GainForest: A global conservation basic income enabled by AI and web3
Non-profit using drones, AI, and a global network to reverse deforestation by compensating local communities for ecological data collection and verification.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 01:42 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. We use Twitter, web domain registration date, and other public info to determine this. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The provided Twitter handle (@gainforestnow) and the web domain registration for https://gainforest.earth seem to indicate that GainForest is in existence for over three months, although the provided data are insufficient for an exact determination. Further research into the domain registration date and public info would be required for a definitive answer.
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.
GainForest is described as a project whose mission is to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030, a goal that closely aligns with reducing GHGs given that deforestation is a significant source of emissions. They aim to employ decentralized technologies and AI for conservation efforts, which positions them as a project focused on climate solutions with a web3 component.
Grantees who received funding in a previous round(s) **must provide a new update on their progress and impact.** You can also include the challenges you've faced. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
There is no provided information on whether GainForest has previously received funding or provided updates on their progress and impact. Additional information would be necessary to evaluate this criterion.
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.
Similar to the previous criterion, there is no provided information that indicates whether GainForest is a returning grantee or if they have updated their proposal to reflect lessons learned and plans for additional funding. More information is needed to assess their compliance.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the **“realm of viability”**.
GainForest comes across as a credible and viable project, especially given its status as an XPRIZE finalist. Implementation of AI and drones for conservation, while ambitious, does not broadly fall under the category of an impossibility given the current technological advancements. Moreover, the utilization of NFTrees and dMRV infrastructure indicates a tangible application of web3 for climate solutions.
Grantees can be eliminated from consideration in the round if they are found to be encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.
There is no evidence or indication provided that GainForest has been involved in encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.