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(Reminder: projects must have proof of being over 3 months old)", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "number", "answer": "3967.59", "hidden": false, "question": "Total prior funding for the project in USD", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Celo RPGF0 - 663.35 USD, Climate Coordination Network (GG20) - 1238 USD, Web3 Community & Education (GG19)- 686.24 USD , ReFi DAO Loca Node (GG18) 1380 USD  ", "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": "3", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Simon Eze (Project Lead):  A team leader, and climate advocate with over 10 years of experience in agribusiness. https://twitter.com/ezeugosimon    ||                                                                             Adaeze Okafor (Event Manager):  A Web3 and Regen enthusiast, passionate about sustainability and agriculture in Africa.  https://twitter.com/Aida_Regen .     ||                                                                                       Benson Ubah (Project Advisor) A renewable /IoT expert with 5 years of experience in Africa's commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV projects. https://twitter.com/ubahbenson ", "hidden": false, "question": "List the team Name/Role/Experience/Socials ", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Through our climate awareness and tree-planting events, we empower local communities to combat climate change in Nigeria.  How Does It Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission? \ud83c\udf42\ud83c\udf3f\n*Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO2), which makes up 76% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Trees can help restore ecosystems, support wildlife and biodiversity\n*Climate activism could drive government policies to combat major causes of climate change such as deforestation and gas flaring (methane emission) in Nigeria. Methane (CH4) is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) and a leading cause of many health challenges, air and water pollution in the oil-rich Niger Delta region\n", "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/refi-lagos-projectolkun", "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": "*Hosted and co-hosted 5 virtual and IRL community events with over 1000 attendees\n*Planted over 100 trees in community schools and coastal areas.\n*Educated over 700 students and youth on climate change and possible solutions.\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? 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", "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": "0xaf6d1181b1b33891fdefa77b6d4f9294bdf71eaae26ebb2d56fe24371e6e1a45", "title": "ReFi Lagos \ud83c\udf34 \ud83c\udf3e", "logoImg": "bafkreigtbfpu4qtgizulxlr4xpzwsvpgbevcyv4n2liurhb3dpsdslfxg4", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreifuye6mrtet6u5tbsrl3ichrg4ceevjs7sm42xgv5js7apr37q6oa", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://tinyurl.com/Treeplantingevent", "bannerImg": "bafkreibrqsblyyrn6vnhtzabu4w4x3dm3mo2fc7ded5sl7un6gv73rqfzy", "createdAt": 1713318149739, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9.._Mql4AThMAjur989op01v2wLQXAXl3D6brwBTnJ2WDJPTqVOzcuRusprWwFMwmxqFc0Ao43c2wtlpQPoFQRsAg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-17T01:38:30.260Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-17T01:38:30.260Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-16T01:38:30.260Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xC117d2f70BE4A766e7F3e055547E7C5403D447BC", "hash": "v0.0.0:Abf+ZZWvVhrbG6nchEkddRUO23sp7wM5WK3VTlIfsqA=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#ReFiLagos01"}}}, "description": "\n\ud83c\udf34 \ud83c\udf3e ReFi Lagos (a **ReFi DAO** Local Node) is a grassroot initiative combating deforestation and climate change in Nigeria. By organizing tree-planting events and raising climate change awareness, **we aim to restore ecosystems and support biodiversity**.\n\n**Why?** Deforestation in Nigeria, driven by logging and agriculture, has led to the **loss of 96% of its primary forests**. This has exacerbated climate change impacts, including biodiversity loss and severe coastal erosion in coastal communities. Addressing this issue is crucial for environmental sustainability and community well-being and we are passionate about solving this problem \n\n**Where?** Our project focuses on rural and urban communities in Nigeria, particularly coastal areas such as Lagos and the Niger Delta region. These areas are heavily impacted by deforestation but lack the resources and awareness to combat climate change effectively.\n\n**How?** We are collaborating with Silvi Protocol, Celo PG, and local volunteers (stewards) to organize on-chain tree-planting events. Our activities include: \n**Climate change awareness** campaigns in local communities \n**On-chain tree-planting** events in schools and coastal communities \n**Climate research and content** at the Intersection of Climate and web3 in Africa \nThese efforts aim to empower local communities to promote reforestation efforts in Nigeria.\n\n**When?** Our project is ongoing, with specific milestones. Tree-planting activities are planned to take place throughout the year, with continuous engagement and monitoring. \n\n\n**Key Milestones** \ud83d\udcaa\n*Q1 2023 - Launch and Community Growth: The ReFi Lagos node was established in 2023, quickly attracting a dedicated community of impact agents.\n*Q2-Q4 2023- Climate / Web3 Education: Team ReFi Lagos actively engaged in research at Climate Leadership Fellowship (CLF), Tsinghua University IEDE program in China, and ReFi Talents program by Frankfurt School Blockchain Center in partnership with ECOTA and Climate Collective. \n*Q1-Q2 2024-Climate Events: Hosted and co-hosted over 4 events to gather climate leaders/ impact agents and map the current state of regenerative finance (ReFi) in Nigeria. Notable events  include climate change awareness and tree-planting at Mopo Akinlade Beach community and Omole Grammar School, Ikeja Lagos  State \n*Q3-Q4 2024- Product Development: Began building community-driven research and content at the intersection of climate and Web3 in Africa. Plan to Publish research on ReFi DAO, Carbon Copy, and Mirror. Partner with GreenPill Nigeria to promote research and incentivize knowledge-sharing (ecosystem cross-pollination)\n\n**Past Projects/ Links** \u2728\ud83c\udf89\n*Project Ol\u00f3kun- climate awareness and tree planting event at Mopo Akinlade community, Ajah, Lagos State. This event was supported by **Silvi Protocol**, **ReFi DAO**, and **Celo Foundation**  through **Gitcoin Grant (GG19)** https://tinyurl.com/projectolokun \n\n*Project Omole - a climate change awareness and tree planting event at Omole Junior/Senior Grammar School Ikeja, Lagos State. This event was supported by **Silvi Protocol**, **CeloPG**, and **Climate Coordination Network** through **Gitcoin Grant (GG20)** https://tinyurl.com/Treeplantingevent\n\n*Pilot Research- a community-driven research and contents creation- Analyzing causes  and effects of climate change, potential solutions and web3 use-cases in Africa.  https://tinyurl.com/ReFiLagosresearch \n\n**How Does It Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission?** \ud83c\udf42\ud83c\udf3f\n*Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO2), which makes up 76% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Trees can help restore ecosystems, support wildlife and  biodiversity \n*Climate activism could drive government policies to combat major causes of climate change such as deforestation and gas flaring (methane emission) in Nigeria. Methane (CH4) is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) and a leading cause of many health challenges, air and water pollution  in the oil-rich Niger Delta region \n\n**Impact Metric** \ud83c\udf31\n*Hosted and co-hosted 5 virtual and  IRL community events with over 1000 attendees\n*Planted over 100 trees in community schools and coastal areas.\n*Educated over 700 students and youth on climate change and possible solutions.\nPublished educational content on ReFi DAO blog, reaching over 1,000 subscribers \n\n**Visit our blog post** for content at the intersection of climate, agriculture, and Web3 in Africa - https://blog.refidao.com/author/simon/ \n\n**Karma Gap Link** https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/refi-lagos-projectolkun \n\n**Challenges**\ud83d\udc65\n*Navigating the complexities of Climate science and  Web3 concept could be challenging. Education is important to promote knowledge and technology adoption \n*Environmental conservation can be difficult, especially in rural communities that rely on firewood and charcoal to cook their  everyday meals. Clean energy source is key\n*Although Nigeria is ranked high in global cryptocurrency adoption, regulation is largely a gray area.\n\n**Unlocking Opportunities**\ud83d\udd13\ud83d\udcb0   \n**Climate is a multitrillion-dollar opportunity**. The global carbon market is estimated at $272 billion, with a 20% annual growth rate. The voluntary carbon market is anticipated to be worth more than $1 billion, growing at 50% annually. The global impact investing market is estimated at $1.164 trillion.\nExpanding our impact by onboarding more farmers, environmentalists, and nature lovers to learn about Web3 and ReFi could increase financial opportunities and **scale nature-based solutions in Africa** \n\n\n**Support Our Gitcoin Grant** \ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\ude4f\n* Wallet address 0xC117d2f70BE4A766e7F3e055547E7C5403D447BC\n\n**Join The Movement**\ud83e\udd1d\n* Join ReFi Lagos telegram group to collaborate and share your climate / web3 ideas https://t.me/+zGhwit24SUNkZWJh \n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "refilagos01"}, "recipient": "0xe0150c1c32a0b4f137b32a79376053da3f96ff70"}}