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", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "address", "answer": "0xfC9265A28f66CF4561D74A4E25D7Bbd3F482B8e6", "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": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/treegens-2/impact\n\nthetreegens.com", "hidden": false, "question": "Where should we look to see the impact of your project? Please provide links to public websites and/or the latest values for key metrics you track privately. This might be used in future impact reports", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "181,000 total\n\n100,000 from KYOTO July 2023\n\n34,000 from GR16\n\n6,000 from Crypto Donors in 2023\n\n11,000 from GG17\n\n12,000 GG18\n\n13,000 GG19", "hidden": false, "question": "Total Prior Funding Amounts, Sources, and Dates for the project in USD", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Grants", "Sales"], "hidden": false, "question": "Which of the following funding sources do you have? Check all that apply", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "number", "answer": "14", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?  ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Africa", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Are you applying for any other OSS rounds in GG20? (Reminder: you can only be accepted into one) ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The Tregeens Proof of Plant DApp enables anyone to plant mangrove trees & get rewarded transparently. Users film the trees in DApp, can save the trees & upload when they gain access to internet. GPS is automatically captured & AI counts the trees. This data is then sent to our DAO members who have staked TGN to become verifiers. They view the data & similar to Proof of Stake, verify the data for rewards & in this case, mint $MGRO & issue it to the tree planters. \n\nThe problem we are solving is the fact that many tree planters working in CBOs have inconsistent employment from tree planting. For example, when I interviewed Halima of the Chete Cha Kale CBO, she shared that she is hired only 2 days per year by Plan international to plant trees.  Our DApp will enable these regenerators to always be able to plant trees & get rewarded. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Please describe your dApp or App, focusing on its innovative utility or service within the ecosystem. Highlight the problem it solves or the need it addresses.", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The Web3 User experience is improved through our app via. simplicity & gamification. With account abstraction & simple UI/UX design, the Web3 space will be able to use our OSS to easily onboard people into systems that accomplish Proof of _____. \n\nWe have introduced leaderboards that integrate into tokens & our Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Token also has gamification elements as it levels up visually as users plant & fund trees. Gamification makes Web3 fun!", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how your application improves user experience in the Web3 space. Include any specific design choices or features that enhance accessibility and practical utility.", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Financial Inclusion\nOur project allocates 95% of all rewards from tree planting (carbon credits, biodiversity, direct tree purchases) to the tree planters through MGRO. We are leveraging account abstraction so people in developing countries can easily gain access to these web3 funding mechanisms. \n\nEducation\nOur DApp provides education around how to collect & plant mangrove trees effectively. \n\nSocial Impact\nMangroves create livelihoods for many communities from bee keeping to crab farming & fishing. ", "hidden": false, "question": "In what ways does your project contribute to financial inclusion, education, or social impact? Explain the specific areas of impact and the target audience or communities you serve.", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "GPL 3\nYes, all public", "hidden": false, "question": "What type of open source software (OSS) license(s) do you have? Is all of your code available on public repos or is some portion of your codebase private?", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have developed all smart contracts / backend tech. Through our partnership with General Magic, we have designed the UI/UX & all wireframes. Front end development is commencing now & should be ready at the start of May to start testing user feedback. ", "hidden": false, "question": "What stage of development is your application currently in, and what are your immediate next steps? Provide a roadmap or development timeline if available.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Funding from this round will help us to further develop the DApp, integrating our globe interface to view all tree planting videos, which can be minted as NFTs when $MGRO is burned & impact claims are made. It will also help us refine our MVP base do user feedback. ", "hidden": false, "question": "How would funding from this round support your project's development and goals? Outline specific areas where the funds would be allocated (e.g., development, user research, community building).", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We're affiliated with Protofire & General Magic! protofire is auditing our smart contracts & GM is building our front end & design. ", "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": 22}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 23}, {"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": 24}], "project": {"id": "0x13d905b85e4af8c8f7d0d1270fe631b0440ec9ab7cfe0c37bd45be902a86d2bc", "title": "Treegens\ud83c\udf33", "logoImg": "bafkreigctfhq2hts33zdr6zwfu7ve3xixtugkpltzftm72k3mucbdlchua", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreihd7qwf6p2x236uovi3pihgnr4kulcsu6zeh4g3g3zuhfd6inpeda", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://thetreegens.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreiccy6iz7glowsj7tq7242o4yf4v6xxwggw7mxwshrrsxvc4mp36gi", "createdAt": 1713349160000, "userGithub": "ibraziz21", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..wAD1Bk44qH9XwfHgMJnurBKZHu2YLvU960QxClcM2EnO1c0q9XGse_D6fwz-UsclAHgOuTmnGXHdvGkPX5I9Aw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-23T22:05:09.547Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-23T22:05:09.547Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-22T22:05:09.547Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xfC9265A28f66CF4561D74A4E25D7Bbd3F482B8e6", "hash": "v0.0.0:rl2nfKHWGLCWgVW/HUuZRKLMSEQ2NQ9oNXb42Oz9QPI=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#Treegens#33128164"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..BNg95jneRQSPIrAb30cEHi2l3G44xpRa96plwDHl-woyNwNgOfjgbhqyOGB4l5NfEOJZACDH9QsL7ocTxHfLCg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-17T10:18:49.766Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-17T10:18:49.766Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-16T10:18:49.766Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xfC9265A28f66CF4561D74A4E25D7Bbd3F482B8e6", "hash": "v0.0.0:PiyVEmnEFrTasa7xaDOPy/4h9wDaVM2S0UxQ4QKpb+8=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#thetreegens"}}}, "description": "Treegens DAO is creating a world where anyone can plant trees and get rewarded. Let's GROW!\n\nTreegens are BUIDLing the most rewarding and transparent tree planting tech through tokenized mangroves, a gamified Proof of Plant protocol & the world's first dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens.\n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/FzDgw1xb/Untitled-design-4.gif)\n\nNow that Jimi has set an official World Record for Most Trees Planted by 1 person in 24 hours, we are unleashing our OS Technology so the movement can break the next World Record - Most Trees Planted by Any Number of People in 24 Hours, which is 560M trees! \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/wMRQs0bw/Treegens-Banner-01.png)\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 THE CHALLENGE \ud83c\udf33\n\n**Misaligned Incentives**\n\nOur economy currently values the degeneration of nature more than it values the regeneration of nature. Until it flips the other way, nature will continue to be degraded.\n\n**Impact Transparency**\n\nThe impact sector faces criticism for not providing enough transparency. Donor updates are often reused, leading to lack of trust and reduced contributions overall.\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 HOW WE'RE SOLVING IT \ud83c\udf33\n\n### Proof of Plant\n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/3Nb286jL/Proof-of-Plant.png)\n\nThe only way to create the $MGRO token is through Proof of Plant. Tree planters onboard through account abstraction, learn how to plant & film the mangrove trees, film the land before & after planting in our DApp with GPS captured, then submit the data inside our DApp on their mobiles. \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/4NypnJSB/Mockups-1-3.png)\n\nTreegen DAO members then verify AI tree counted videos with GPS coordinates captured while filming in DApp. 1/6th of an $MGRO token is minted after this initial plant & another 1/6th is issued every 6 months over the course of 3 years. 95% of $MGRO tokens & retro rewards goes to the tree planters & 5% goes to the validators. \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/J0p6ZMZM/2024-04-17-01-04-45.png)\n\nSimilar to Proof of Stake, $TGN token holders stake their governance token to verify the videos, assisted by AI tree counting. \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/RVQfPXDJ/Mockups-2.png)\n\n### Non-Fungible Updates (NFU)\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/GpjYBZ3L/Untitled-design-2.gif)\n\n\nEvery verified video becomes viewable on the Treegens DAO map as a Non-Fungible Update video, powered by LivePeer. In order for companies or individuals to make an ecological claim that they funded trees, they buy these NFT videos with $MGRO tokens, which burns / retires $MGRO.\n\n\n### GAMIFICATION\n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/bJkMt096/DSST.png)\n\nIn addition to leaderboards, we are further gamifying the planting & funding of trees through the world's first Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Token (DSST). The mind orb gets brighter when you fund trees by retiring $MGRO & claim an NFU. The heart orbs get brighter when you plant mangrove trees & MGRO is minted to your wallet. While the underlying artwork is transferable, these overlaid orbs are non-transferable and will display on whichever Treegen NFT is connected to our DApp through your profile. This is because we are gamifying regeneration!\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS FRAMEWORK \ud83c\udf33\nTreegens DAO was started in Kenya & is actively regenerating mangrove trees in Shimoni, Kenya. We are also expanding into Krabi, Thailand & Lagos Nigeria. In every place that our DAO directly plants mangrove trees, we aim to leverage the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) to reward the tree planters. EBF measures positive impact on carbon, biodiversity, water, equity, air & soil. Mangrove trees absorb 8-10X more carbon form the atmosphere compared with all terrestrial trees. Mangroves are hotbeds for biodiversity & many animals thrive around them as they improve the health of the entire ecosystem. They filter salt water & not only help fish but even help the coral reefs! 95% of all tree rewards go directly towards MGRO holders, which can only be minted by planting trees. Their unique root systems also lead to dramatically improving air quality. The soil is also carbon rich & absorbs nitrogen. Through Treegen planting & propagule collection competitions, $MGRO & all the EBF funds we gather & stream back to holders, the well-being of the communities around the mangroves will improve continuously over time. \n\n\nProjects must be place-based and demonstrate regenerative activities for the benefit of ecosystem health, community well-being, and restoration.\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 USER-CENTRIC ACCESSIBILITY \ud83c\udf33\n\nTreegens has partnered with the legends at General Magic for our frontend development & UI/UX design. GM has helped us leverage account abstraction to easily onboard tree planters in developing countries around the world. GM has supported Giveth, clr.fund, TEC, ENS, The Commons Stack & many more impactful DAOs to create smooth user experiences & develop their front end. \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/cLXjw77f/Partnership-section.png)\n\nWe have also partnered with Protofire to audit all of our open source smart contracts. Protofire has worked with Filecoin, Polkadot, Aave & Avalanche. \n \n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/FRwr9xsD/Screenshot-2024-04-17-at-01-41-07.png)\n\n### \ud83c\udf33STREAMED RETRO REGEN REWARDS\ud83c\udf33\nTo GROW the movement & make everyone bullish on Regeneration, we plan to retroactively reward MGRO holders by streaming rewards to them via. SuperFluid. From Grant funds, Optimism RetroPGF, EBF Forwards & yield from $Earth will all flow towards $MGRO holders. One of our first DAO proposals will be to allocate a portion of our treasury from TGN sales towards buying $Earth tokens, which invest in a Solarpunk future through impact investments such as Kokonut Network & Traditional Dream Factory. \n\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/V60RrYmm/EBForward-Roadmap.png)\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 EXPERT MANGROVE ADVISORS \ud83c\udf33\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/RVBWWn4L/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-22-20-52.png)\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 OUR TEAM \ud83c\udf33\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/SQg2b6RP/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-22-41-39.png)\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/HshrVXqh/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-23-34-28.png)\n\n### \ud83c\udf33 LEGENDARY WEB3 ADVISORS \ud83c\udf33\n![Results](https://i.postimg.cc/9fyq7zVH/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-23-39-34.png)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "Treegens", "projectTwitter": "thetreegens"}, "recipient": "0xbAd31a885eE8D49E84360E5caAb599AB2ec29AF8"}}