Welcome to our weekly roundup of the happenings in the world of ReFi. If you'd like your project news to appear in these posts, submit it here! If you have something else you think should be included in a future post, reach out on X at @carboncopy_refi or via email at hello@carboncopy.news.
X Space with Jon and Coleen of Climate Coordination Network
A huge thank you to @jhruth and @ColeenChase of @climate_program for sharing their thoughts on the #GG20 Climate Round and impact measurement! 💚
— CARBON Copy (@carboncopy_refi) June 7, 2024
Listen to the recording here: https://t.co/RBduE5D3C4
Project News
Wins
🏆 BlockSplit 2024 Startup Winners Announcement 🏆
— BlockSplit (@blocksplit) May 29, 2024
We're excited to announce the winners of this year's BlockSplit Startup Finals!
Congratulations to these innovative startups who have impressed us with their groundbreaking solutions:@penomoprotocol (Germany)
🥇 1st Prize -… pic.twitter.com/kApoN3uEE2
🎉 And we're honoured to have won 303,249 XLM!!! through to SCF #27 Awards 🙏🏼🎊 pic.twitter.com/DbCxv30etM
— Alternun.eth 💛💜 #ReDeFi (@Alternun_io) June 7, 2024
Thanks @celo for women empowerment, #CeloRPGFO funds was distributed to 30 women saving in our group, who were claiming UBI, Each received $10 startup capital for their small scale business & to buy seeds to plant, promote regenerative agric & economic empowerment. #ReFi #web3 pic.twitter.com/fGgSORuJQn
— AYOWECCA UGANDA. (@ayowecca_uganda) June 4, 2024
✨ The preliminary Galactic Giving QF round results are LIVE!
— Giveth (@Giveth) June 3, 2024
💰Matching Pool: $50,000 USDGLO on Arbitrum
🛠️ Eligible Projects: 96
🙏 Total Donors: 4,313
🌍Unique Donors: 1,531
💸 Total Value of Donations: $37,068
Learn more ⤵ pic.twitter.com/02MLlv5hYa
Thanks to @EcoSynthesisX our product of dynamic NFTs is being built! 🛠️
— DeCleanup| $DCU (@DecentraCleanup) June 4, 2024
Soon you will be able to claim each new level of your cleanup reward NFTs with providing a photo of your result. 10 cleanups and you will reach the Guardian ✨ https://t.co/pzkT2jL6Yo
🎉 Exciting news! Arkreen is a finalist in the later stage startups category of the True Global Ventures 5th Global Blockchain Sustainability Competition!
— arkreen (@arkreen_network) June 4, 2024
Join us in celebrating as we feature top Blockchain and Sustainability startups alongside expert judges in the field!
📅… pic.twitter.com/qEj6cvPd5o
We used some of the funds from GG20 to fund more solar lights in this wonderful community. A big thanks to our partner @ayowecca_uganda we could not make this impact without them. https://t.co/NebaValQUN
— The Solar Foundation (@Solar_FND) June 2, 2024
Latest from CARBON Copy
Breaking Down the GG20 Climate Round
An analysis of the results of ReFi's preeminent quadratic funding round operated by Climate Coordination Network.
https://carboncopy.news/features/breaking-down-gg20-climate-round-ccn/
Worth a Listen
Knowledge
Developing a Web3 Strategy for Your Nonprofit — Crypto Altruism
Web3 presents unique opportunities for nonprofit’s looking to scale their impact. However, many nonprofits are still hesitant to engage in Web3 for a number of reasons including a limited understandin...
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/developing-a-web3-strategy-for-your-nonprofit
Crypto Networks Can Overcome Obstacles Open-Source Projects Face, Drips Founder Says | HackerNoon
Ele Diakomichalis explores Drips’ mission to sustain open-source projects through transparent funding for the creators of tomorrow's essential software.
https://hackernoon.com/crypto-networks-can-overcome-obstacles-open-source-projects-face-drips-founder-says
When onboarding builders from traditional nonprofits or impact orgs to Web3, it can be helpful to lead with the benefits, and not the technology! pic.twitter.com/L7gcsXYbY9
— Crypto Altruism (@Crypto_Altruism) June 6, 2024
Some of the most interesting crypto ideas aren’t discussed on Twitter.
— Mac Budkowski (@MacBudkowski) June 5, 2024
They are shared on blogs, and their authors can’t compete for attention with memes, hot takes & posts from CT influencers.
But some of these authors publish on @KiwiNewsHQ, so here are some of my fav ones:
The Billion Dollar Proposal for Applied Cultural Evolution
This is an essay written on June 8, 2018 when I was the director for the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution I am reposting it as part of…
https://medium.com/@joe_brewer/the-billion-dollar-proposal-for-applied-cultural-evolution-74a378e84fbf
new @DA0_DA0 home page ☺️
— noah (@noahsaso) June 1, 2024
5,133 DAOs
11,538 proposals
400,121 votes cast
32,677 unique voters
$363,464,347.60 TVL
9 chains
wow... pic.twitter.com/4Fn0vBUR8T
For anyone in the Public Goods ecosystem; either funders or contributors, this is a MUST-read by @Abundance_DAO pic.twitter.com/ahQQuhoqK7
— Wasabi 🥥🌴 (@WasabiNetwork) June 1, 2024
Collapse of Sense-Making in the Regenerative Movement
One year ago, almost to the day, I wrote the essay Restoring Trust Among Regenerative Leaders. It was seen by some as a public apology, yet…
https://medium.com/@joe_brewer/collapse-of-sense-making-in-the-regenerative-movement-9aab49b5e1b7
Bioregional and Regenerative Funds and Finance
Post 289
https://michaelmcelligott.substack.com/p/bioregional-and-regenerative-funds
Opportunities
The first Venus grants program is now live and direct applications through @gitcoin are open.
— Venus Protocol (@VenusProtocol) June 6, 2024
Do you or your team have innovative ideas to contribute to the Venus ecosystem? Now's your chance to take advantage of this funding opportunity.
To Apply for a grant:… pic.twitter.com/iKiBTfWXdb
🚨 Hackathon announcement for Land Based DAOs
— traditionaldreamfactory 🌱 $TDF 🐑 (@tdfinyourdreams) June 3, 2024
Are you a hacker, web3 developer, or builder passionate about making a real-world impact? Or maybe you are a land based project and want to see how this tech can apply to you?
Dive into the Igniting the Nature Backed Economy…
REGENerate your local area to win $DEGEN and $REGEN!
— Regen 🍄 (Flower Moon phase) (@RegenToken) June 1, 2024
We’re offering up to 20K DEGEN and 250K REGEN for the best cleanup efforts
📸Share your Proof-of-Regen
🍄Tag @RegenToken
🌿Submit via the @poidhxyz bounty below to qualify https://t.co/msV4XO3N9U pic.twitter.com/xmhTRZgs6h
Thoughts
ignore at your/our own peril:
— TMO 👉 RWAxPGF (@tmoindustries) June 6, 2024
the world of nature, biodiversity, and climate is moving along just fine without #refi and/or #regen
take a few minutes and hop out of the echo chamber and go to the normie echo chamber @LinkedIn do some keyword searches
The result is in.
— Gregory Landua (🌳,🌳,🌳) (@gregory_landua) June 6, 2024
A little over 80% of those who responded thought that some restriction on use would be healthy.
Just about half of those, thought that centering on @regen_network interoperability should be demonstrated, the other half split on more open interpretations.… https://t.co/UbNmckdjqD pic.twitter.com/GBv1pbv9Mz
if ai agents were tokenized, they could be ported and accompany you into any website or app to offer a helping hand. pic.twitter.com/mnNHadIrgR
— 0xDesigner (@0xDesigner) June 5, 2024
📛GIB ATTENTION PLS📛
— gib water pls - $GIB (@gibwaterpls) June 6, 2024
The first $GIB Pre-Launch donation has been made to The Nature Conservancy! @nature_org
To commemorate this grand milestone, we have also aped more $GIB on @OnlyApesxyz to match the inaugural donation amount.
Check it out pls⬇️https://t.co/j2Cij0BtEb pic.twitter.com/pvaMvv9aMl
what is passive income if not the hustler’s yearning for ubi
— jackie luo (@jackiehluo) June 4, 2024
Details matter. It involves zero thought to just say basic income will lead to high inflation. We're talking about a multivariable equation. And if your takeaway from a global pandemic is that maintaining consumer spending causes high inflation, you missed the actual big lessons.
— Scott Santens (@scottsantens) June 4, 2024
The longer I’m in #web3, specifically the public goods funding web3, the more I’m convinced that by programming our values into money we’ll be able to create a civilization that incentivizes flows of resources that maximize for human flourishing and ecological thriving.
— Benjamin Life (@omniharmonic) May 30, 2024
once smart wallet is live im gonna be getting all the moms and aunties and grandmas on speedtracer. catch me at quilting clubs, pool aerobics classes and retirement homes getting boomers onchain. my 75 year old aunt plays every day but i haven't even bothered her to get a wallet
— sammybauch.eth 🏎️💨 (@sammybauch) June 2, 2024
Disclaimer: None of the content in this post construes endorsement by CARBON Copy.