In episode 177, we’re excited to welcome Kennedy Ng’an’ga of Shamba Network, Benson Njuguna of Fortune Credit, and Wladimir Weinbender of DIVA Donate. We explore their collbarative pilot, in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures, that deployed blockchain-based anticipatory cash transfers to pastoralists in Kenya, using smart contracts triggered by environmental data brought onchain by an Oracle.

In episode 172, the 2nd part of a 2-part series, we welcome back Njeri Muhia & Abeera Akhtar from Mercy Corps Ventures, Greg Schneider & Marie-Odile Zanders from Empowa, and Irthu Suresh from Atlantis. We continue exploring their pilot projects using Web3 to build climate resilience, the role of blockchain, how to effectively measure impact, the next steps for scaling the projects, and more.

In episode 171, which is part 1 of a 2-part series, we’re excited to welcome five amazing guests: Njeri Muhia and Abeera Akhtar from Mercy Corps Ventures, Greg Schneider and Marie-Odile Zanders from Empowa, and Irthu Suresh from Atlantis. We explore the pilot projects that Empowa and Atlantis recently completed with the help of Mercy Corps Ventures which leverage Web3 to scale climate-resilient housing in Mozambique and improve clean water access in India.

Crypto Altruism highlights from June 2024 - Why scientists should embrace Decentralized Science (DeSci), discussing the Regen movement with world record tree planter Jimi Cohen, blockchain and the fight against climate change, and Web3 strategy for nonprofits.

Blockchain offers NGOs, governments, and communities with revolutionary tools to help combat climate change and regenerate the earth. Whether it’s establishing new incentives for climate action, bringing valuable climate data onchain, or creating new markets for environmental assets, blockchain is set to be a vital tool in the fight against climate change in the coming decades.

In episode 156, we’re excited to welcome Ashton Hunt, Co-Founder of Kyoto, a Carbon Negative blockchain built to scale the voluntary carbon market and regenerative. We dive into the world of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (Aka DePIN), the tokenization of real-world assets in support of climate solutions, leveraging blockchain to bring integrity to carbon markets, and much more!

In episode 155, we’re excited to welcome Adam Silver, Co-Founder & CEO of Plural Energy, an organization dedicated to making the financing of renewable energy better, faster, cheaper, and accessible to all. We discuss some of the challenges in renewable energy markets, how blockchain is revolutionizing climate finance, onboarding projects and investors to Web3, and much more.

In episode 154, we’re excited to welcome Avery Schwarz and Christian Chegne of Coral Tribe and ReFi Hub, a community of impact investors powering Web3 climate finance. We discuss how the tokenization of real-world assets can revolutionize climate finance, how Web3 can help coordinate communities around climate solutions, the growing Regenerative Finance movement, and much more.

Each Gitcoin Grants round, we like to take a moment to highlight all the grantees who we’ve had the honor of highlighting on the Crypto Altruism Podcast! For GG20, there are 10 projects that we’ve featured, including Glo Dollar, $EARTH, Atlantis DAO, The Solar Foundation, Giveth, Hypercerts, ReFi DAO, Traditional Dream Factory, Kokonut Network, and Good Dollar.

In this podcast starter pack, we’ve bundled together ten episodes highlighting projects that are leveraging Web3 tools to advance climate solutions! This starter pack includes interviews with pioneering leaders from KlimaDAO, Vechain, $EARTH, Atlantis DAO, ReFi Phangan, The Solar Foundation, Filecoin Green, Ecological Benefits Framework, Ecosapiens, and ReFi DAO.

In episode 150, we welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology and empowering collective action through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with tools for collective action, blockchain as the foundation for a more sustainable future, the recent launch of the VeBetterDAO, and much more.

In episode 149 we’re excited to welcome Marcus Aurelius of KlimaDAO, a decentralized protocol providing public goods and common-pool resources for climate finance & markets. We discuss the coordination failure of climate finance and how Web3 tools can address this, the role of decentralized governance in climate action, the Ecological Benefits Framework as a powerful coordination tool, and more.

In episode 146, we’re excited to welcome Utkarsh Patel, Founder of Earth Coin, a digital currency backed by real world climate solutions, ecosystem services and solarpunk values. We discuss how Earth Coin aims to address the massive climate finance gap, the benefits of tokenized climate solutions, Web3 as a powerful force for climate coordination, and much more.

Crypto Altruism highlights from February 2024: Connecting with regen builders at ETH Denver, chatting climate solutions and Web3 with Irthu of Atlantis DAO, exploring how blockchain will revolutionize disaster relief efforts, and diving into Web3 and Public Goods in our newest podcast starter pack.

In episode 141, we’re excited to welcome Irthu Suresh, CEO and Co-Founder of Atlantis DAO, a borderless co-op powering climate resilience and bioregional regeneration. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for global coordination, the role of blockchain in advancing planetary regeneration, how we can enhance impact monitoring, reporting, and verification with blockchain, and much more.

In episode 137, we welcome Timothy Asiiwme of Mercy Corps Ventures, which invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved communities. We discuss how Web3 can help alleviate poverty and build resilient communities, the role of impact entrepreneurs in addressing social challenges, some of the Web3 pilots Mercy Corps has supported, and more.