MesoReefDAO - Regenerating Reef Conservation with DeSci Web3 tools
Establish MesoReefDAO to scale coral reef conservation in the Mesoamerican Reef through partnerships, sustainable practices, and using decentralized science and blockchain for governance and funding.User Review
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Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 05:43 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project details indicate that it has established goals for the 2023 year, demonstrating that it is at least a few months old and has been working towards setting up its foundational elements, such as assembling a core team and creating a governance structure.
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 MesoReefDAO project is clearly focused on climate solutions, as it aims to restore and conserve the Mesoamerican Reef ecosystem. The project outlines plans to use decentralized science (DeSci) and blockchain technology to address climate-related threats to the reef and improve conservation efforts, indicative of a direct relationship to climate solutions.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
It is not clear from the provided information whether MesoReefDAO received funding in previous rounds and, if so, whether they have reported on the progress made since then. Additional information is needed to assess their compliance with 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.
The provided information includes detailed plans and visions for the project's future but does not explicitly state whether these are updates to an existing proposal or if there have been lessons learned from previous work. Without evidence of previous grant acceptance and subsequent proposal updates, it's uncertain whether this criterion is met.
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 proposes a realistic and focused approach to coral reef restoration, demonstrating an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. The involvement of qualified members and advisors in the field lends credibility to the intention of genuinely building the project, suggesting that it is within the 'realm of viability'.