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'''Team Trees''', also known as '''#TeamTrees''' or '''TeamTrees''', is a 2019 collaborative fundraising challenge whose goal is to plant 20 million trees by [[2020]]. The event was started by American [[YouTuber]] [[MrBeast]], or [[Jimmy Donaldson]], and [[Mark Rober]], a former [[NASA]] engineer and [[YouTuber]]. All donations go to the [[Arbor Day Foundation]], a tree-planting organization, which pledges to plant one tree for every dollar donated. The movement is mostly supported by [[YouTubers]].<ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/30/us/youtube-mrbeast-trees-trnd/ |title=YouTube star MrBeast wants to plant 20 million trees. Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and more are helping him do it. |last=Williams |first=David |date=2019-10-30 |website=[[CNN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030234714/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/30/us/youtube-mrbeast-trees-trnd/ |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> The trees are planned to be planted starting in January 2020 and ending "no later than December 2022."<ref name="theverge20926852">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20926852/mrbeast-teamtrees-charity-donations-pewdiepie-mkbhd-youtube-trending-tree-planting |title=MrBeast partners with more than 600 YouTubers, including PewDiePie and MKBHD, to plant 20 million trees |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=2019-10-25 |website=[[The Verge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028221715/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20926852/mrbeast-teamtrees-charity-donations-pewdiepie-mkbhd-youtube-trending-tree-planting |archive-date=2019-10-28 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name="insider">{{Cite web |url=https://www.insider.com/why-top-youtubers-talking-about-planting-20-million-team-trees-2019-10 |title=Here's why the top YouTubers from all corners of the platform are talking about planting 20 million trees for #TeamTrees |last=Tenbarge |first=Ken |date=2019-10-27 |website=[[Insider Inc.]] |url-status=live |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> It has been estimated that 20 million trees would take up {{convert|180|km2|sp=us|abbr=unit}} of land.<ref name="wired">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.wired.com/story/20-million-trees-by-2020-how-much-land-would-it-take/|title=Can We Plant 20 Million Trees for 2020? The Math Says Yes|last=Allain|first=Rhett|date=2019-10-25|journal=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20191030202720/https://www.wired.com/story/20-million-trees-by-2020-how-much-land-would-it-take/|archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> |
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| cause = [[Deforestation]] |
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| motive = To take action against deforestation by planting 20 million trees |
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'''Team Trees''' (stylized as '''#TEAMTREES''') is a collaborative fundraiser that raised 20 million [[United States dollar|U.S. dollars]] before the start of 2020 to plant 20 million trees. The initiative was started by American [[YouTuber]]s [[MrBeast]] and [[Mark Rober]], and was mostly supported by YouTubers.<ref name="CNN October 31, 2019">{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=David |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/30/us/youtube-mrbeast-trees-trnd/ |title=YouTube star MrBeast wants to plant 20 million trees. As Of 1st Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and more helped him succeed. |date=October 30, 2019 |work=[[CNN]] |access-date=October 30, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030234714/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/30/us/youtube-mrbeast-trees-trnd/ |archive-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> All donations go to the [[Arbor Day Foundation]], a [[tree planting]] organization that pledges to plant one tree for every U.S. dollar donated.<ref name="theverge1" /> The Arbor Day Foundation began planting in January 2020 with plans to end "no later than December 2022".<ref name="theverge1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20926852/mrbeast-teamtrees-charity-donations-pewdiepie-mkbhd-youtube-trending-tree-planting |title=MrBeast partners with more than 600 YouTubers, including PewDiePie and MKBHD, to plant 20 million trees |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=October 25, 2019 |website=[[The Verge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028221715/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20926852/mrbeast-teamtrees-charity-donations-pewdiepie-mkbhd-youtube-trending-tree-planting |archive-date=October 28, 2019 |access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name="insider">{{Cite web |url=https://www.insider.com/why-top-youtubers-talking-about-planting-20-million-team-trees-2019-10 |title=Here's why the top YouTubers from all corners of the platform are talking about planting 20 million trees for #TeamTrees |last=Tenbarge |first=Kat |date=October 27, 2019 |website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]] |access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> It is estimated that 23 million trees would take up {{convert|210|km2|sp=us|abbr=unit}} of land,<ref name="wired">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/story/20-million-trees-by-2020-how-much-land-would-it-take/ |title=Can We Plant 20 Million Trees for 2020? The Math Says Yes |last=Allain |first=Rhett |date=October 25, 2019 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030202720/https://www.wired.com/story/20-million-trees-by-2020-how-much-land-would-it-take/ |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> absorb around 1.6 million [[tonnes|tons]] of [[Biosequestration|carbon]] and remove 116 thousand tons of [[air pollution|pollutants]] from the atmosphere.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timefortrees.org/impact.cfm |title=Impact of the Time for Trees Initiative |website=[[Arbor Day Foundation]] |access-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509102044/https://timefortrees.org/impact.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mellor |first=Maria |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/teamtrees-youtube-elon-musk-climate-crisis |title=YouTubers (and Elon Musk) want to plant millions of trees. Will it help fight climate change? |date=November 1, 2019 |magazine=Wired UK |access-date=December 19, 2019 |issn=1357-0978 |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219072455/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/teamtrees-youtube-elon-musk-climate-crisis |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The idea started on May 24, 2019, when a fan suggested on [[Reddit]] that [[MrBeast]] (Jimmy Donaldson) should plant 20 million trees to celebrate reaching 20 million subscribers on YouTube.<ref name="redditpost">{{Cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PewdiepieSubmissions/comments/brzbdk/please_save_us_mrbeast/ |title=Please save us MrBeast |date=May 24, 2019 |website=[[Reddit]] |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-date=May 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523111342/https://www.reddit.com/r/PewdiepieSubmissions/comments/brzbdk/please_save_us_mrbeast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="insider" /> The idea spread across [[YouTube]], [[Reddit]], and [[Twitter]], mostly in the form of [[meme]]s.<ref name=theverge1/><ref name=insider/> The idea may have been related to the [[2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires]]. American YouTuber, engineer, and inventor [[Mark Rober]] partnered directly with Donaldson to launch the fundraiser. On October 25, 2019, Donaldson uploaded a YouTube video explaining his plan,<ref name="mrbeastvid">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPJKxAhLw5I |title=Planting 20,000,000 Trees, My Biggest Project Ever! |date=October 25, 2019 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=November 9, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108231159/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPJKxAhLw5I |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bloomberg over 8 mil">{{Cite news |last=Cheok |first=Melissa |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-30/musk-donates-1-million-trees-to-global-reforestation-campaign |title=Musk Donates 1 Million Trees to Global Reforestation Campaign |date=October 31, 2019 |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=November 19, 2019 |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031040141/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-30/musk-donates-1-million-trees-to-global-reforestation-campaign |url-status=live }}</ref> which claimed the top spot on YouTube's trending page, and caused numerous YouTubers to join the movement.<ref name=insider/><ref name="theverge2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |title=Planting trees to take on climate change isn't as easy as YouTubers might think |last=Calma |first=Justine |date=October 25, 2019 |website=[[The Verge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030003214/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref> |
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During the past 50 years, [[Arbor Day Foundation]] helped plant more than 350 million trees around the world.<ref name="newsweek1468219">{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/youtubers-come-together-fundraise-team-trees-help-combat-climate-change-1468219 |title=YOUTUBERS COME TOGETHER TO FUNDRAISE FOR TEAM TREES TO HELP COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE |last=Asarch |first=Steven |date=2019-10-28 |website=[[Newsweek]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030050353/https://www.newsweek.com/youtubers-come-together-fundraise-team-trees-help-combat-climate-change-1468219 |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> |
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The trees will be planted "in a variety of forests on public and private lands in areas of great need" starting in January 2020. The goal is to have them planted "no later than December 2022".<ref name="theverge1" /><ref name="insider" /> |
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The initiative started on [[YouTube]], [[Reddit]], and [[Twitter]] in May 2019 when fans of [[MrBeast]] (known as Jimmy Donaldson in real life) suggested he plant 20 million trees to celebrate reaching 20 million subscribers on YouTube. Former [[NASA]] engineer and YouTuber [[Mark Rober]] partnered directly with Donaldson to help kick off the fundraiser. Donaldson uploaded a YouTube video explaining his plans, which claimed the top spot on YouTube's trending page, and numerous [[YouTubers]] have joined in on the movement.<ref name=insider/><ref name="theverge20932700">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |title=Planting trees to take on climate change isn't as easy as YouTubers might think |last=Calma |first=Justine |date=2019-10-25 |website=The Verge |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030003214/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> |
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As of September 5, 2024, the project has raised over $24,779,606 exceeding the fundraiser's goal to plant 20 million trees. As anticipated, more than 20 million trees have been planted.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://teamtrees.org|title=Team Trees homepage}}</ref> |
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Every donation goes to the [[Arbor Day Foundation]] which pledges to plant one tree for every dollar. Notable YouTubers such as [[Rhett & Link]], [[Marshmello]], [[iJustine]], [[Marques Brownlee]], [[The Slow Mo Guys]], [[Ninja (video game player)|Ninja]], [[Simone Giertz]], [[Jacksepticeye]], [[Smarter Every Day]], and [[Jeffree Star]] helped promote the campaign. Entrepreneurs such as [[Elon Musk]] and [[Jack Dorsey]] also donated significant amounts to the campaign.<ref name=cnn/> Trees will be planted in [[List of national parks of the United States|national parks of the United States]] starting in January 2020. The goal is to have them planted "no later than December 2022".<ref name=theverge20926852/><ref name=insider/><ref name="bbc50233221">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50233221 |title=#TeamTrees: YouTube stars boost tree-planting campaign to over $8m |date=2019-10-30 |website=[[BBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030203018/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50233221 |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> |
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Many YouTubers created content to capitalize on the growing trend of Team Trees;<ref name="insider" /> despite the [[Arbor Day Foundation]] reaching out to only a few hundred creators, Team Trees is now featured in over 80,000 videos from over 4200 global creators. Across Instagram and Twitter over 556,001 posts have garnered more than 4.6 billion views.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tintup.com/blog/20m-trees-achieved-go-teamtrees/ |title=20M Trees Achieved! Go #TeamTrees |date=December 19, 2019 |website=TINTup.com |language=en-US |access-date=December 20, 2019 |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220033830/https://www.tintup.com/blog/20m-trees-achieved-go-teamtrees/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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American entrepreneur [[Elon Musk]], beauty YouTuber [[Jeffree Star]], Twitter CEO [[Jack Dorsey]], and Norwegian DJ and record producer [[Alan Walker (music producer)|Alan Walker]] donated amounts of $1 million, $50 thousand, $150 thousand, and $100 thousand respectively as of October 30, 2019.<ref name=bbc50233221/><ref name="theverge20939016">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20939016/elon-musk-mrbeast-tree-donation-1-million-spacex-tesla-testifying-no-cash |title=Elon Musk donates $1 million to plant trees after testifying that he's cash-poor |last=Statt |first=Nick |date=2019-10-29 |website=The Verge |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030121738/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20939016/elon-musk-mrbeast-tree-donation-1-million-spacex-tesla-testifying-no-cash |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name="theindependenta9177361">{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/elon-musk-trees-twitter-treelon-teamtrees-mrbeast-youtube-campaign-a9177361.html |title=ELON MUSK PLEDGES 1 MILLION TREES TO TEAMTREE CAMPAIGN AND CHANGES TWITTER NAME TO TREELON |last=Cuthbertson |first=Anthony |date=2019-10-30 |website=[[The Independent]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030205436/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/elon-musk-trees-twitter-treelon-teamtrees-mrbeast-youtube-campaign-a9177361.html |archive-date=2019-10-30 |access-date=2019-10-30 }}</ref> |
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===Top donors=== |
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[[Discovery Channel]] made a documentary called ''#TeamTrees'' about the campaign which aired on December 3, 2019, coupled with a donation of USD $100,203 the next day.<ref name="businsiderdiscovery">{{Cite news |last=Meyers |first=Alyssa |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/discovery-channel-feature-on-youtube-movement-teamtrees-details-release-date-2019-11 |title=Discovery Channel is making a feature about YouTuber MrBeast's #TeamTrees movement, which has raised millions to plant trees |date=November 20, 2019 |work=[[Business Insider]] |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210032548/https://www.businessinsider.com/discovery-channel-feature-on-youtube-movement-teamtrees-details-release-date-2019-11 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* [[Shopify]] CEO [[Tobi Lutke]] donated 1,000,001 trees to beat Elon Musk who donated one million as a tongue-in-cheek rivalry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://futurism.com/the-byte/shopify-ceo-one-ups-elon-musk-trees|title=Rival CEO literally one-ups Elon Musk's million-tree donation|website=Futurism}}</ref> |
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*[[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] and [[SpaceX]] CEO [[Elon Musk]] donated 1,000,000 trees. A heavy user of Twitter, he changed his [[profile picture]] for a picture of a tree and his [[username]] from ''Elon Musk'' to ''Treelon'' (a [[portemanteau]] of ''tree'' and ''Elon''). |
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Eike Lüdeling, the department head of horticultural sciences at the [[University of Bonn]], stated, "It turns out that many of these seedlings, if you don't do this well or if people do it who don’t really care about those trees, then they all just die quickly. Sometimes it’s probably a better idea to plant fewer trees and really take care of them." Danny Cohn, the director of public relations for the [[Arbor Day Foundation]], addressed these concerns, stating that "the partners who work with the organization are all required to have plans to help their trees thrive."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Calma |first1=Justine |title=Planting trees to take on climate change isn't as easy as YouTubers might think |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |website=The Verge |date=October 25, 2019 |accessdate=June 15, 2020 |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030003214/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932700/youtubers-climate-change-team-trees |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* [[ELF Development]] donated 250,000 trees. |
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* [[YouTube]] CEO [[Susan Wojcicki]] donated 200,000 trees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/team-trees-donations-elon-musk-susan-wojcicki-youtube-mark-rober-1468968|title=Team Trees has raised over half its goal in under a week, but YouTuber Mark Rober had no idea would "get this big."|first=Steven Asarch On 10/31/19 at 11:40 AM|last=EDT|date=October 31, 2019|website=Newsweek}}</ref> |
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== Planting projects == |
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* [[Twitter]] CEO [[Jack Dorsey]] donated 150,000 trees on October 30. He donated another 200,000 trees the next day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Not-Just-News/Treelon-Musk-and-Jack-Dorsey-help-YouTuber-plant-20-mil-trees-606390|title=‘Treelon’ Musk and Jack Dorsey help YouTuber plant 20 million trees - TRENDING STORIES - Jerusalem Post|website=www.jpost.com}}</ref> |
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Planting locations of Team Trees include:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Help Us Plant 24 Million Trees - Join #TeamTrees|url=https://teamtrees.org/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=teamtrees.org|language=en|archive-date=May 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517210957/https://teamtrees.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* American telecommunications company [[Verizon]] donated 100,000 trees via its Green Team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.verizon.com/about/sites/default/files/corporate-responsibility-report/2018/environment/greenteam.html|title=Green Team | Verizon 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report|website=www.verizon.com}}</ref> |
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* MrBeast, the YouTuber who started the movement, donated 100,000 trees and challenged anyone to donate more. He later donated an additional 100,002 trees. |
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* [[Alan Walker (music producer)|Alan Walker]] responded to the challenge by donating 100,001 trees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cultr.com/news/alan-walker-donates-100k-to-team-trees/|title=Alan Walker Donates $100K To MrBeast's Team Trees Campaign|date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> |
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* [[Shopify]] CTO [[Jean-Michel Lemieux]] donated 100,100 trees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jmwind/status/1189618786703466496|title=OK friends, remember "we are groot" . @tobi started a great initiative today. I'll donate one tree per RTs + Likes that this tweet gets. Deal? Small print: max of 100k trees because I haven't told my wife about this yet! @Cybersole @whoasneaky @SyedSole @SudoShoe @Ciphore …|first=Jean-Michel|last=Lemieux|date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> |
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|[[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Chile]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] |
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|300,000 |
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|Central and Northern Victoria |
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|75,000 |
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|Eastern [[Queensland]] |
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|300,000 |
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|[[Amazon rainforest]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[South America]] |
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|600,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Atlantic Forest]] |
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|170,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Burundi]] |
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|[[Africa]] |
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|100,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|Area of 2017 Elephant Hill Fire, [[British Columbia]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Canada]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[North America]] |
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|170,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|Area of 2017 Hanceville Fire, [[British Columbia]] |
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|150,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Great Green Wall (Africa)|The Great Green Wall]] |
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|[[Chad]], [[Mali]], [[Senegal]] |
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|[[Africa]] |
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|3,840,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Minqin County]], [[Gansu|Gansu Province]] |
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|[[China]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Asia]] |
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|25,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Gaizhou]], [[Liaoning|Liaoning Province]] |
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|[[China]] |
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|45,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Dominican Republic]] |
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|[[North America]] |
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|200,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[France]] |
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|[[Europe]] |
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|150,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Haiti]] |
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|[[North America]] |
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|1,050,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Kaveri|Cauvery River]] Basin |
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|[[India]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Asia]] |
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|905,439 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[West Papua (province)|West Papua Province]] |
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|[[Indonesia]] |
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|450,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
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|[[Europe]] |
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|100,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|Kijabe Forest |
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|[[Kenya]] |
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|[[Africa]] |
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|950,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|Xe Sap and [[Xe Pian National Park|Xe Pian]] National Protected Areas |
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|[[Laos]] |
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|[[Asia]] |
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|30,000 |
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| |
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|- |
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|Kianjavato Mountain Range |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Madagascar]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Africa]] |
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|400,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|600,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|[[Mozambique]] |
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|1,252,007 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Chitwan National Park]] |
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|[[Nepal]] |
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|[[Asia]] |
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|885,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|[[Auckland]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[New Zealand]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Oceania]] |
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|28,789 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|Maitai valley |
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|32,590 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|[[Nicaragua]] |
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|[[North America]] |
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|975,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|[[Peru]] |
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|[[South America]] |
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|235,800 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|[[Portugal]] |
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|[[Europe]] |
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|10,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Western Area|Freetown Peninsula]] |
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|[[Sierra Leone]] |
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|[[Africa]] |
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|80,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Palencia]] |
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|[[Spain]] |
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|[[Europe]] |
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|4,200 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Mae Hong Son province|Mae Hong Son Province]] |
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|[[Thailand]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Asia]] |
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|50,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Adana Province]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Turkey]] |
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|60,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[İzmir Province]] |
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|50,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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| rowspan="3" |[[United Kingdom]] |
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| rowspan="3" |[[Europe]] |
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|24,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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| |
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|50,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Mersey Forest]] |
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|270,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Southeastern United States]] |
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| rowspan="16" |[[United States]] |
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| rowspan="16" |[[North America]] |
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|1,000,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Mississippi River]] Valley in [[Arkansas]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Mississippi]] |
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|1,000,000 |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Butte County, California|Butte County]], [[California]] |
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|100,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Tyndall Air Force Base]], [[Florida]] |
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|983,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|Watersheds in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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|450,000 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[List of Michigan state forests|Michigan State Forests]] |
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|2,207,067 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Bitterroot National Forest]], [[Montana]] |
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|63,800 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Flathead National Forest|Flathead]] and [[Kootenai National Forest]]s, [[Montana]] |
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|281,132 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gallatin National Forest]], [[Montana]] |
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|275,000 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
|||
|- |
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|[[Nebraska National Forest]], [[Nebraska]] |
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|40,000 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
|||
|- |
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|[[Bladen Lakes State Forest]], [[North Carolina]] |
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|197,555 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
|||
|- |
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|[[Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest|Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest]], [[Oregon]] |
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|23,100 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Willamette River]] Basin, [[Oregon]] |
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|500,000 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[South Carolina]] |
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|1,350,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Rappahannock River]] Watershed, [[Virginia]] |
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|50,000 |
|||
|{{success |Completed}} |
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|- |
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|[[Washington (state)|Washington]] |
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|650,000 |
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|{{success |Completed}} |
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|} |
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On October 29, 2021, [[MrBeast]] and [[Mark Rober]] teamed up again to launch [[Team Seas]], a successor to the project that aimed to help clean up [[marine debris]]. As with the Team Trees campaign, many influencers had also joined in spreading the message to help the project be a success. While the project is international, [[MrBeast]] and [[Mark Rober]] traveled to the [[Dominican Republic]] to help clean up there and address issues with trash collection in underdeveloped and underserved areas. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Team Seas]] |
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* [[Billion Tree Tsunami]] |
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| Date | October 25, 2019 – present |
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| Cause | Deforestation |
| Motive | To take action against deforestation by planting 20 million trees |
| Target | To raise $20 million crowdfunded U.S. dollars |
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| Website | teamtrees.org |
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Team Trees (stylized as #TEAMTREES) is a collaborative fundraiser that raised 20 million U.S. dollars before the start of 2020 to plant 20 million trees. The initiative was started by American YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober, and was mostly supported by YouTubers.[1] All donations go to the Arbor Day Foundation, a tree planting organization that pledges to plant one tree for every U.S. dollar donated.[2] The Arbor Day Foundation began planting in January 2020 with plans to end "no later than December 2022".[2][3] It is estimated that 23 million trees would take up 210 km2 (81 sq mi) of land,[4] absorb around 1.6 million tons of carbon and remove 116 thousand tons of pollutants from the atmosphere.[5][6]
Background
[edit]The idea started on May 24, 2019, when a fan suggested on Reddit that MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) should plant 20 million trees to celebrate reaching 20 million subscribers on YouTube.[7][3] The idea spread across YouTube, Reddit, and Twitter, mostly in the form of memes.[2][3] The idea may have been related to the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires. American YouTuber, engineer, and inventor Mark Rober partnered directly with Donaldson to launch the fundraiser. On October 25, 2019, Donaldson uploaded a YouTube video explaining his plan,[8][9] which claimed the top spot on YouTube's trending page, and caused numerous YouTubers to join the movement.[3][10]
The trees will be planted "in a variety of forests on public and private lands in areas of great need" starting in January 2020. The goal is to have them planted "no later than December 2022".[2][3]
As of September 5, 2024, the project has raised over $24,779,606 exceeding the fundraiser's goal to plant 20 million trees. As anticipated, more than 20 million trees have been planted.[11]
Responses
[edit]Many YouTubers created content to capitalize on the growing trend of Team Trees;[3] despite the Arbor Day Foundation reaching out to only a few hundred creators, Team Trees is now featured in over 80,000 videos from over 4200 global creators. Across Instagram and Twitter over 556,001 posts have garnered more than 4.6 billion views.[12]
Discovery Channel made a documentary called #TeamTrees about the campaign which aired on December 3, 2019, coupled with a donation of USD $100,203 the next day.[13]
Eike Lüdeling, the department head of horticultural sciences at the University of Bonn, stated, "It turns out that many of these seedlings, if you don't do this well or if people do it who don’t really care about those trees, then they all just die quickly. Sometimes it’s probably a better idea to plant fewer trees and really take care of them." Danny Cohn, the director of public relations for the Arbor Day Foundation, addressed these concerns, stating that "the partners who work with the organization are all required to have plans to help their trees thrive."[14]
Planting projects
[edit]Planting locations of Team Trees include:[15]
| Location | Country | Continent | Number of Trees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andes | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru | South America | 300,000 | Completed |
| Central and Northern Victoria | Australia | Oceania | 75,000 | Completed |
| Eastern Queensland | 300,000 | Completed | ||
| Amazon rainforest | Brazil | South America | 600,000 | Completed |
| Atlantic Forest | 170,000 | Completed | ||
| Burundi | Africa | 100,000 | Completed | |
| Area of 2017 Elephant Hill Fire, British Columbia | Canada | North America | 170,000 | Completed |
| Area of 2017 Hanceville Fire, British Columbia | 150,000 | Completed | ||
| The Great Green Wall | Chad, Mali, Senegal | Africa | 3,840,000 | Completed |
| Minqin County, Gansu Province | China | Asia | 25,000 | Completed |
| Gaizhou, Liaoning Province | China | 45,000 | Completed | |
| Dominican Republic | North America | 200,000 | Completed | |
| France | Europe | 150,000 | Completed | |
| Haiti | North America | 1,050,000 | Completed | |
| Cauvery River Basin | India | Asia | 905,439 | Completed |
| West Papua Province | Indonesia | 450,000 | Completed | |
| Ireland | Europe | 100,000 | Completed | |
| Kijabe Forest | Kenya | Africa | 950,000 | Completed |
| Xe Sap and Xe Pian National Protected Areas | Laos | Asia | 30,000 | |
| Kianjavato Mountain Range | Madagascar | Africa | 400,000 | Completed |
| 600,000 | Completed | |||
| Mozambique | 1,252,007 | Completed | ||
| Chitwan National Park | Nepal | Asia | 885,000 | Completed |
| Auckland | New Zealand | Oceania | 28,789 | Completed |
| Maitai valley | 32,590 | Completed | ||
| Nicaragua | North America | 975,000 | Completed | |
| Peru | South America | 235,800 | Completed | |
| Portugal | Europe | 10,000 | Completed | |
| Freetown Peninsula | Sierra Leone | Africa | 80,000 | Completed |
| Palencia | Spain | Europe | 4,200 | Completed |
| Mae Hong Son Province | Thailand | Asia | 50,000 | Completed |
| Adana Province | Turkey | 60,000 | Completed | |
| İzmir Province | 50,000 | Completed | ||
| United Kingdom | Europe | 24,000 | Completed | |
| 50,000 | Completed | |||
| Mersey Forest | 270,000 | Completed | ||
| Southeastern United States | United States | North America | 1,000,000 | Completed |
| Mississippi River Valley in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi | 1,000,000 | |||
| Butte County, California | 100,000 | Completed | ||
| Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida | 983,000 | Completed | ||
| Watersheds in Georgia | 450,000 | Completed | ||
| Michigan State Forests | 2,207,067 | Completed | ||
| Bitterroot National Forest, Montana | 63,800 | Completed | ||
| Flathead and Kootenai National Forests, Montana | 281,132 | Completed | ||
| Gallatin National Forest, Montana | 275,000 | Completed | ||
| Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska | 40,000 | Completed | ||
| Bladen Lakes State Forest, North Carolina | 197,555 | Completed | ||
| Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon | 23,100 | Completed | ||
| Willamette River Basin, Oregon | 500,000 | Completed | ||
| South Carolina | 1,350,000 | Completed | ||
| Rappahannock River Watershed, Virginia | 50,000 | Completed | ||
| Washington | 650,000 | Completed |
Team Seas
[edit]On October 29, 2021, MrBeast and Mark Rober teamed up again to launch Team Seas, a successor to the project that aimed to help clean up marine debris. As with the Team Trees campaign, many influencers had also joined in spreading the message to help the project be a success. While the project is international, MrBeast and Mark Rober traveled to the Dominican Republic to help clean up there and address issues with trash collection in underdeveloped and underserved areas.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Williams, David (October 30, 2019). "YouTube star MrBeast wants to plant 20 million trees. As Of 1st Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and more helped him succeed". CNN. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Alexander, Julia (October 25, 2019). "MrBeast partners with more than 600 YouTubers, including PewDiePie and MKBHD, to plant 20 million trees". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Tenbarge, Kat (October 27, 2019). "Here's why the top YouTubers from all corners of the platform are talking about planting 20 million trees for #TeamTrees". Insider. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Allain, Rhett (October 25, 2019). "Can We Plant 20 Million Trees for 2020? The Math Says Yes". Wired. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Impact of the Time for Trees Initiative". Arbor Day Foundation. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Mellor, Maria (November 1, 2019). "YouTubers (and Elon Musk) want to plant millions of trees. Will it help fight climate change?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Please save us MrBeast". Reddit. May 24, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Planting 20,000,000 Trees, My Biggest Project Ever!". YouTube. October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Cheok, Melissa (October 31, 2019). "Musk Donates 1 Million Trees to Global Reforestation Campaign". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Calma, Justine (October 25, 2019). "Planting trees to take on climate change isn't as easy as YouTubers might think". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Team Trees homepage".
- ^ "20M Trees Achieved! Go #TeamTrees". TINTup.com. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Meyers, Alyssa (November 20, 2019). "Discovery Channel is making a feature about YouTuber MrBeast's #TeamTrees movement, which has raised millions to plant trees". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Calma, Justine (October 25, 2019). "Planting trees to take on climate change isn't as easy as YouTubers might think". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Help Us Plant 24 Million Trees - Join #TeamTrees". teamtrees.org. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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