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(VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "5", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "number", "answer": "18", "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": "Douglas Gayeton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayeton/\n\nPhilip Ackerman-Leist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipackermanleist/\n\nOr Katzman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/or-katzman-073347a7/\n\nAlberto Miti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-miti/\n\nMonty Merlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montybryant/", "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": "The activation of the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) within the Regenerative Finance (ReFi) and Web3 ecosystem, directly addresses climate change and an array of enviromental and social challenges. \n- **Integration with Natural Systems CO2 Sequestration**: EBF allows for the systematic assessment and enhancement of projects focusing on carbon sequestration in natural systems, such as forestry and regenerative agriculture.\n- **Enabling Oracles & DMRV (Digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification)**: EBF provides a framework for the accurate measurement and reporting of ecological impacts, crucial for the efficacy of climate solutions based on Web3 technologies.\n- **Enhancing Supply Chain Analysis and Carbon Accounting**: EBF can be applied to scrutinize and improve supply chain processes, ensuring lower carbon footprints and promoting more sustainable practices across industries.\n\nThe project also has a strong foundation in existing technologies and methodologies.\n- **Credibility and Expertise**: Our team comprises professionals with extensive experience in blockchain technology, ecological conservation, and finance. This diverse expertise ensures a holistic and realistic approach to implementing EBF in the ReFi context.\n- **Practical Application**: EBF is not a theoretical model but a pragmatic framework already being explored and adopted in various sectors. Its integration with Web3 technologies further enhances its applicability and effectiveness in addressing climate change.\n- **Feasibility**: The project is driven by a genuine intent to offer scalable and impactful climate solutions. It is not based on speculative or unproven technologies but leverages the power of Web3 to augment the proven principles of EBF.\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": "Since the [previous EBF Gitcoin Grant](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0x421510312c40486965767be5ea603aa8a5707983/0x421510312c40486965767be5ea603aa8a5707983-81), many key milestones have been reached. Phase 1 of the EBF roadmap is concluding.\n\nKey highlights include:\n\n**Completion of 24 EBF Case Studies from Around the World** - An open call for ecological benefit projects from across the globe led to hundreds of submissions, from ocean plastic removal in Indonesia to forestry projects in Sri Lanka. The activator selected and on-boarded 24 diverse project case studies with an EBF analysis that showcases their unique contributions and impacts.\n\n**Launch of [CanYouChangeTheFuture.org](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/) with highlights including:**\n\n- **DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS FOR EBF PROJECTS:**\n  A groundbreaking step forward has been the creation of digital fingerprints for EBF projects. This innovative approach provides a standardized yet personalized format for entities to express their positive impacts visually and interactively. The use of Lex Icons further enhances this by providing a clear and standardized language to improve literacy and decision-making across the entire value chain.\n\n- **\u201cFINANCING ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS\u201d [INTERACTIVE SIMULATOR](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/simulator/):**\n  The interactive simulator developed by EBF, titled \u201cFinancing Ecological Benefits,\u201d aims to elucidate the complex dynamics between the financial markets and ecological projects. Leveraging the insights from our 24 case studies, this tool demonstrates the mechanisms through which financial instruments can value ecological benefits, thereby shaping how various purchasers \u2014 from sovereign nations to philanthropic institutions \u2014 can support and invest in these vital attributes.\n  \n![EBF14-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkCfixYXp.jpg) \n> [Explore the Simulator \ud83d\udd17](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/simulator/)\n\nThe momentum gained and the progress achieved since the last Gitcoin Grant have been substantial. By continuing to work collaboratively, ReFi EBF is set to bring this progress into the ReFi ecosystem.", "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=0x822f17a9a5eecfd66dbaff7946a8071c265d1d07-18200682959500235595265517627702986326147072", "hidden": false, "question": "If Yes, please provide a link to your Hypercert (https://hypercerts.org/app/gallery-all) ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Adoption of the EBF framework. How much additional funds this help to raise for projects that utilise it and how much additional impact this creates across the ecological benefits - Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Equity, and Carbon.", "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 EBF is run in association with The Lexicon (https://www.thelexicon.org/).\n\nThe lexicon is 15 years old -it\u2019s a California-based NGO at the intersection of conservation, sustainability, and food and have worked on everything from circular models with the Ellen Mcarthur Foundation, Agrobiodiversity with the USDA, Food as medicine, Regenerative agriculture, and more.\n\nReFi EBF is a strategic partnership between ReFi DAO and [The Lexicon](https://thelexicon.org/) to infuse the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) into the heart of the ReFi ecosystem.", "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": "Natural Based Solutions", "hidden": false, "question": "Which of these categories best represents your project? Choose from: ", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["North America", "Central and South America", "Europe"], "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based: Choose from: ", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Central and South America", "Asia", "Africa", "North America", "Europe"], "hidden": false, "question": "Primary Location/Region where the project is making an impact: Choose from: ", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "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": "10:0x8e1bD5Da87C14dd8e08F7ecc2aBf9D1d558ea174:1476", "title": "ReFi EBF - Activating the Ecological Benefits Framework \ud83d\udc09", "logoImg": "bafkreibqglrilifl2sidnem66iw6w3tx4fx6jlqz2vdgwfvu3vfrvssp4y", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreigirq67b5uo3utcenditn6rrrdztvuxuwcsi7a6uwrq4f3ezmdi5y", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/", "bannerImg": "bafkreia6jp4zhqvvxc7p7ff5v7jjnb7fcvr4x6xlz7tmo5zuolrbjytkfy", "createdAt": 1699699213677, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..ZSnwD2HXGqwxbWKjxIRvhXoHjC9zjzw1BBPv9EkRpwqEHT74rR3auWzS6lehTqeS92NyFykKiNwvvny9vivqCw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-11-11T10:17:06.811Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-11-11T10:17:06.811Z", "expirationDate": "2024-02-09T10:17:06.811Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x2119b7FaADf53Abc4c9993b7b66aFA0C88BCaBd5", "hash": "v0.0.0:kd9paiB81XxnFUTMqO6R44OqjKK4gEZYl+f9LT8XhoM=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#EcoBenefitFrame"}}}, "description": "### TLDR\n\nStarting with six words \u2013 **Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Equity, and Carbon** \u2013 the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) is a holistic approach for aligning economic activity with the regeneration of our planet. The mission of this grant proposal, ReFi EBF, is to intertwine and enhance this work within the ecosystem of **Regenerative Finance (ReFi) and Web3 technology**. Together we aim to pioneer a future where finance and technology is a driving force for breathing life into ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity, promoting equity, and restoring balance to our world. We seek to fuel a transformative initiative, uniting diverse stakeholders under a common language and framework, and propelling us from an era of extraction to the age of regeneration. \n_________________________\n# Background\n\nFor the past 12 thousand years, we have perfected an economic system based on extraction.\n\n**Now, everything is converging \u2026**\n\n- Climate change.\n- Water scarcity.\n- Biodiversity loss.\n- Rampant inequity.\n- Lack of trust in carbon markets.\n- Fractured ESG reporting.\n\n... and **everything\u2019s at stake**.\n\n![AGE OF EXTRACTION2.jpeg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Sy4XSADQ6.jpg)\n\n**Where do we go from here?**\n\nIn the face of a complex web of existential crises, carbon and other impact markets have the potential to be a key part of the solution. Yet carbon markets themselves face a number of fundamental challenges currently hindering their impact and growth - opacity, misinformation, extraction, fragmentation and the resulting lack of trust - to name a few... Furthermore, it is abundantly clear that carbon remains\u00a0only one\u00a0part of the challenge. In **overcoming 'carbon tunnel vision'**, holistic approaches are desperately needed to tackle biodiversity loss, growing inequality, and a range of other social, environmental and economic challenges.\n\n![ReFi--Regeneration---Carbon-Tunnel-vision---Jan-Konietzko-graphic-adapted-2.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkLPFgtX6.jpg)\n\n\nAs a species, how should we value carbon alongside other social and ecological impacts? Can we express the value of our ecosystems holistically? Can we realign human activity with the health of people, planet, and the biosphere? Can we get out of doing less bad and focus on doing more good?\n\n### A New Paradigm\n\nIn September 2022, hundreds of stakeholders across carbon markets, ReFi, blockchain, Web3, conservation, regenerative agriculture, and corporate ESG reporting began an [activator](https://blog.refidao.com/ecological-benefits-activator/) led by [The Lexicon](https://thelexicon.org/) to develop a more equitable framework in response to climate change (and much more).\n\n![EBF11-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rk368R_X6.jpg)\n> [Read more about the activator](https://blog.refidao.com/ecological-benefits-activator/)\n\nBased on the on the shared insight  that the health of our societies, economies, and all life on earth, depend on the health of our air, water, soil, biodiversity, equity, and atmospheric carbon, the process mobilzed experts across distinct value chains to activiate a new framework that can align carbon markets, financial decision making, ESG reporting and the expansive impact economy.\n\n![EBF7-lq](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rJW2X0hXa.jpg)\n\nIntroducing **EBF**. The **Ecological Benefits Framework** - a framework for a regenerative paradigm - and it starts with six words:\n- Air.\n- Water.\n- Soil.\n- Biodiversity.\n- Equity.\n- (And carbon.)\n\n\n![EBF3-lq.jpeg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/ryoL_RP7p.jpg)\n\nStarting from here, EBF can provide a foundational new architecture to radically transform global carbon and ecological benefits markets both by increasing transparency, trust, quality, and equity, and by accelerating the coordinated delivery of positive financial and environmental impacts. By developing a shared framework, EBF can create alignment across public and private sectors to support the rapid deployment of strategic capital for activities that create measurable, holistic and life-affirming ecological impacts.\n\nBluetooth is an enabling technology. It is the digital handshake that lets your mobile phone talk to your car, your refrigerator, and even your front door. Can we create a digital handshake for the planet?\n\n\n![EBF9-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1qc_ADm6.jpg)\n\n## Progress So Far\n\nThrough a combination of funding from [Ripple](https://twitter.com/Ripple), [BxC](https://twitter.com/BxClimate), and others, and since the [previous EBF Gitcoin Grant](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0x421510312c40486965767be5ea603aa8a5707983/0x421510312c40486965767be5ea603aa8a5707983-81), many key milestones have been reached. Phase 1 of the EBF roadmap is concluding.\n\n![EBF10-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/ryWejkFQp.jpg)\n\nKey highlights include:\n\n**Completion of 24 EBF Case Studies from Around the World** - An open call for ecological benefit projects from across the globe led to hundreds of submissions, from ocean plastic removal in Indonesia to forestry projects in Sri Lanka. The activator selected and on-boarded 24 diverse project case studies with an EBF analysis that showcases their unique contributions and impacts.\n![EBF18-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkD0pyK7T.jpg)\n\n\n**Launch of [CanYouChangeTheFuture.org](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/) with highlights including:**\n\n- **DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS FOR EBF PROJECTS:**\n  A groundbreaking step forward has been the creation of digital fingerprints for EBF projects. This innovative approach provides a standardized yet personalized format for entities to express their positive impacts visually and interactively. The use of Lex Icons further enhances this by providing a clear and standardized language to improve literacy and decision-making across the entire value chain.\n\n![EBF12-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1RAcxtQp.jpg)\n> [Explore EBF Case Study Fingerprints \ud83d\udd17](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/case-studies/)\n\n- **\u201cFINANCING ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS\u201d [INTERACTIVE SIMULATOR](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/simulator/):**\n  The interactive simulator developed by EBF, titled \u201cFinancing Ecological Benefits,\u201d aims to elucidate the complex dynamics between the financial markets and ecological projects. Leveraging the insights from our 24 case studies, this tool demonstrates the mechanisms through which financial instruments can value ecological benefits, thereby shaping how various purchasers \u2014 from sovereign nations to philanthropic institutions \u2014 can support and invest in these vital attributes.\n  \n![EBF14-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkCfixYXp.jpg) \n> [Explore the Simulator \ud83d\udd17](https://www.canyouchangethefuture.org/simulator/)\n\nThe momentum gained and the progress achieved since the last Gitcoin Grant have been substantial. By continuing to work collaboratively, EBF is making strides towards a framework that not only values but actively enhances ecological and social well-being.\n_________________________\n# This Grant - ReFi EBF\n\nUnder leadership from [Monty Merlin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/montybryant/) of [ReFi DAO](https://linktr.ee/refidao) and with support from a diverse variety of ReFi stakeholders, ReFi EBF is a strategic partnership with [The Lexicon](https://thelexicon.org/) to infuse the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) into the heart of the ReFi ecosystem. With the money raised from this grant proposal, we will be specifally focussing on supporting the development and deployment of EBF in ReFi projects, tools and initiatives.\n\n### Mission & Vision\nOur mission is to seamlessly integrate the Ecological Benefits Framework with Web3 and the ReFi ecosystem, fostering a community fluent in EBF and enabling a fully **EBF-empowered ReFi landscape**. Through the application of EBF, the ReFi ecosystem can unlock an array of tools, ideas, oppertunties and connections to achieve substantial progress in realizing regenerative impact goals.\n\n### Aims and Outcomes\nThe ReFi EBF project aspires to:\n- **Support & Incubate**: Catalyze and support EBF-aligned projects and initiatives within the ReFi ecosystem.\n- **Educate & Communicate**: Deploy educational campaigns and utilize media to spread the EBF mission.\n- **Fund & Foster**: Direct grant funds to encourage and assist promising ReFi EBF projects and initiatives (\u2757\ufe0fwith an aim towards a ReFi EBF quadratic funding round when match funding can be raised!)\n\nWe believe that EBF will function as an essential structure for evaluating ecological impacts within the Web3 & ReFi domain, and beyond. This framework will be instrumental in:\n\n- Reducing emissions & enhancing ecological benefits\n- Establishing a coherent reporting and valuation methodology\n- Unlocking additional funding streams\n\n### Case Studies & Collaborations\n\nCurrent progress within the ReFi sector has demonstrated a strong appetite and growing adoption for EBF. Notable initial developments include:\n- **[Regen Network](https://twitter.com/regen_network)** is charting new territory by creating inclusive markets for ecological benefits that recognize and value not just carbon but also biodiversity, water, and social contributions. Such a pioneering approach hinges on a unified language that unites a spectrum of stakeholders.\n![EBF15-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkwCCgY76.jpg)\n- **[Open Earth Foundation](https://twitter.com/Open__Earth)** is tackling the intrinsic valuation of nature and ecological systems, leveraging EBF as a common language to articulate shared natural value.![EBF17-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BJWEybK76.jpg)\n- **[Basin DAO](https://twitter.com/dot_basin)** is utilizing EBF to craft a compelling narrative for impact, natural capital, and real value in the ecosystem services domain.\n- **[Hack ReFi](https://twitter.com/HackReFi)** is aligning its hackathon efforts with EBF, uniting forces to advance the regenerative finance movement.\n- **[Sunflower Eco-Tech](https://twitter.com/SunflowerEcoTec)** is implementing EBF in their Adaptive Agroforestry methodology for smallholder farmers to issue practice-based ecological assets that are contextualized into each bioregion. *\"Using EBF as a way to contextualize the health of that bioregion is something I am incredibly excited about!\"* - [Sev Nightingale](https://twitter.com/SevNightingale)\n- **[Hypercerts](https://twitter.com/hypercerts), [Silvi](https://twitter.com/SilviProtocol) & [dMeter](https://twitter.com/dMeter4dmrv)** are in the early stages of collaborating around on-chain MRV and ecological asset creation, exploring the potential of hypercerts and new impact funding systems in this approach.\n\nProgress to date in educational & commuincation efforts also include:\n- **[ReFi DAO Blog](https://blog.refidao.com/)** publication introducing the intersection of EBF activator work with the ReFi ecosystem -> [A Common Framework for ReFi | EBF Activator x ReFi DAO \ud83c\udf31](https://blog.refidao.com/ecological-benefits-activator/)\n- **[ReFi Podcast](https://podcast.refidao.com/)** featuring discussions with Douglas from The Lexicon, expanding on the shared goals of ReFi and EBF.\n- **[ReFi Week](https://blog.refidao.com/regeneration-at-refi-week/)** presentations, workshops, and discussions, e.g. [Unlocking the Ecological Benefits Framework (EBF) for ReFi & Web3 | Monty Merlin @ ReFi Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWM9wINa99w&t=3s)\n- More coming soon!\n\nThis grant will be a catalyst, driving the continuous development and assimilation of EBF into ReFi, shaping an ecosystem where education, communication, and funding coalesce to spawn innovative EBF applications. We're ready to support the ReFi projects poised to redefine the regenerative impact space.\n_________________________\n# Conclusion\n\nAs we stand at the pivotal crossroads of history, the choices we make today will echo through generations. It is not just an opportunity but an imperative that we shift gears from the Age of Extraction to the Age of Regeneration, fostering a world where ecological and societal benefits are intertwined with economic prosperity.\n\n### The Call to Collective Action\n\nThe journey towards a regenerative future is not a solitary one. It requires the confluence of innovative minds, committed organizations, and dedicated individuals all working in unison. Our shared mission to establish a common language and framework for ecological benefits is more than just a collaborative effort\u2014it is a movement that thrives on the collective support and action of each one of us.\n\n\n\nThrough the ReFi EBF grant, we are extending an invitation to you\u2014to be part of a transformative force that redefines our interaction with the planet. By investing in a common framework, we are setting the stage for a unified approach to regeneration, creating systems that are not just sustainable, but thrive on restoring and revitalizing our natural world.\n\n\n![Eight Forms of Capital - ReFi (lq).jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HknZUZYmT.jpg)\n\nYour support for this grant signifies more than just a financial contribution; it is an affirmation of belief that a regenerative future is possible. As we support and develop the EBF within the ReFi ecosystem, we are paving a path for education, communication, and innovative funding mechanisms to flourish. Together, we will empower the ReFi projects that hold the promise of reimagining the landscape of regenerative impact.\n\n**Transformational new systems for public good require collective action AND collective support.**\n\nJoin us in this quest. Support the ReFi EBF grant, and be a part of shaping an ecosystem of regeneration, resilience, and rebirth for our planet.\n\n**Together, let's turn the Age of Regeneration into our new reality.** \ud83c\udf31\n\n![EBF1-lq.jpg](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1XoPgF7p.jpg)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "EcoBenefitFrame"}, "recipient": "0x2119b7FaADf53Abc4c9993b7b66aFA0C88BCaBd5"}}