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(VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "number", "answer": "24", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "address", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "number", "answer": "8", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Mohammad Abdulaziz: \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/moabdulaziz/\nSelim Satici: \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/selim-satici/\nErhan Yildirim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erhan-yildirimm/\nSamet Yanar:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samet-yanar-9b687410/\nAws Nazaar:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aws-n-ahmed/\nIsco Coban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iscocoban/", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with the project: ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1st criteria: Menthol Protocol is 24 months old.\n2nd criteria: We are submitting only one project to the round.\n3rd criteria: We directly focus on developing climate solutions which are outlined explicitly in our proposal. Considering the given categories, Menthol Protocol is considered to be in the Carbon Accounting category.\n4th criteria: We already launched practical solutions and are determined to keep our goals achievable. Co-founders in Menthol Protocol have been working in the sustainability field for over 7 years and are dedicated to putting all their efforts into tackling climate issues.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the Climate Solutions Round eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "No, we haven't received any grant in past grant rounds.", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've received funding in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months. You can also include the challenges you've faced. ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["No"], "hidden": false, "question": "Have you used Hypercert, Deresy, Karma GAP or other impact tool for your project? ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "Please share links to any tools you are using to track impact (Hypercerts, Deresy, Karma GAP).", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "To measure the impact of Menthol Protocol, we employ several key metrics and methodologies:\nCarbon Emission Reduction: We quantify reductions in CO2e emissions using internationally recognized standards like the GHG Protocol, comparing baseline and post-implementation levels.\nAdoption and Engagement Metrics: We track the number of users, transactions, and community growth on platforms such as GitLab and social media to gauge the adoption of our tools within the blockchain ecosystem.\nEducational Impact: We implemented educational channels through our social accounts which focus on climate action and impact.\n Partnership and Collaborative Impact: We document collaborations with other organizations to assess the extended impact of joint sustainability efforts.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The co-founders of Menthol Protocol have over seven years of experience in the renewable energy and sustainability sector, dedicating their efforts to addressing climate issues. Team members come from diverse backgrounds including banking, finance, NGOs, and digital marketing.", "hidden": false, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "checkbox", "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": 17}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities? ", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Carbon Accounting", "hidden": false, "question": "Which of these categories best represents your project? Choose from: ", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Europe", "Asia"], "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is located: Choose from: ", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Somewhere in the Metaverse", "hidden": false, "question": "Primary Location/Region where the project is making an impact: Choose from: ", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": false, "question": "What specific Country or Countries are you making an impact in?", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? https://gitcoin.notion.site/GG18-Eligibility-cb4a5754c56043d4b3ed34eddbac261c?pvs=4", "questionId": 23}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": false, "question": "Would you like to be included in an additional 125k sub-round funded by Shell? All grantees must agree to a KYC process to be eligible to receive these funds. ", "questionId": 24}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": false, "question": "Would you like to be included in an additional 50k sub-round funded by Celo? In order to qualify you must meet one of these eligibility criteria: Have an active deployment on the Celo blockchain or Have a clear public intention, commitment, or roadmap towards supporting Celo.  ", "questionId": 25}], "project": {"id": "0x4f6eb9fb55896fb7821d75ff7809742a246db9b7550d0c7d56aea87e2dc81b9b", "title": "Blockchain CO2e Emissions Calculator", "logoImg": "bafkreidekdbkbfevjvmqgfexd4y2vc23ouv4h5nfa7sgoy2mgxkzziyqb4", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreianksbuldxtppmr74ijroukmzz2vkw2bqfzkt563r3xp2azigfneq", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://www.mentholprotocol.com/", "bannerImg": "bafkreid6rzj5mz7gxtraw5nfvzf7imsu4prgff4w6cnrn3evwobeck6i4e", "createdAt": 1713802037041, "userGithub": "", "credentials": {}, "description": "Menthol Protocol aims to make blockchain and Web3 projects environmentally sustainable. It makes it easy for anyone or any project to track, calculate, and offset their carbon footprint on Web3. \n\nOur mission is to support the tokenization and decentralisation of the carbon market, enhancing transparency in sustainability efforts. Our initial goal is to expand our CO2e emission calculator across the entire Web3 space. Currently, our calculator is operational on the Ethereum and Krest networks, and we are actively developing a solution for the forthcoming Peaq network. \n\nWe invite you to visit and try our calculator at https://carbon.mentholprotocol.com. You can explore our detailed documentation at https://my.causal.app/models/204166/ to see how it functions, and our repo is at https://gitlab.com/menthol-protocol.\n\nWe are committing 100% of the requested grant funds to expand our coverage across various blockchain networks and enhance the reach of sustainability projects within the ecosystem. Additionally, these funds will support the development of incentives and awareness programs. These initiatives will help projects and individuals understand the impacts of CO2e footprint and provide guidance on how to offset their carbon footprint in the Web3 world.\n\nOur carbon footprint calculator will be open-source and will continuously improve alongside scientifically-based research, which will also be published. There are numerous scientific metrics and methodologies for calculating off-chain carbon footprints. However, both the web3 and non-web3 ecosystems are evolving rapidly, as are the methodologies for calculating non-avoidable emissions. We are dedicated to continue our efforts to keep up to date regarding these trend changes and improve our solution to the most optimal. Please check our github repository for our open source calculator.\n\nAfter fine-tuning this solution to decarbonizing web3, we want to offer the same service to any individual, community, or organisation in the non-web3 world (web2). We have already started developing a project that creates a bridge between the web3 and non-web3 world by launching a partnership with a commercial bank with 12 million customers which will be utilised to encourage its web3 users to be involved in its non-web3 regenerative projects. Further announcements regarding our partnership are planned to be made by May 2024.\n\nROADMAP\n\nSEED Q1-Q4 2022\n-Launch the official website\u2028\n-Publish Menthol Protocol CoolPaper\n-Raised funds from Republic Crypto, LD Capital and -Moonrock Capital\n-Onboarding team members, advisors, and specialists\n-Co-sponsored the first climate-positive blockchain event, Next Block Expo, in Berlin and aided in offsetting its emissions.\n\nSPROUT Q1-Q4 2023\n-Integrate with on-chain sustainability partners\n-Developed a CO2e emission calculator for Ethereum \n-Beta launch of CoolPools to help calculate and offset emissions for select partners\n-Developed a CO2e emission methodology and calculator for Peaq\u2019s testnet, Krest Network on Polkadot.\n\nGROWTH Q1 2024\n-Update blockchain emission calculator on Ethereum\n-Raise awareness of ReFi and Menthol Protocol through co-sponsoring, attending, and/or offsetting 10+ events including ETH London\n-Partnership with a commercial bank with 12M+ users\n\nGROWTH Q2 2024\n-Ethereum, BSC L1/L2 support & integration\n-Release a free, public calculator to help users understand their emissions on Ethereum, Starknet, Binance Smart Chain, and other major networks.\n-Support automated calculation and offsetting on Peaq Network\n-Release a free, public API to help developers and users understand their emissions on Ethereum, Starknet, Binance Smart Chain\n\nGROWTH Q3 2024\n-Preparation for token launch and community airdrops\n-Token launch of $COOL on select launchpads\n-Public Sale, IDO and ICO\n-BTC L2 expansion \n\nBLOOM Q4 2024\n-Launch dapp enabling users and developers to calculate and offset their on-chain emissions with their own tokenized carbon credits on Ethereum\n-Full launch of automated tracking and offsetting on  multiple major chains (Bitcoin, Bitcoin L2s, BSC, Polygon, Avalanche, Celo, Cardano etc.)\n-Release a sustainability analytics API for enterprises and projects to increase visibility of the on-chain emission of their operations and users, e.g. Exchanges, DAOs, and analytic platforms such as Etherscan, Chainlink, Dune etc.\n\nEVERGREEN Q1-Q4 2025\n-Launch Menthol DAO\u2028\n-Enable enterprises to procure and subscribe to liquid on-chain sustainability assets and services \u2028\n-Real world carbon credits offsetting solutions for non-web3\n-Organise ReFi events \n-Ecosystem Fund Launch to support other ReFi projects\n\nMenthol Protocol has launched its CO2e emission calculator and its beta dapp and is already in a phase of growth, increasing its partnership on all fronts, trying to spread its solution across the blockchain ecosystem, and continuing to raise awareness within the community. We are looking forward to solidifying our use case in the web3 space and making it possible for any web3 shareholder to have easy access to tools necessary to take climate action. As we are already creating projects and seeking projects that would smooth our transition from web3 to non-web3, as we are eager to offer these solutions that are also available and accessible for anyone interested in making an impact regarding the carbon footprint. Our roadmap is designed to capture this core idea of setting a strong use case in blockchain and growing stronger in all areas to offer easy solutions to make it effortless to take climate action.\n\nMenthol Protocol is dedicated to creating public goods and services starting and web3 space and expanding into web2 to offer easy-to-use and automated tools for anyone to take action in sustainability. Currently, we are striving to expand our coverage and create a successful use case in the blockchain ecosystem. In order to strengthen our efforts, create more community engagement and raise awareness around sustainability we are planning to use all the funds we can raise, which will be a great way to escalate our endeavours.\n\nWe are an 8-person strong team and plan to grow as we are motivated to expand our solution and spread sustainability efforts all across the blockchain ecosystem. Together with our community, advisors, and specialists who support us on our journey, we will further produce sound scientific literature and analysis. By including all shareholders within the sustainability ecosystem, we envision creating accessible, cheaper, more efficient, and accurate tools to spread actions around sustainability goals.\n\nWe\u2019d be so grateful for your support in GG20!\n \nThank you!\nMenthol Protocol Team\n\nFollow us on X to Stay Cool! @MentholProtocol\nGitlab URL:\nhttps://gitlab.com/menthol-protocol.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "Menthol Protocol", "projectTwitter": "MentholProtocol"}, "recipient": "0x61BcB366ce09760669D091D38827879055f1B362"}}