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(Reminder: projects must have proof of being over 3 months old)", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "number", "answer": "1574", "hidden": false, "question": "Total prior funding for the project in USD", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "451 GG20   543 SHELL   580 CELO", "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": "1", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "David mortech.  Economist by profession with a passion for regenerative environmental climate solutions activities. Ardent DAOist web3 space since 2017.   https://x.com/morte_chs ", "hidden": false, "question": "List the team Name/Role/Experience/Socials ", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Greenpill Kenya our mission is capturing and storing carbon compounds from the environment , reduce GHGs and mitigate climate change i.e both biological carbon sequestration and sustainable farming practices. Our project entails:\ni). Forestry,  our focus are two tree species native in Kenya Grivellea Robusta and Cordia Abyssinica, we have set up a tree Nursery with the help of (www.kefri.org) where we get training and high quality seeds.\nii).soil carbon sequestration and biochar production. we have composted over one tonne of both cow and chicken manure plus produced over 200 kgs of biochar, we mix ready fine compost plus the fine biochar on a ratio of 1:1 that serves as both soil enhancer and carbon sink that can store carbon for centuries to millennia.\nhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcbb.13102", "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/greenpill-kenya-gg20-climate-round/grants?tab=milestones-and-updates&grantId=0x36611d1ec84333c371d06592d3ac335ace26a8749f44319e9917f667341a28f3", "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": "In the past 8 months our previous work:-\n1).we did an experiment with tree seed bombs that we supplied to schools a total of over 3000 seed balls the challenge we faced we could not measure the impact and ascertain actually how many germinated from the exercise the fact that we had intermittent floods in the country. reason scaling down on tree seed bombing in Q3. in Q2 we also did river cleaups collecting over 100kgs of non biodegradable waste materials again in Q3 flash floods and over 2 months of political protests in our region possed a challenge for this exercise.\n\n2). In Q3 we did a research on biochar and vermicomposting and as IPCC report notes Biochar is the safest, most durable and fastest way to draw down carbon today. ( https://www.reversecarbon.com/blog/ipcc-biochar-potential-to-remove-26-billion-tonnes-co2)\nTo date we have composted over tonne of organic waste and produced over 200 kgs of fine biochar. Composting takes a duration of 3 months and we were able to fetch over 150kgs of sieved fine compost that we mixed with biochar to produce over 350kgs of organic fertilizer ready for free distribution to farmers.\n3). In Q3 we have partnered with ( www.kefri.org)  where we have an ambitious tree nursery project to produce over 30,000 Grivellea Robusta and Cordia Abyssinica tree seedlings on Greenpill regen farm hub. we also acquired 1500  tree seedlings ready for planting with Organic biochar fertilizer awaiting approval to access Ngong forest for the exercise.\nFree supply of biochar organic fertilizer and workshops to farmers on how to produce is a no brainer on how much carbon we can sequester.\nScalability and Quantifying carbon sequestration potential.\nBiochar production and composting is low- tech process that can be implemented on a small scale or large scale making it viable for global carbon sequestration needs.\nEstimates suggest that biochar carbon removal potential ranges from 0.3 to 4.9 billion tonnes of CO2 per year (GtCO2 yr\u22121). \nGrivellea and Cordia trees have a net 48% of carbon sequestration\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/329905670_Assessing_the_contribution_of_Grevillea_robusta_trees_to_farm-scale_carbon_fluxes_in_the_Central_Highlands_of_Kenya\n\nMain challenges are Life cycle assessment to evaluate the full carbon footprint of production and application hopefully research will get us ther\n\n", "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": "Natural Systems CO2 Sequestration - Natural Based Solutions", "hidden": false, "question": "Which of these categories best represents your project? Choose from: ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Africa", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is located: Choose from: ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Africa", "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": "Yes", "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": "0xb74b54dcd26e8ea7d70f2cc43535572660622f891b81405fb269e020b08f9805", "title": "Greenpill Kenya Climate Round.", "logoImg": "bafkreihnyxgljt5sq6h67fljiacykzxmn2z5yxr763dpadyf57o7p7r3hm", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreidob2ge2dh35ok2yah23bjczqv245obfsi7kz3cqembju3ynkgl3a", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://twitter.com/GreenpillKenya", "bannerImg": "bafkreihpg5prrmuxk27k5lrs7c6n3maizum2rljbph5qhq45pnfauvbsuq", "createdAt": 1713303618031, "credentials": {}, "description": "GREENPILL  KENYA CLIMATE ROUND.\n\nOur mission, build robust public goods program, Opportunity Experiment;- positive biological carbon sequestration  and sustainable farming practices i.e. \n        a). Forestry; planting and preserving forest cover \n               which absorb CO2. Species Cordia Abyssinica \n               and Grevillea Robusta native in Kenya with high   \n              carbon sequestration potential.\n        b). Soil carbon sequestration; Enhancing soil \n               organic matter through sustainable agriculture,  \n               composting.\n          c). Biochar; converting biomass into fine charcoal \n                dust, which can be stored in soils for long \n                periods, sequestering carbon.\n\n\n[![Whats-App-Image-2024-01-26-at-22-48-15.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/fRRpTJ9H/Whats-App-Image-2024-01-26-at-22-48-15.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/GH6qX3zY)\n\n\n[![IMG-20240802-075150.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/05d7N05p/IMG-20240802-075150.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/HjnrZ5yx)\n[![IMG-20240731-104251.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/sD5TsxsV/IMG-20240731-104251.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/kBXQyn2Z)\n\n[![IMG-20240801-181356.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/RVN3vfgR/IMG-20240801-181356.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/Tpv29yML)\n\n\n\n\nGreenpill kenya aims to bring about positive impact via Environmental workshops and seminars, Regenerative agriculture, tree planting, beach and river cleanups and other real use case studies i.e vermicomposting and biochar production.  \n[![IMG-20240724-165207.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/0Nm2b0SY/IMG-20240724-165207.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/7CHyR7mh)\n\n[![IMG-20240801-085438.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/1XQ5ZnY9/IMG-20240801-085438.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/62MNr3XS)\n\n\n\n                              \n\nRegenerative agriculture and training best farming practices is at the the core we have an already set up  demo farm with a tree nursery our partner (www.kefri.org) that will serve as a real life regen hub.\n\n[![IMG-20240802-074359.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/bJXyfC6X/IMG-20240802-074359.jpg)](https://postimg.cc/SXrFWrFV)\n\n\n\nTogether with your support we can make a real impact addressing global climate challenges.\n\n\n\n                                                                               \n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "GreenpillKenya"}, "recipient": "0x44770D93e1a426DDAf5923a738eaCe3D2FB65BC1"}}