$Earth - Solarpunk Dao
Creating a digital currency backed by climate assets and ecosystem services, incorporating solarpunk values, to fund zero-emission projects and create value through ecosystem services and a network of participating merchants.User Review
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A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The provided information does not include the project's start date, so it cannot be confirmed whether the project meets the age requirement.
The Grant must be primarily focused on climate solutions (the group may do other work but the grant proposal should be directly related to climate solutions). The proposal should explicitly outline how this project will help reduce GHGs or is an important core infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
The project outlines its focus on leveraging blockchain for financing climate solutions sectors such as clean energy, regenerative agriculture, and ecosystem conservation along with valuing natural ecosystems, aligning with the criteria towards GHG reduction or serving as infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha & Beta round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
The project has provided a detailed report of progress since the last funding round, including registration of an entity, hiring of team members, and plans for deployment of funds, demonstrating accountability and progress.
All returning grantees are expected to update their proposal, in addition to project updates the proposal should include lessons learned from previous work and how they will use the additional funding from the upcoming round. The updated proposal should indicate how additional funding will help the project meet its goals, and include a rough timeline for the project overall.
The proposal has been updated with new goals and a plan for the utilization of additional funds, including the hiring of solarpunks, content creation, and community management. A rough timeline is provided, although it is not very detailed.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project may be at a very early stage, it still must seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
The project seems credible and aligned with the climate focus of the Gitcoin round, with a tangible vision and milestones already achieved, indicating the team's genuine intention to build and progress the project.