Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3

In episode 91, we’re excited to welcome, Jordan Smith and Hank Brigham, Co-Founders of SCINET, a decentralized life sciences research and investment platform that revolutionizes the way people do and support science. We discuss how decentralized science, or DeSci, can address the biggest pain points felt by scientists, the role of IPNFTs in scientific research, how Web3 can empower individuals to have a voice in science, some of the most compelling DeSci use cases, and much more.



--Three Key Takeaways--

• Some of the key pain points faced by scientists that Web3 can help address include a lack of funding, lengthy bureaucratic processes for approvals and publishing, the reproducibility crisis, and a lack of transparency and open access to data.
• IPNFTs present an opportunity for scientists to be open and collaborative with their research while also being able to protect their intellectual property.
• SCINET is helping build a more inclusive and fair system of science by giving everyone an opportunity to have a voice in scientific research, to invest in research important to them, and by shifting the power from traditional institutions to scientists and the community.

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In episode 90, we’re thrilled to welcome Gabriela Chang, Co-Founder and CSO of EthicHub, the First regenerative finance protocol connecting people & unbanked smallholder farmers globally using Web3. EthicHub recently won the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications’ Most exciting ReFi project award. We discuss how Web3 can support smallholder farmers, EthicHub’s innovative crowdlending model, blockchain as an important tool for building trust, the regenerative finance movement, and much more




--Three key takeaways--

• Regenerative finance can help shift economic systems from ones of winners and losers to ones that give all parties the opportunity to benefit from their participation in economic activities. In this case, that includes the smallholder farmer, lender, the platform, and the planet.
• Web3 can help build relationships around the globe, not from a colonialist perspective, but from one where everyone is viewed as an equal and collaborative partner.
• Blockchain can bring credibility and trust to development efforts by using transparent smart contracts and transacting on an immutable public blockchain.

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In episode 89, we’re excited to welcome Nihar Neelakanti, Founder & CEO of Ecosapiens, the world’s first Carbon-backed NFT project. We discuss how Web3 is a perfect tool to incentivize climate action, how blockchain can improve carbon markets, NFTs as a powerful tool for activists and changemakers, advice for seeking out venture capital funding in Web3, and much more.   

--Three Key Takeaways--

• The thesis behind Ecosapiens is that Web3 can help incentivize individual climate action by making it one-click easy, financially attractive, and socially rewarding.
• Through their impact-to-earn protocol, Ecosapiens is using Web3 tokenomics to create a marketplace that rewards positive actions.
• The technology around carbon markets is outdated, and Web3 can help improve carbon markets by eliminating the risk of double-counting through the storing of credits on-chain, increasing transparency in the markets, and creating more liquidity.

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In episode 88, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Wojtek Sierocki, Founder & CEO of Data Lake, an EU-funded movement dedicated to creating a global Medical Data Donation system based on blockchain technology, and the world’s first consent-to-earn platform. We discuss why blockchain is such a powerful tool for improving medical data collection, their unique consent-to-earn incentive model, some of the most compelling decentralized science use cases, and much more.  

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is not indispensable and there are ways that medical data collection could be improved without Web3. However, blockchain enables for the creation of more open, efficient, trustworthy, and scalable innovations that allow for the incentivization of the community.
• Where Web3 truly shines, is by turning innovations into community-driven movements, where community members, in this case patients and doctors, are equal participants who all benefit from the movement.
• To achieve widescale adoption of any Web3 innovation, it’s important to make it as user friendly as possible. In the case of Data Lake, this includes making the consent process simple, and allowing users to claim their tokens without having to set up an on-chain wallet.

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In episode 87, we’re excited to welcome Natassja Aleksy, Product Developer at Diversity in Blockchain, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower everyone from all walks of life to engage with blockchain technology in order to ensure equal participation and distribution. We discuss how we can build greater inclusion and equity into Web3 while learning from the mistakes of Web2, how blockchain can help underserved communities thrive, some advice for those looking to succeed in the wild world of Web3, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• We can learn from the mistakes of Web2 to build a more welcoming and inclusive Web3. The cement is still drying, and now is our opportunity to ensure inclusion and equity are built into all aspects of Web3.
• Education and representation are key in building a more inclusive Web3. It’s important that leaders and organization take this into account when building out their teams and movements.
• Although there is a long way to go to make Web3 as inclusive as possible, there are a lot of incredible groups focused on diversity and representation in Web3. These groups are a great resource for newcomers looking to break into Web3.

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In episode 86, we welcome John Ellison, Co-Founder of ReFi DAO, a founder-led start-up community on a mission to accelerate impact for people and planet. In this episode we discuss the principles and philosophy behind regenerative finance, the incredible ReFi Spring movement and some of the exciting projects and innovations to emerge from it, some of the most compelling ReFi use cases, the work being done by ReFi DAO to uplift builders, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways --

• Regenerative Finance (ReFi) is a confluence of two disciplines - regenerative economics and decentralized finance – which, together, can revolutionize how we look at traditional economic systems. --
• Money is technology which hasn’t changed in over 300 years. Yet, it is one of the most powerful coordination tools that can be redesigned to address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges through innovative use cases like natural asset-backed currencies. --
• Founders are the greatest point of leverage in Web3 and ReFi DAO is looking to bring the best founders in the world to Web3 to catalyze a new wave of planet-positive innovation --

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In Episode 85, we look back on the past year, and highlight 22 of the top Web3 social impact developments of 2022. Specifically, we dive into 1) Social impact DAOs, 2) Quadratic funding, 3) Crypto philanthropy in support of Ukraine, 4) The United Nations’ embrace of Web3, 5) Regenerative finance (ReFi), 6) Charitable NFTs, 7) Inclusion in Web3, 8) Crypto Universal Basic Income (UBI), 9) Decentralized science (DeSci), 10) The growth of crypto philanthropy, 11) Blockchain supporting smallholder farmers, 12) Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake, 13) NFT protest art, 14) Building a culture of mental wellbeing in Web3, 15) Web3 and the fight for reproductive rights, 16) Creative crypto fundraising strategies, 17) Decentralized social media, 18) Support for Web3 impact builders, 19) Move2Earn, 20) DeFi for good, 21) Education and Onboarding in Web3, and 22) Building through the noise


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In episode 84, we welcome Samuel Delesque, Founder of OASA, a Web3-powered nature conservancy network serving regenerative human living spaces and the planet. We discuss how they’re using Web3 tools, such as DAOs, to enable community-driven conservation and regeneration projects, the potential of DAOs to revolutionize locally driven democracies, how regenerative finance will help build a fairer and more sustainable world, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 tools can help ensure land ownership is returned to the community and protected for future generations.
• DAOs are a great tool for communities to capitalized on human, social, and financial capital to help advance their missions and gain sovereignty.
• Crypto tokenomics can be a key part of building for a regenerative future by finding creative ways to incentivize and gamify sustainable actions. 

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Website - Traditional Dream Factory

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In episode 83, we welcome Alex Vergara, Co-Founder of EarthFund, a platform dedicated to using the power of Web3 to create the tools humanity needs to build a better tomorrow and have a real, meaningful voice in our collective future. Earth Fund makes it easy for Changemakers to launch their own impact DAOs, to organize communities around their causes, and to raise funds via cryptocurrency in support of their movements. In this episode, we discuss why DAOs can be an important tool for driving social impact, the power of Web3 philanthropy, the exciting future of Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and much more.

Full shownotes available at cryptoaltruism.org

Three Key Takeaways

• Web3 and DAOs gives “power to the people” to organize around causes they care about, and the tools to make meaningful change.
• DAOs are one of many options for communities to enact change. They don’t have to be the only way that causes organize but should be an important tool now and in the future. 
• Web3, cryptocurrency, and blockchain can bring greater transparency and trust to the charitable sector, while helping connect non-profits with a new generation of donors.

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In episode 82, we welcome Joshua Bates and Dr. Jelani Clarke from DeSci World, a one-stop shop for users to view, engage with, and understand all that is happening in the world of Decentralized Science. In this episode we discuss how Decentralized Science, or DeSci, can build a world of science that is unrestricted, unbiased, and uncensorable, some of the most exciting developments in the world of DeSci, why scientists should be excited about this new movement, and much more.

Three Key Takeaways

• Decentralized Science can create a parallel infrastructure to help address many of the key pain points scientists face including a lack of funding, institutional bias, and a lack of ownership by scientists.
• DeSci helps even the playing field by helping break down gatekeepers while giving more power to scientists, ensuring they can conduct their research without fear of outside influence and censorship.
• DeSci creates more opportunities for contact and collaboration between science and the “non-science world” by creating more opportunities for individuals and communities to be involved in the scientific process.

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Twitter - Jelani

Twitter - DeSci World

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