, which partnered with MrBeast for the campaign, committed to planting one tree for every dollar raised by Team Trees.

The Final Count

After the final donations were tallied and the planting season ended, the Arbor Day Foundation released the official count of trees planted by Team Trees. By the end of 2020, the campaign had raised enough funds to plant over 22 million trees worldwide. The trees were planted in various locations, including national forests, wildlife refuges, and public parks across the United States, Canada, Brazil, India, and Australia.

The Impact

Planting trees has numerous benefits, including improving air quality, offsetting carbon emissions, and providing habitats for wildlife. The 22 million trees planted by Team Trees will collectively remove around 1.5 million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. That is equivalent to taking 330,000 cars off the road. The trees will also have a positive impact on local ecosystems, supporting countless species of plants and wildlife.

The Future of Team Trees

The success of Team Trees has inspired other efforts to address environmental issues through crowdfunding. The Arbor Day Foundation has continued its tree-planting efforts with other initiatives, including a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to plant 50 million trees in America's forests by 2023. MrBeast himself has launched various philanthropic campaigns, including supporting food banks and raising money for COVID-19 relief.

Overall, the impact of Team Trees has been significant, both in terms of the number of trees planted and the awareness it has raised about environmental issues. It shows that even small individual actions can make a difference when combined with the power of a community. Who knows, maybe the next successful environmental campaign will be inspired by Team Trees and the impact it has had on the world.