We all have probably heard about Mr Beast, american YouTuber and philanthropist, known for giving away money in his videos. It may sound like an attention-grabbing stunts, which essentially it is, but if you look closer, you’ll notice that most of the times, especially lately, he’s giving away money for good causes: he donated to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, Veterans Army Wounded Warrior Program, homeless shelters, animal shelters and just a random people who struggle to make ends meet.
So what could be the better way to celebrate reaching 20 million subscribers on Mr Beast’s channel than make the biggest charity project in his whole career? That’s how Mr Beast and Mark Rober, another famous YouTuber, former NASA engineer, decided to plant 20 million trees. Pretty big, huh?
The history of Team Trees started on October 25, 2019, when Jimmy Donaldson (Mr Beast’s real name) uploaded a video on his chanel where he planted 300 trees together with his team and Mark Rober. They invited a “tree planting expert” to check if they’ve planted them correctly, they’ve been talking to trees to help them grow faster but that wasn’t enough to get to 20 million. They’ve asked more people to help and did a really good job together planting another 1400. Still not 20 million, unfortunately, so they decided to ask the whole world to help!
Jimmy and Mark partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, which is nonprofit organisation dedicated to, basically, tree planting :) The foundation proposed to plant one tree for every one dollar donated. Arbor Day Foundation pays close attention to survivability of trees, that’s why those 20 million trees will be planted during next three years. Their motto is “to plant the right trees, in the right place, at the right time, for the right reasons”.
We all, for sure, can appreciate this initiative, especially in light of this year’s increase in forest fires. Importance of trees is undeniable, because not only they sequester carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, but they also help to maintain local water cycles, cleans the soil and help to buffer storms. Trees also reduce air temperature through blocking the sunlight, and can reduce a street noise level, so a bigger amount of trees will actually help us to feel better in the summer in a big city!
Lots of celebrities, YouTubers and entrepreneurs also appreciated the movement and in less than a month project raised more than $16 million! The second biggest donation was made by Elon Musk ($1 million), who’s changed his profile picture on Twitter to a tree and his username to “Treelon” after donating, which seems to had inspired the third biggest donation, which were made by Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce ($900000). And the first biggest donation, which is actually only 1 dollar higher than Musk’s donation (but technically he’s still a winner ;)), was made by Tobias Lütke, CEO of Shopify, with the commentary “For the Lorax” (Lorax is a character from children’s book, who “speaks for the trees”).
Big donations were also made by Jack Dorsey (CEO of Twitter), Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube), Jean-Michel Lemieux (CTO of Shopify), Alan Walker (DJ and record producer), Verizon Green Team (team of telecommunications company Verizon), PewDiePie (YouTuber) and the Mr Beast and Mark Rober themselves. A lot of Internet users also helped to spread the information about this campaign, creating memes and using hashtag #teamtrees.
Anyway, Mr Beast seems to win a lot by starting the Team Trees campaign, as his YouTube channel subscriber count is 26 million now and growing fast.
- Have you watched Mr Beast’s videos? If yes, which is your favourite one or the one that you remember the best?
- What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
- Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
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No, I've never heard of the guy.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
In my opinion it doesn't really matter which one is it. Sure - he'll get more 'followers' etc. but at the end of the day the awareness about it will spread and donations will come for this cause.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I've never donated to any charity organisation.
Unfortunately, I've never watched the movie Mr Beast before.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it's a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think team trees are an interesting initiative. In the beginning it could have been simply an advertising feat, but I think that in the future it will be a real attempt to help.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organization?
No, I have never made a donation to team trees. I am making a donation to charity activities related to children.
2. Team Trees are very humble action, I like what he is trying to achieve. If it comes to the "stunt or a genuine attempt" part I believe it's both, thanks to gaining more publicity he is able to do more charities like that so in the end it's good publicity for a good cause.
3. I did not pay money for the team trees action, but I do pay a monthly contribution to another charity.
1- Have you watched Mr Beast’s videos? If yes, which is your favourite one or the one that you remember the best?
I am watching their videos. Usually, I like their contents when Chandler doesn't win any.
2- What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
Ofc it's a publicity stunt, sometimes you spend the same amonth of money in different forms of ads.
3- Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
Yes I have donated international and local non-profit charities, sharing is caring.
Unfortunately, I've never heard of this man and his video.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think always public actions that are charitable are good. If a charity case gets more publicity, the more good can be done.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I have never transferred money to this institution or any other environmental organisation. I try to support hospices, elder or sick people etc.
I like ShareTheMeal initiative, it has an app where you can donate few meals to people from poor countries and it's very well made: there's teams you can join, they gave a possibility to sign up to monthly donations etc.
It seems to me that Mr Beats did this with trees to help the world and gain new viewers.
Several times in my life I have supported charity organizations, e.g. a pajacyk.pl, meals for the homeless etc. When someone on the street asks me for help or money, I help too often :)
Let's help people and good will come back to us!
2. It doesn't matter to me. Either way, he is doing good and encourage people to help the planet. Even if he was the devil himself he has my approval! People, in general, don't care about important issues (such as the state of their only planet to live on). If it takes a celebrity to inspire them, I say let him.
3. Yes :) I was even a volunteer at WOŚP for few years.
2. I think Mr Beast didn't realize that his project would develop on such a large scale. I hope he spends money on a just cause and it's not a publicity stunt.
3. No, I've never donated for charity organisation.
I've never watched his videos as it's not my type of content but I've heard of this initiative and about him and I really like the idea.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think it's an attempt to help and I would believe them. It's really good that Mr. Beast encourages people to do good things and with his ranges they can do a lot. In the end, his aim doesn't matter much, the most important thing is that he raises awareness of the problem.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I give a food for animals in a nearby animal shelter from time to time :)
I have watched some of his videos. I don't remember a lot of them but I recall the one where he bought a house for a guy that was kicked out from his own house or something like that. I don't like his videos because they are a little but childish but I heard about #teamtrees and I think it's really nice that he wants to make other youtubers join. I think its genuine attempt to help and make something good for our planet, the other thing is that it shares the message so more people will think about planet changes. I didn't donate for team trees but I donated for some other organizations that were mentioned by Casey Neistat.
2. In my opinion this projekt is great way to fight with deforestation and to make people aware of the fact that trees enrich human life, because trees not only produce oxygen but also improve air quality, protect wildlife or conserve water. Moreover I think that youtubers treat it as good way to get followers and make their channel more popular. To sum up I think that Team Trees is admirable project and I'm willing to support it.
3. Every year I donate for WOŚP, because I believe in their's ideas. I really appreciate that they support and improve Polish public health care.
2. I believe it is a public stunt based on good cause. Even if he does it only for fame, the results should be positive.
3. I have not donated to Team Trees. The only charity I have ever donated was WOŚP.
I havent seen any of his videos.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
Maybe it is a publicity stunt i considere it as genuine attempt to help.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I havent. I have heard about the movment but i didnt donate any money to it.
Mr Beast's videos indeed are a bit childish, I can't deny that, but he just turned 21 few months ago, so we can't blame him for that :)
I've watched 1 of them, the viral one where he was starting to plant the first trees with his friends and later in the video with his subscribers from YouTube. So if that's the only one video I've watched I can easily estimate, that this is my favourite one. :p
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think that Team trees has a noble goal but to support the goal I don't think I will be donating any dollars to them. I will just go outside and plant a tree by my own hands, which I did a few times in my life without any YouTube impact.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I don't want to donate them money, and I am not going to. My reason is aforementioned in the second question. And I've donated some money in my life. I don't remember every organisation but for sure I donated to WOŚP(Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy) and for a child that needed some money for her treatment in hospital.
1. Just a few. I think that first video from him I saw was donating huge money to streamers without many viewers and fame.
2. I think its a bit of both, but does it really matter? If people are going to do something good it doesn't matter to be whether it is from a need of doing something good or just getting attention. Afterall the result is the same.
3. No, I'm just a poor student who doesn't share the money he doesn't have.
I’ve never watched Mr Beast’s videos. These days there is such number of youtubers that sometimes we don’t know that some exists. Now I will watch some of his videos and then decide should I hit “subscribe” button on his channel.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
Team Trees is very young project and they are known for planting trees so I think that it’s too early to have some reasonable opinion. Saving our planet is one of hot topics nowadays. Those things are generating enormous amount of publicity and money. Many famous persons and organisations are involved. Personally I think it’s a stunt but it’s really helping our planet.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I’ve never donated to Team Trees but few times I donated to WWF. This organisation is helping endangered species. There is option to virtual adopt some animals. I have one of polish bobcats. As you donate, they are sending you some photos of your animal and they are giving you some facts about his life. If you don’t have or you can’t have animal in your home this kind of adoption is awesome.
1. Unfortunetly, I have never heard about Mr Beast. I am not following YouTube producers. Sometimes I watch some interesting movie, but I am not interested in the content which he represents. For example giving a house to somebody who hold the wall the longest. I think it is stupid.
2. In my opinion it is a publicity stunt with good move for helping our planet. There are a lot of advantages of actions like this. I think it is a great idea. I will propably support it.
3. No, but I will donate some money for Team Trees. As I said I like this idea. But I send money to organizations who helps children or disabled people.
2. I think this is a good idea anyway. I know several similar organizations, for example, one of them raise donations to combat ocean pollution.
3. I haven't donated to Team Trees, but have done it for ICRC. Also, as a child, I donated some of my clothes and toys to orphanages several times.
2. Certainly one of the important aspects is marketing. However, for whatever reason, this will help our planet.
3. No, I haven't.
No, I never watched his video and never even heard about him. Unfortunately.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
If they have good intentions and really do what they raise money for, that is, plant trees, then what's the difference? The main thing is that regardless of the motives, the number of plantations is increasing.
Have you ever donated to Team Trees or any other charity organization?
No, i have never donated to any organizations. Yes, I know i have something to work on
I've never even heard of Mr Beast.
2) What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I can say that saving our planet is a hot topic right now. In my opinion every action to do so is a step in the right direction.
3) Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I haven't donated for Team Trees yet, but action is promising so maybe I would.
2. I think it's a very nice initiative. Instead of making stupid videos, youTubers are helping to repair the world.
3. No, I didn't support Mr Beast because I don't like him as a person. However, I often support charities mainly supporting animals.
I've never watched his movies so it's difficult for me to choose my favorite :D
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think that most of these initiatives are mainly about your own income. I don't want to accuse anyone but many charitable organizations turn out to be unreliable.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I never supported them financially. Sometimes I support individual charity actions when I know that they go directly to people. I avoid supporting environmental organizations such as WWF who paid remarkably high salaries for themselves.
2. Whether it’s one way or another those trees are getting be planted. So as far as I’m concerned the reason for this is not so important. We, small ones, can take care for our planet throwing garbage in right cans, use less. However thanks to this man, planet will get new trees. What also important, subject is more and more popular, this event was a good thing in general.
3. I haven’t donated Team Trees, but sometimes I donate money for charity organisations. Sometimes people are in worse situation than me, it’s the only way I can help them.
2. It's very hard to say. there are a lot of scams on the internet. But I firmly believe that there are real institutions that collect money to help our planet.
3. Yes, I once offered a donation to a cat shelter because I love them so much.
I have never watched it or heard about him.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
It is really good idea as it helps to save our planet.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
Other charity organisations
No. Unfortunately, I have never heard about this Mr. Beast. Also, I've never heard about Team Trees. I want to watch some of the videos, maybe I will even think about supporting this campaign.
2) What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think it doesn't matter if it's a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help. The main and important thing, that this campaign is really helpful. Our planet will get new trees. Accordingly, we'll get more clean air.
3) Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I've never donated for Team Trees. But, as I mentioned above, I will learn this topic in more detail. After that, I will make a decision about donation.
I've made several donations, and I always check organizations before making a donation.
Yes, I have seen some of his videos, e.g. donating huge amount of money to Twitch streamers or buying lottery tickets. I especially liked those with lottery tickets. In his last video of this kind he spent $ 100,000 and won about $ 66,000 which as far as I remember he gave away to some of his friends.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it's a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I really like this idea and whole initiative. I think he's genuinely trying to help. Although he gets great amount of subscribers and recognition from this, I believe this wasn't his or Mark Rober's main goal.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organization?
I donated a $ 1 last month, so I did my part, have you? :)
No, I've never heard of it. I saw it now.
What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
they can be both. it is possible to make more publicity for a good purpose in the end, as it can help even more thanks to more publicity.
Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I didn't donate this kind of initiative, but I donated to some organizations.
No, I never seen his videos.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
Who know I never watched him but we are around a corner to 2020, so how many trees did he plant so far and where, this is private terrain that he can sell later when trees are big enough or maybe this is a public terrain like park, who is responsible for this area.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I never gave any donation for Team Trees or any other charity organisation so far, I never felt the need to do it.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
It might be a combination of both. However, tree issue is very important and it's good to raise awareness about this.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
No, I have never donated any money for Team Trees and any other charity organisation. I prefer to help myself, like give some blaknets or food to animal shelters.
To be honest before this whole Team Trees thing, I didn’t even know he existed, so I haven’t seen any of his videos.
2. What do you think about Team Trees? Do you think it’s a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt to help?
I think it’s a publicity stunt for sure, but I don’t mind it if they try to make world a better place. It’s better to do something, even if you expect greater gains for yourself, than not to do anything.
3. Have you ever donated for Team Trees or any other charity organisation?
I haven’t donated to TeamTrees but I regularly donate money to charity organizations.