Ocean Sole
Transforming washed-up flip-flops into art and functional items to tackle plastic waste and support local communities in Kenya.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 06:05 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project description indicates that they have been operating over the last two years, which satisfies the requirement of being at least 3 months old.
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.
Ocean Sole's focus on upcycling flip-flops to reduce marine plastic waste aligns with climate solutions by addressing ocean pollution and its consequential impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Although not web3-oriented, the project has a clear environmental impact.
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.
There is no provided evidence within the description that the project has received funding in previous rounds or reports on the project progress since then. Therefore, we cannot assess the project’s eligibility under this criterion without additional information.
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.
As it is unclear if this project has received previous grants from Gitcoin, we cannot determine if they have updated their proposal accordingly. Without this information, assessment is not possible.
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's core function of upcycling flip-flops into art to raise awareness for marine plastic pollution appears credible and feasible. However, there's no explicit connection to web3 technology. The fact they have recycled a significant number of flip-flops suggests genuine intent and ongoing operations.