River Cleanup
A global initiative with over 200,000 volunteers in 96 countries has organized 4,647 cleanups, removing 3.4 million kilograms of river waste to achieve plastic-free rivers.User Review
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Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 06:08 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
River Cleanup has been active since 2019, which exceeds the minimum 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.
The River Cleanup project is focused on reducing plastic pollution in rivers, which is directly connected to climate solutions. However, the proposal does not specify how it will reduce GHGs or tie directly into web3 technology.
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 provided information does not indicate if River Cleanup has received funding in previous rounds or disclose any progress reports. Therefore, it's uncertain if they fulfill this criteria.
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.
There is no specific information provided about River Cleanup's status as a returning grantee, prior funding rounds, or an updated proposal with lessons learned and how additional funding will be used. As such, it is unclear 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.
River Cleanup is an established project with a track record of organizing clean-up events and community engagement. It appears credible and feasible, although the connection to web3 is not strongly articulated in the provided information.