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(VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc) ", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "number", "answer": "5", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project? ", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with the project: ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "No", "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": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our project, established just four months ago in Zuzalu, is dedicated to exploring the potential of technology in advancing nature conservation and addressing climate challenges. With a core focus on leveraging technology for positive impacts, we aim to safeguard Europe's remaining wild rivers and extend our efforts to rivers across the globe. These waterways, interconnected with vital wetlands, serve as essential carbon sinks and vital hubs of biodiversity. Our team is a diverse blend of environmentalists, biologists, legal experts, artists, and technological innovators. United by a shared vision for river conservation, we combine varied expertise to drive meaningful change. Together, we\u2019re not just telling the story of rivers; we're working to reshape their future.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have not been part of a Gitcoin grant round before. ", "hidden": false, "question": "What previous Gitcoin grant rounds has this project been a part of? 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Rich in biodiversity and crucial to life, these waterways are now under an unprecedented threat. The Balkans, the haven of Europe's last wild rivers, teeter on the edge due to an aggressive push for hydropower development, paradoxically masked under the banner of 'green energy'.\n\nYet, amidst this crisis, rivers lack a cohesive global voice. While rainforests and oceans garner widespread attention, rivers remain eerily silent, with only a handful, like Patagonia Foundation and RiverWatch, championing their cause.\n\n**SENTIENT's Ripple of Change**\nEnter SENTIENTriver.com \u2013 a groundbreaking digital platform dedicated to amplifying the voice of Earth's rivers. By fusing AI chat interfaces with satellite data, on-ground observations, and scholarly research, SENTIENT provides a real-time window into river health and insight into its environmental protection.  \n\n**Key Features**\n- River AI Chat: An innovative platform that transforms raw data into meaningful conversations. Engage directly with rivers, receive health insights, and establish a profound connection.\n- Open Source & Transparency: An unwavering commitment to open-access data, collaborating with esteemed partners like the Blue Heart of Europe, Riverwatch, Global Alliance of the Rights of Nature (GARN) and the Patagonia Foundation. Our open-source approach invites the global community to join hands in our mission.\n- Global Engagement: Through SENTIENT, communities worldwide kickstart dialogues on river health and conservation, forging a united front against degradation.\n\n**Your Part in the Current**\nThe river crisis isn't a distant reality; it's unfolding now. As we stand on this precipice, your support can empower SENTIENT to be a beacon of hope and action.\n\n**Supporting SENTIENT Means**\n- Bolstering an informed and engaged global community.\n- Transparent, actionable data to drive impactful legal reforms.\n- Bridging the gap between stakeholders, from local communities to policymakers.\n\n**Use of funds**\n- Open Source AI-Chat platform development (Sentient)\n- Open Source Sensor development \n- Development of  environmental  data analysis with Retune\n- Legal team - Supporting the \u2018rights of Nature\u2019 movement and getting the rivers recognised as legal entities\n\n![river](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3hhJjcWUAAV9TI?format=jpg&name=medium)\n\n**Meet the SENTIENT Team**\nOur team is a diverse blend of environmentalists, biologists, legal experts, artists, and tech innovators. United by a shared vision for river conservation, we combine varied expertise to drive meaningful change. Together, we\u2019re not just telling the story of rivers; we're working to reshape their future. Find out more on: sentientriver.com\n\nCore Sentient team: Jasmine Alakari, Marijana Lemm, Marina Jusovic, Dr Stefan Adjus, Danilo Olivaraz\n\nCore Contributors: Noah Chon Lee, Samuel Oh, Marcilo, Barbosa, Remy Hall, Daehyun Paik, Gordon Berger, Patricia Brolezzi, Danilo Kim, Julie Zhang, Michael Smith, Sesie Bonsi, Ulrich Eichelmann\n\n**Initial crowdfunded rounds**\nViaPrize.org - $1695\n\n**The Source**\nAt the innovative pop-up city, Zuzalu, founded by tech visionary Vitalik Buterin, two passionate advocates for nature's rights, Jasmine and Marijana, found their paths converging. They connected over a shared vision: how could technology be harnessed to advocate for nature's rights, especially the preservation of Europe's last wild rivers?\n\nAs serendipity would have it, at that same gathering in Zuzalu, they met Danilo. A trailblazer in sensor technology, he had been tirelessly working on refining real-time data sensors. Recognizing the potential for synergy, the trio teamed up. With Danilo's expertise and a strategic partnership with Retune, they birthed an advanced beta version of SENTIENT's AI-chat. This chat could not only interact but also process live river data, providing an intimate, immediate connection to these precious ecosystems.\n\nWith the blueprint in hand and a technology capable of actualizing their vision, Jasmine, Marijana, embarked on a mission to the Balkans. Engaging with a gathering of almost hundred international scientists and activists on the ground, they delved deep into understanding the nuances of river ecosystems and how SENTIENT could serve as a beacon for activists, researchers, and nature lovers alike.\n\nTheir journey, initiated by a fortuitous meeting at Zuzalu, now seeks to create ripples of change not just for the rivers of Europe but for threatened waterways worldwide.\n\n![team](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3heKlgXgAAsjFX?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "sentient_river"}, "recipient": "0x24d825160887BDd4785B6F3bD8a9F10fCD367350"}}