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", "hidden": false, "question": "Please expand on how much funding you\u2019ve received from funding sources and when? (VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "8", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "number", "answer": "58", "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": "paragraph", "answer": "David Dao (@dwddao)\nSharfina Adamantine (@sharfyae)\nSimge Sandal (@simgesteen)\nSimeon Max (@simemx)\nGainForest Team (@GainForestNow)", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials for other main team members publicly associated with the project. These may be used to determine eligibility of the project.: ", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed that your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? https://gitcoin.notion.site/GG19-Eligibility-50843c8b3ab44ad297731a00efa6e389?pvs=4", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Deforestation, often referred to as the third-largest global emitter after China and the U.S., stands as one of the most important obstacles to achieving the 1.5-degree climate goal. Every year, our planet loses vast expanses of precious forests, a critical lifeline for the Earth's climate and biodiversity. Urgent measures are required to address the devastation caused by deforestation, which threatens the planet's health and the very survival of countless plants, animals, and not least the human species.\n\nGainForest is developing the technologies to combat global deforestation in partnership with over 25 nature conservation groups around the globe, who all work with the communities on the forefronts to create sustainable incomes based on nature. Explore our Green Globe to see the reach of GainForest so far.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Please detail how your project meets the Climate Solutions Round eligibility criteria. https://climate-coordination-network.notion.site/Climate-Solutions-Round-Eligibility-bf14ea78d9d24a2f8952cb5270f11b00?pvs=4", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "# We\u2019re getting ready for the XPRIZE FINALS!\n\nWe\u2019re thrilled to announce that GainForest reached the finals of the prestigious $10M XPRIZE Rainforest competition! We couldn\u2019t be more proud to represent our #ReFi family in this competition and show the world its potential. See this video as a recap of our Semifinal participation showcasing how we make use of remote biodiversity data gathering tech.\n\n[![XPRIZE Video Recap](http://img.youtube.com/vi/0gJPW-Bgh6A/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gJPW-Bgh6A \"XPRIZE Video Recap\")\n\nWe are currently in the process of laying the groundwork for the upcoming finals, scheduled for next year in Brazil. We are actively expanding our network of experts and citizen scientists, as we gear up to explore and better understand the Amazon Rainforest. During the month of October, we traveled to the Xingu river in the Brazilian Amazon. We taught the Indigenous Kayapo people the use of our data gathering devices and learned a lot on how to optimize the user experience to make the technology more accessible and scalable.\n\n![Amazon Rainforest](https://imgur.com/IgSSo56.png)\n\n## \ud83c\udf32 We shipped citizen science-led ecopayments\n\nThanks to your generous Gitcoin donations, we have curated a network of Indigenous scientists who help us during the XPRIZE competition. While local forest stewards assist with the collection of invaluable data from the Amazon forest, Citizen Scientists then look at the data and identify plant species from photos, and animals from sound recordings. This labeled data will directly feed into the development of new AI models that will propel our understanding, and hence the conservation of rainforests around the world, to new levels.\n\n## We\u2019re expanding reach in our GREEN GLOBE\n\nWith over 25 partner conservation organizations from the Global South, we\u2019ve created one of ReFi\u2019s most global impact communities\u2014all reflected on our Green Globe. But we\u2019re not stopping there! Our team recently headed to Kenya to conduct workshops on GainForest technology and onboard more community members. Co-developing technology is key to ensure the solutions are equitable and easy to use. So gathering first-hand feedback from the communities in Kenya was an important step in learning and iterating our technology.\nSee our video for more information:\n\n[![GainForest in Kenya](http://img.youtube.com/vi/J8aeGKSDKeo/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/J8aeGKSDKeo \"GainForest in Kenya\")\n\n", "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": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you minted a Hypercert for your project? ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://hypercerts.org/app/view#claimId=0x822f17a9a5eecfd66dbaff7946a8071c265d1d07-128626734696114739189155601609208383930368", "hidden": false, "question": "If Yes, please provide a link to your Hypercert (https://hypercerts.org/app/gallery-all) ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "- \ud83d\udcb0 Funds channeled to beneficiaries\n- \ud83c\udf34 Hectares of area preserved\n- \ud83d\udd35 Number of data points uploaded\n- \ud83d\udcbe Data upload retention rate\n- \ud83d\udc65 Unique Users\n- \ud83c\udf33 Forest Cover Change\n- \ud83d\udc27 Species Richness\n- \ud83d\udcb8 Funds Raised and Transacted\n- \ud83d\udc64 Number of donors", "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": "GainForest originated from a frustrated climate youth at COP23. Instead of waiting for decision-makers to act, our founders decided to act themselves. They have developed AI technologies during their PhD studies and build communities for almost a decade to tackle global deforestation.", "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": "multiple-choice", "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": "multiple-choice", "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": "Oracles & DMRV", "hidden": false, "question": "Which of these categories best represents your project? Choose from: ", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Europe", "Central and South America", "Asia", "Africa"], "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based: Choose from: ", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Central and South America", "Asia", "Africa"], "hidden": false, "question": "Primary Location/Region where the project is making an impact: Choose from: ", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "No", "hidden": false, "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": 22}], "project": {"id": "10:0x8e1bD5Da87C14dd8e08F7ecc2aBf9D1d558ea174:594", "title": "GainForest: A global conservation basic income enabled by AI and web3", "logoImg": "bafkreibx7a4tz6yvzm3soxe6qq5r57eerwednq6y4fb4lbcbhq3uqibztu", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreibzcrutsbvvd7q42ztpy5nckrwuqj5dqaoat4ydphxtcn5r7e6hiy", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://gainforest.earth", "bannerImg": "bafkreibzurfvr35s4h72ovpcszwec3kutp6eoigbnstyiva3k57gaxzoly", "createdAt": 1691012654769, "userGithub": "daviddao", "credentials": {}, "description": "GainForest is a **global non-profit** and **XPRIZE finalist** with the mission to halt and **reverse global deforestation by 2030**. Learn more at [links.gainforest.earth](https://links.gainforest.earth)\n\n# Conservation Basic Income for the Global South\n\nIf tropical deforestation would be a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world (after China and the US). To adhere to the 1.5-degree target set by the Paris Agreement, we need to halt global deforestation immediately. GainForest has built a global and **trusted network of conservation organisations (23 and counting)** that protect and reforest critical ecosystems. Explore our green globe at [maps.gainforest.app](https://maps.gainforest.app).\n\n![](https://imgur.com/s4rPU5m.gif)\n\nRather than relying on donations, we are developing a **Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) that employs community-operated conservation drones** to employ local communities to gather vast amounts of machine learning-ready forest data. Local communities are rewarded for their efforts in digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV). In previous trial runs, we compensated individuals 50 cents for every tree measured, with a daily income cap of 10 USD per community member.\n\nOur objective is to scale these efforts, providing additionally low-cost conservation drones on loan and compensate local communities 5-10 USD for each drone mapping mission they undertake.\n\n# Why paying for data is the way forward in nature conservation\n\n![](https://imgur.com/9N99GhR.png)\n\nCarbon credits often lack transparency and are susceptible to exploitation. Similarly, donations can be challenging to maintain consistently. At GainForest, we are convinced that data payments are the key to creating a reliable income source for local communities.\n\nData regarding biodiversity in the Global South is scarce. Many species of plants and animals in these regions remain undiscovered and not documented. A conservation-focused data collection initiative would create a global data commons, propelling **the advancement of AI and biodiversity research in these areas**. There's an immediate need and a broad consensus to compensate local data collectors for their contributions.\n\nIn our DePIN system, drone-captured images are validated through similarity analysis with publicly accessible satellite imagery (read our https://www.climatechange.ai/papers/iclr2020/23). In addition, **a network of neighboring local communities** serves as a verifier for the authenticity of the data.\n\n**Conservation Basic Income Payments** are then distributed for every drone-composed mosaic and tree image contributed by community members.\n\n# NFTrees: Dynamic Hypercerts for Forest Conservation\n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/NYIQ7J8.gif)\n\nData gatherers and financiers receive **NFTree hypercerts**, interactive digital NFT replicas of the collected data, which monitor a holder's credibility, data integrity, and contribution to Decentralized Science (DeSci). This system opens up opportunities for data licensing, collective action, and retrospective funding.\"\n\n# Showcasing ReFi's potential at the $10M XPRIZE Rainforest Finals\n\n![](https://imgur.com/Ib28vOQ.png)\n\nWe're thrilled to announce that our technology has helped us reach the finals of the prestigious $10M XPRIZE Rainforest competition! Yet, we don't want to stop there. We're calling upon the unparalleled power of the #ReFi community, inviting each of you to be a part of an exceptional global endeavor.\n\nOur mission is to supercharge our existing AI algorithms, pushing their capabilities to new heights in detecting species and unravelling the intricate tapestry of biodiversity. Together, we can construct the **world's largest, most valuable drone imagery dataset of forests**, a tool that will revolutionize our understanding and preservation of our planet and provide sustainable income for its data collectors for many years to come.\n\n# Read our full impact report\n\nRead our non-profit's full (web2-friendly) [impact report](https://www.canva.com/design/DAFpX8wy7LI/TjwaWTnL4x53l6rTd5oyxQ/view#17) to learn about all our impact areas ", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "gainforest", "projectTwitter": "gainforestnow"}, "recipient": "0xFF26ff91d74cb25874F48Ee0A8b4a2E1AD611451"}}