UPDATE: We passed 1,000,000 streams on Spotify. 10,000 trees donated to the Eden Reforestation Project
ShareThis Song Plants Trees
Add this short (31 second) song to streaming playlists.
Every ~100 streams we plant a tree.
Streaming this song magically plants trees
Add this 31 second song to Spotify. We'll plant a tree for every 100 or so streams.
Sounds too good to be true. How does this work?
Everytime you listen to a song on a streaming service it earns a tiny bit of cash for it's creator.
We made a 31 second audio clip where all the revenue goes to planting trees
We use all that money for reforestation.
Around ~100 streams makes enough money to plant one tree.
It's the world's first MP-Tree
So add this song to every playlist and offset your music streaming.
Let's plant a forest.
Roots Music
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Available on Spotify , Amazon , YouTube music and more
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31 seconds long
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Now available in English, Spanish and Malay. German and Russian coming soon!
Listen on your fav streaming service:
UPDATE: 11th Donation
24th Jan. 2022
We passed 1,000,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 2000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 10th Donation
24th Jan. 2022
We passed 800,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 1000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 9th Donation
6th Dec. 2021
We just passed 700,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 2500 more trees in Madagascar to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
Total donation so far: 7000
â–² We planted 2650 trees in Kenya, 3050 in Madagascar and 4,300 in Mozambique
Previous donations
| Date: 2021 | Trees Donated | Total Trees Donated | Total Streams |
|---|---|---|---|
4th March. | 2000 | 10,000 | 1,000,000 |
24th Jan. | 1000 | 8000 | 800,000 |
6th Dec. | 2500 | 7000 | 700,000 |
12th Nov. | 800 | 4500 | 450,000 |
8th Nov. | 2000 | 3700 | 370,000 |
18th Oct. | 200 | 1700 | 170,000 |
26th Sept. | 500 | 1500 | 150,000 |
2nd Sept. | 200 | 1000 | 100,000 |
30th Aug. | 200 | 800 | 80,000 |
24th Aug. | 200 | 600 | 60,000 |
21st July | 400 | 400 | 40,000 |
UPDATE: 8th Donation
12th Nov. 2021
We just passed 450,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 800 more trees in Kenya to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 7th Donation
8th Nov. 2021
We just passed 370,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 2000 more trees in Mozambique to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 2021: 6th donation
18th Oct. 2021
We passed 170,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further200 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 5th Donation
26th Sept. 2021
We just passed 150,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 500 more trees in Kenya to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: 4th Donation
2nd Sept. 2021
We just passed 100,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 200 more trees in Mozambique to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: Third Donation
30th August 2021
We reached 80,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 200 more trees in Madagascar to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: Second Donation
24th August 2021
We reached 60,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated 200 more trees in Kenya to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE: First Donation
21st July 2021
We reached 40,000 streams on Spotify so we just donated our first 400 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
Thanks to all the listeners! We hope to donate many more
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Lisa Cole: writer, designer, maker, teacher
@lisacoleuk
I'll be ramming this into every playlist I listen to now.
B3TA
We love the web
Ooh this is a neat idea using the revenue generating ability of Spotify to plant trees
A Journal of Musical things
Want to help save the planet by planting trees? Add this song to your playlist
jvdh
@jvdh
Offset your Spotify streaming. Smart idea : This 🎵 Plants 🌳
Money Saving Expert
Plant a tree with your ears... Every 100 times this 31-second song is streamed on Spotify, the money earned is used to plant a tree via the Eden Reforestation Project. So why not add it to your playlists?
EXCUSES AND HALF TRUTHS
Rob Wickings
We loved the idea of a mischievous spirit gaming the Spotify micropayments system by putting up a short song which, when played, donates a bit of cash to a treeplanting initiative. Add this to all your playlists, Readership, and let’s get some green into the world.
James Cridland
@JamesCridland
A clever and slightly subversive way to use Spotify (and other music services) to raise money to plant trees.
Corriere Della Sera
Italys largest and oldest newspaper
Ecco «il primo MP-Tree al mondo»: un file audio che permette di piantare alberi
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this work?
When you stream a song the musician gets some money (e.g the rapper Drake earned $52.5 million from Spotify last year).
We've created a 31 second audio clip where all that money goes to planting trees.
Around ~100 streams will pay to plant one tree (you have to listen to at least 30 seconds with the sound up (no mute -sorry).
The exact amount paid out for each stream depends on a great variety of (often secret) factors- such as where the song is streamed and by whom.
Please don't use bots or try to cheat the streaming services. It won't work and might get us banned
More streams = More trees so don't forget to share and add to playlists.
If you'd like to know more please contact me via the widget in the bottom right corner
Transparency -all about tree planting
We partner with the best tree planting programs across the world. We aim to get the best value for money/environmental impact.
Initially we are planting trees with the Eden Reforestation Project
10,000 trees donated in total
4th March 2022 : 11th donation
We passed 1,000,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 2000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
24th Jan 2022 : 10th donation
We passed 800,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 1000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 6th. Dec 2021: 9th donation
We passed 700,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 2000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
Total donations so far: 10,000 trees
UPDATE 12th Nov. 2021: 8th donation
We passed 450,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 2000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 8th Nov. 2021: 7th donation
We passed 370,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 2000 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 18th Oct. 2021: 6th donation
We passed 170,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 200 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 26th Sept. 2021: 5th donation
We passed 150,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 500 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 2nd Sept. 2021: 4th donation
We passed 100,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 200 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 30th August 2021: Third donation
We reached 80,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 200 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 24th August 2021: Second donation
We reached 60,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated a further 200 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
UPDATE 21st July 2021: First donation
We reached 40,000 streams on Spotify. We just donated our first 400 trees to the Eden Reforestation project via Trillion Tree Campaign
Thanks to all the listeners!
Eden Reforestation Projects (Eden) reduces extreme poverty and restores healthy forests by employing local people to plant millions of trees every year. As of July 2021 they have planted 633,116,258 trees in 8 countries.
They are a tree planting partner of organisations such as Ecosia and Verizon
In 2020 and 2021 they received a Guidestar Platinum Transparency award .
You can view them on charity navigator here
â–²Pics from Eden projects in Madagascar
Their mission ( from CharityNaviagtor):
"Founded in 2002, Eden Reforestation Projects aims to provide fair wage employment to impoverished villagers as global forest restoration agents. We hire the poorest of the poor to grow, plant, and guard to maturity native species forest on a massive scale. Our "Employ to Plant" methodology results in a multiplication of positive socio-economic and environment measures. By the year 2025 our objective is to plant a minimum of 500 million trees each year and to offer hope through the employment of tens of thousands of people in countries where extreme poverty is rampant."
Where we plant trees
We planted 2650 trees in Kenya, 3050 in Madagascar and 4,300 in Mozambique
Streaming income
According to Distrokid who handle the royalties from the streaming services I won't get any payment for around 3 months. At that time I will spend all the money generated on planting trees. And of course I will show records of this. I state ~100 streams = 1 play because sometimes streaming services don't monetize a stream: e.g the listener had the sound down or didn't listen to more than 30 seconds or they suspect bots are being used.
I hope that if this is successful I will be able to transfer the copyright to a good tree planting program directly so I don't have to deal with transfers etc.
You can find out more about Eden Reforestation Projects or donate trees here
How to contact you?
Please contact me via the widget in the bottom right
Who made this?
Hi I'm Matt. I previously made viral apps Bufferi.ng and TwikTwok.
You can also check out my my website.
I regularly create and release new stuff. If you're interested in seeing it first please join my mailing list.
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Many Thanks to the voiceover team
Many thanks to all the people who have helped make this project possible. Here are the talented voice artist who recorded the messages:
David Wayman
Actor
Thanks to Actor & Voice-Over Artist, David Wayman for kindly providing the voiceover at short notice. If you are looking for a professional, versatile and talented actor for your project you can hire him here.Check out his website
You can watch some of his work here or listen to some of it here
He comes highly recommended.
Fajar Siddiq
Voiceover/Singer
Fajar Recorded the Malay version and kindly contributed an original song.
He is also a Serial Entrepreneur + Indie-Maker + Influencer + Producer + Professional Yo-Yo Player + Digital Nomad + Designer & Developer
Alexander Kluge
Voiceover Artist
Alexander Recorded the .German version 🇩
He is a German-English Voice Actor:
Everyday man to over-the-top announcer. The job decides the voice. Dry, matter-of-fact to cartoony and charactery. Old or young, deep and gravelly to young and hip. --- Languages: German (Berlin-erisch; High German), English (neutral; U.S.)
You can book him here
Juan Pablo Sarmiento
Spanish voiceover
Juan Recorded the Spanish version
Designer, biker and musician from Colombia, creator of some cool digital projects like iconshock.com , artify.co and bypeople.com Always open to get involved in new and exciting projects.
Novikova Irina
Russian voiceover
Irina recorded the Russian version
She is an actress in Moscow.
Check out her Instagram and Facebook
Please Share
More Shares = More Trees
We reached 1,000,000 streams and planted 10,000 trees through word of mouth.
Let's keep the momentum going so we can plant more trees
It would be great if you could share this on social media.
Even better if you share with people you know- you can use the extra special short URL mptr.ee
