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(Reminder: projects must have proof of being over 3 months old)", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "number", "answer": "8059", "hidden": false, "question": "Total prior funding for the project in USD", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Sympoiesis as an organization has received approximately 1100 DAI from the \"Gitcoin Program Beta Round Climate Round\" on April 2023, which has been used towards its operational expenses (including the setting up of the website sympoiesis.xyz and associated database capacity). Now, funding related to this specific proposal has come from gitcoin grants by the Zuzalu community for previous iterations/foundational aspects of the idea presented here. That's so because Zuzalu Montenegro (2023) represented a landmark for the project via the participation of Sympoiesis' members in the \"Zuzalu Nature Hackathon\", with the use of LLMs to serve as a voice for nonhuman entities, like rivers and other ecosystems. Since then, the \"Zuzalu Continuous Innovation\" round financed 1.819,13 DAI for the [SymbioDome concept](https://builder.gitcoin.co/#/chains/42161/registry/0x/projects/0xdd599364a88630e2982a7c6f56756095b168a6ac044160fca49705d9ebc46082) in Aug 2023, and the \"Zuzalu Q1-Tech Round\" round financed 1,9592 ETH for the [SymbioTotem concept](https://builder.gitcoin.co/#/chains/42161/registry/0x/projects/0x6c2901a11eb503c25a734451adf51e2e02d95a14d8a0d76070975409a9867d56) in Jan 2024. The procceding from these grants have been used towards the continuous acquisition of hardware and software for the development of the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar (including water sensors and compute units), as well as the work hours put into this work - including those of Genadir, the native artist who has crafted the physical sculpture to represent the river's avatar. As part of GG20, the project has raised approximately $200, counting the direct support to the \"[Towards Symbiocracy](https://builder.gitcoin.co/#/chains/42161/registry/0x/projects/0x1ef5300b7aa9bf02701085ad325d697208d8a6e35b7ede2a02f6b709f8e8f666)\", the round's match and a Celo retroactive bonus. These have been used towards finalizing the voice module of the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar (paying the developer), as well as the seed-funding of a dedicated web3 wallet for the avatar. These steps have been registered in the Karma Gap page of the project. Total funding received so far for this project: 1817.94+6042.36+200=8060", "hidden": false, "question": "Please expand on how much funding you\u2019ve received from each funding source and when? (VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Danilo Olivaz (https://x.com/emergir_co) - Project Lead, Mayowa Osibodu (https://x.com/mayowa_osibodu) - Developer Lead, Ingvild Syntropia (https://x.com/iSyntropia) - Art Communicator, Vin\u00edcius Braz (https://x.com/VRSS) - Outreach and Netweaving", "hidden": false, "question": "List the team Name/Role/Experience/Socials ", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The Rio Sagrado AI-vatar is designed as a multifaceted tool that directly contributes to mitigating the climate crisis through education, advocacy, and community engagement. One of its core design principles is to educate visitors and the local community about the unmatched biodiversity of the Rio Sagrado watershed bioregion. This area is part of the largest remaining continuum of Atlantic Forest in the world, a critical ecosystem for absorbing carbon dioxide and mitigating extreme climate events in southern Brazil. The AI-vatar utilizes actual remote sensing data to inform users about the ecological importance of this region and its role in climate resilience.\n\nAdditionally, the AI-vatar serves as a vocal advocate against the environmental challenges posed by unplanned urbanization, such as the looming threat of a destructive railroad project that could disrupt over 100 water springs in the area. By raising awareness of these issues, the AI-vatar empowers the community to take informed actions to protect their environment. Not only that, the AI-vatar is also catalyzing action towards the recognition of the Rio Sagrado as an entity with personhood rights in Brazil, as well as inspiring the creation of other similar avatars for other more-than-human entities abroad.\n\nBeyond education and advocacy, based on the steps outlined in this project, the AI-vatar will be capable of incentiving community actions through symbiocratic principles, leveraging on-chain technologies to promote sustainable practices. For instance, the AI-vatar can engage its community in reforestation efforts by encouraging the planting of native tree species that were once abundant in the region before colonial deforestation. These actions contribute to restoring the natural carbon sequestration capacity of the forest, thereby directly addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.\n\nIn summary, the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar is not just an educational tool but a proactive agent in the fight against the climate crisis, fostering environmental stewardship and sustainable practices within the community.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project is a part of the solution to the Climate crisis.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/towards-symbiocracy/grants?tab=milestones-and-updates&grantId=0xc86c8707585f508a36b2e9b51fc2b61cb48c4addcedb5fe8fdcdb5b1746c5c81", "hidden": false, "question": "Please provide a link to your GG20 Karma GAP link. (Reminder that you need to provide two milestones with updates.)", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1. Catalyzing a Community Movement for Legal and Cultural Recognition: The most significant impact of the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar in the past year has been its role in catalyzing a community-driven movement aimed at culturally and legally recognizing the Rio Sagrado as an entity with inherent rights. A notable milestone in this movement is the drafting of a Bill that seeks to embed the Rights of Nature into the municipality's constitution, starting with the Rio Sagrado. This Bill was authored by an activist whose Master's dissertation focused on the legal recognition of the Sacred River, underscoring the AI-vatar's influence in shaping tangible legislative initiatives.\n\n2. International Recognition and Inspiration: Over the past year, the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar has garnered increasing attention, even being featured in internation outlets. This exposure has sparked discussions about the innovative use of AI technologies in environmental advocacy and has inspired other communities to explore similar approaches in their own climate justice efforts. For example, Maori researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand have been inspired by this project and are considering how similar AI-driven approaches could be applied in their work on environmental protection and cultural heritage (https://lorax.consider.it/).\n\nThese impacts reflect the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar's growing influence not only within its local community but also on a global scale, as it continues to inspire and shape the discourse around AI and environmental stewardship.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please provide 2-3 top impacts your project had in the past 12 months. You can use the CCN Metrics Garden (https://climatecoordination.org/climate-solutions-metrics-garden-1) or use your project-specific metrics. Examples: Number of Trees planted, Total forest area protected, Amount of Carbon sequestered, Carbon sequestration from regenerated soil, Etc.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Climate Activists/Collective", "hidden": false, "question": "Which of these categories best represents your project? Choose from: ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Central and South America", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is located: Choose from: ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Central and South America", "hidden": false, "question": "Primary Location/Region where the project is making an impact: Choose from: ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the GG21 Climate Solution Round Eligibility Criteria?", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from the Climate Coordination Network (CCN) for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities? ", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to be included in an additional 150k sub-round funded by Shell? All grantees must agree to a KYC process to be eligible to receive these funds. ", "questionId": 18}], "project": {"id": "0xa417f9f560f0ffe269bc92c0f98bd5464120f47b26eb00727ef93a271f7c5e11", "title": "SymbioToken - Towards Symbiocracy", "logoImg": "bafkreiaicn4culsfp6ghcufsisw7sewopmfgrlnfcagwenmfuvea6res6m", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreif73ju4md4f72uufvjuit6jclaey5frwvlchd5j5jsgxuqvksjbdy", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://kumu.io/emergir/sympoiesis#website/avatar-rio-sagrado", "bannerImg": "bafkreigczqv7gps47xz5fbvw7l2grii5jykzngdknmu6hadgxdjqrlqepy", "createdAt": 1721159255839, "userGithub": "dnllvrvz", "credentials": {}, "description": "## TL;DR\n\nSymbiocracy aims to integrate non-human voices into governance, leveraging AI and blockchain. The \"Rio Sagrado (Sacred River) AI-Avatar\", a SymbioTotem multimedia installation, represents this vision by interacting with its environment and the community. Moving into Phase 3, the project will shift from commercial LLM APIs to local LLMs and enable these systems to enter into smart contracts, rewarding sustainable actions with SymbioTokens. This initiative promotes the Rights of Nature and aims for autonomous eco-representatives.\n\n## Introduction\n\nWe at [Sympoiesis](http://sympoiesis.xyz/) understand that the more-than-human complexes that make up life on Earth have valuable contributions to governance related dynamics, even more so in the context of the ongoing climate crisis. That is, other living beings have much to say about the choices we collectively make - especially those that affect multiple lifeforms sharing the same space, even if temporarily. And they do so not just as simple cold data providers but as sentient and conscious members of their communities. The big challenge is that, with modernity, we have lost the habit of naturally perceiving, interacting with, and internalizing their voices.\n\nIn this sense, Symbiocracy represents a deep inquiry towards ways of engaging with the more-than-human pluriverse, in order to propose interfaces that enable sensory-intuitive interactions and interspecific deliberative processes. An inquiry that is ever more practically relevant in light of advances in the Rights of Nature movement, substantiated by attribution of legal personhood and rights to non-human beings in many different countries. Whanganui River and Urewera Forest in Aotearoa New Zealand, and Komi-Memen River in Brazil to name a few.\n\nThe paths for this new kind of engagement with the more-than-human pluriverse can be approached through various forms. At Sympoiesis we are currently exploring how modern science and technology can be a vehicle for such, and thus a medium for the human reconnection with their own nature.\n\n## SymbioTotem and Rio Sagrado AI-Avatar\n\n![avatar_rio-sagrado_profile](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Hkv7GHNdA.png)\n(Rio Sagrado AI-vatar physical sculpture meshed with the River's waters)\n\n\n\nIn the official first Zuzalu Quadratic funding round we presented the [SymbioTotem](https://checker.gitcoin.co/public/project/show/symbiototem-by-sympoiesis) concept: \"a multimedia art/science installation designed to engage communities and facilitate interspecies interaction by interpreting and presenting local ecological data in a relatable manner.\" Since then, **the \"[Rio Sagrado AI-Avatar](https://kumu.io/emergir/sympoiesis#website/avatar-rio-sagrado)\" has been the primary proof-of-concept for the SymbioTotem**. Rooted in Zuzalu Montenegro, this political AI-vatar has been the test-ground for the consolidation of the technologies and community practices most appropriate to bootstrap such systems. And thanks to the financial support from the Zuzalu community we have been able to continue developing the project, which is currently on Phase 2 (Beta), featuring:\n\n- Continuous community engagement around the cultural and legal recognition of the River as an entity of right.\n- A LLM model instructed to represent the river informed by 30+ articles on the river watershed and dedicated sensors for live environmental monitoring. Accessed via:\n  - [Webpage interface](http://sympoiesis.xyz/rio-sagrado/)\n  - WhatsApp interface (+554196638496)\n  - Voice based in site interface via a physical sculpture (crafted by a native artist), that highlights the river's biodiversity and hosts the embedded computer system for the AI-vatar.\n\n![AI-vatar Pi copy](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkCoSB4dA.png)\n\nWith its modular and open-sourced codebase, the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar's backbone can be easily adapted to other implementations. In fact, conversations have started towards other applications for rivers in Brazil and Aotearoa New Zealand. At the same time, we are especially eager to the moment in which we will be able to deploy such tech at a Zuzalu event, materializing our vision for the SymbioTotems to \"encourage the integration of environmental considerations in future Zuzalu events and the broader community, perhaps via the granting of citizenship status to nonhuman entities.\"\n\n## Towards Symbiocracy\n\nWith the ongoing Phase 2 (Beta) deployment of the Rio Sagrado AI-vatar/SymbioTotem we are drafting next steps for Phase 3, whose intent is twofold:\n- Move away from API-based (especially commercial) LLM services towards local LLM approaches;\n- Enable such systems to enter into contracts with the community (both local and global), in benefit of the source entity(ies) they represent. These contracts would be intermediated through the \"SymbioToken\" - a name agnostic on-chain currency incentivizing ecological preservation and community engagement by rewarding participants for sustainable practices and contributions to environmental projects.\n\nOur infrastructural blueprint for this new phase is the following:\n\n![Avatar Phase 3](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Bk4EUrNOA.jpg)\n\n\nAt a local (in-machine) level, The Rio Sagrado AI-vatar/SymbioTotem system would:\n- Store data (lists) for: 1) Community crowdsourced bounties in benefit of the River (e.g. cleanups and tree planting), with ideas gathered through the avatar interface itself; 2) Verified web3 wallet addresses of \"River Guardians\" - users who care about the River and have been onboarded into the project; 3) A history with past completed bounties. \n- Maintain a balance/accounting sheet with existing resources in Funds Basket for the Avatar\n- \nAt the Blockchain level, the system would:\n\n- Have a Smart Contract that both issues SymbioTokens (collateralized by Funds Basket) and distributes them to contributors's wallets as triggered by sensor related events. For this, our ongoing research is leading us towards the use of the Celo chain (due to value's alignment around Re-fi principles - and the existing [MiniPay](https://docs.celo.org/developer/build-on-minipay/overview) app infrastructure).\n\n- Have a Dapp interface through which \"River Guardians\" could check their balances, transact tokens to each other, withdraw to fiat, etc. For the development of both the smart contracts and the Dapp itself, we are considering the use of [Moralis](https://moralis.io/build/)' tech stack.\n\nWith all of this setup, we hope to develop a protocol for enabling on chain AI-vatars/SymbioTotems to perform autonomous information request<>action<>assessment event cycles on land, (or \u201cautonomous action-inquiry\u201d) as representations of the ecosystems' through which they are connected to.\n\n## Zuzalu Q2 Funding\n\nAny funding we receive through the Zuzalu Q2 round will be used towards R&D for Phase3, especially what concerns blockchain technologies, like the development of the SymbioToken Smart Contract and associated Dapp.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "sym-poiesis", "projectTwitter": "SymBioOrg"}, "recipient": "0x435CD42591cC503a909085c3d3d2899d17032F77"}}