Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 105 - Filecoin Green - Sustainable blockchain and verifiable decarbonization in a net-zero future
In episode 105, we’re excited to welcome Alan Ransil, Project Lead at Filecoin Green, which aims to measure the environmental impacts of Filecoin and verifiably drive them below zero, while building infrastructure that allows anyone to make transparent and substantive environmental claims. We discuss how Web3 can help organizations and governments achieve net-zero emissions targets, building sustainable blockchain protocols, how blockchain can restore trust in carbon markets, and much more.
Three Key Takeaways
Organizations love making claims about their renewable energy use and emissions but can rarely prove it. Web3 solutions like Filecoin green can help hold these organizations accountable by giving them the tools to verify these efforts.
To verify net-zero claims, you need coordinated access to data across numerous silos and organizational boundaries. Web2 simply isn’t built for this type of function, whereas Web3 can transform this disjointed patchwork of data into a coordinated and interoperable system by enabling organizations to share information across boundaries.
Carbon offsets have been plagued with a lack of trust and concerns over the legitimacy of many popular offset projects. Web3 can improve carbon markets through greater transparency, cutting out unnecessary middlemen, community governance over local projects, and verifiably showing that projects are having their stated impact.
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Episode Time Stamps
02:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you excited about cryptocurrency and web3 in the beginning?
06:05 - Filecoin is a staple in the Web3 ecosystem, but for those who aren’t familiar, do you mind giving a high-level overview of Filecoin?
08:10 - That brings us to Filecoin Green, Filecoin’s sustainability initiative, which you founded. Tell me more about the mission of Filecoin Green.
13:45 - As the world urgently tries to combat climate change, many organizations and governments are putting in place net-zero commitments. How can blockchain be an essential tool in helping organizations and the world reach net-zero emissions?
20:50 - There is a lot of skepticism around carbon offsets as a viable tool. How can blockchain help weed out bad carbon offsets and bring greater trust to carbon markets?
27:05 - I’d love to discuss the case study of Gainforest, which is a non-profit using AI and decentralized science to measure and reward sustainable nature stewardship. I understand that they are storing datasets on Filecoin to help increase transparency around offsets – tell me more about this.
31:30 - I understand that Filecoin Green recently organized the Sustainable Blockchain Summit in Boston. I’d love to hear how it went.
36:50 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Filecoin Green?
37:45 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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