On July 20, 2022, EarthFund will launch a new cause called “Carbon Removal,” and the team is excited about it. Dr. Lucy Tweed founded the initiative. It will find and fund carbon removal projects led by local communities.
The goal is simple: take carbon out of the air and help the fight against climate change. The Carbon Removal Cause backs nature-based, grassroots programs. These programs remove carbon and also help the people who live nearby.
Green technology and industrial fixes are long-term answers. But many of them are still years away from wide use. Nature-based solutions are available now. They protect and rebuild carbon-rich ecosystems so these can absorb more carbon dioxide. Examples include:
- Forests
- Peatlands
- Mangroves
- Seagrass beds
Dr. Lucy Tweed comments on the Carbon Removal Cause:
“Individual action is crucially important. Recycling, flying less, voting for progressive candidates, and eating less meat… are all great. But to accelerate climate action, we need to come together to create scalable models for broader systemic change. This is no secret.
The problem is that there hasn’t been a tool for collective, meaningful, and coordinated global action until now. The Carbon Removal cause is an accessible and inclusive community where people can come together as a collective to support sustainable community-led carbon removal projects and bring about real change.”
Crypto Donations To Revive The Environment
Sadly, nature-based carbon removal is fast becoming more about public image than about climate change. Some large companies move in and take over land. They limit local people’s access to vital resources. They also back tree-planting schemes that do not suit the local area or respect the people who live there.
Dr. Lucy Tweed leads the Carbon Removal DAO. A DAO, or decentralized autonomous organization, is a group run by its members through on-chain votes. She earned her Ph.D. in carbon removal at Columbia University. She is also starting a new role as an associate climate researcher at Cambridge University.
The DAO was set up to help communities around the world take back control of their land. It does this by funding nature-based carbon removal programs that put local livelihoods and environmental justice first.
How the Carbon Removal DAO Works
In the Carbon Removal DAO, people from all over the world can come together to:
- Search for carbon removal projects
- Vote on which projects should get funding
- Accept cryptocurrency donations
The DAO will fund a range of climate strategies. These include protecting carbon-rich ecosystems, rebuilding damaged ones, regenerative farming and new carbon removal methods. Every project will put the community’s needs first. Local livelihoods will not be put at risk in the name of fighting climate change.
An Innovative Crypto-Native Crowd Funding Platform
EarthFund is a crypto-native crowdfunding platform. It is built for projects and ideas that can make the world a better place. Its native token is called “1Earth.” You can buy it directly from earthfund.io or trade it on KuCoin, Uniswap and Gate.io.
1Earth holders can earn rewards for taking part in self-run, cause-focused communities. They help decide which projects get support and funding. This way, everyone who joins 1Earth and EarthFund communities gets a real say in shaping the future.
CarbonCommons Token Distribution
EarthFund plans to send CarbonCommons tokens to its community members on July 27. The token will not trade on a decentralized exchange (DEX) or any other trading platform. Instead, users can swap it for 1Earth on EarthFund’s own platform.
CarbonCommons holders will be able to:
- Vote on projects and ideas
- Earn rewards in USDT for taking part
- Join Dr. Lucy Tweed and other climate activists, researchers and supporters in a private Discord channel
By voting, users will help shape the future of the CarbonCommons ecosystem.
EarthFund CEO Adam Boalt adds:
“We’re all incredibly excited for Dr. Tweed to be launching her cause on our platform. Not only is she going to be conducting research into carbon storage at Cambridge University, but through her cause on the EarthFund platform, she’s also going to be growing a global community that gets rewarded for being the driving force behind finding and funding carbon removal projects around the world.
This is what we built EarthFund for: to give ordinary people the tools they need to bring about real change on a global scale. We can’t wait to see what the Carbon Removal DAO achieves.”
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