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Trending: Can MrBeast help fix climate change?

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Can MrBeast help fix climate change?

03/09/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Trending, Can MrBeast help fix climate change?

Will the YouTuber's viral environmental campaigns make any actual difference?

The YouTube superstar has thrown his weight behind two viral campaigns to protect the environment and fight global warming. But how much of a difference will they make?

MrBeast is YouTube royalty: with more than 100 million subscribers, he has legions of fans around the world, in awe of his elaborate stunts. He is one of the highest-paid stars on the platform - and yet, the American YouTuber says he wants to use his platform to “make the world a better place”. He has thrown his weight behind two viral environmental campaigns: #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas. Together, they have raised more than 55 million dollars to plant trees and remove plastic from the ocean. MrBeast’s supporters say he has energised a “new generation” of climate activists, but some experts have doubts: they have questioned how much of a difference these campaigns will actually make. Do they have a point?

Presenter & producer: Marco Silva
Editor: Ed Main
Picture Credit: Getty Images

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