# GreenPill Brasil - Climate Resilience Fund 🌱🔥

## **General Project Information**
- **Project Name:** GreenPill Brasil - Climate Resilience Fund
- **Project Website:** [Charmverse GreenPill Brasil](https://app.charmverse.io/greenpillbrasil/)
- **Project Twitter/X:** [@greenpillbrasil](https://twitter.com/greenpillbrasil)
- **Project Community Space:** [Telegram Group](https://t.me/+CVwgVCyrmahhMDI5)

## **Project Category**
This project fits primarily into:
✅ **Climate Adaptation/Climate Resilience** – Developing decentralized governance models and regenerative campaigns to mitigate, prevent, and respond to climate-related disasters.

## **Project Background**
GreenPill Brasil is a **community-led network of activists, environmentalists, scientists, developers, thinkers, and farmers** working on:
- **Environmental and climate education**
- **Ecosystem restoration**
- **Governance and coordination of regenerative projects**
- **Climate resilience initiatives**
- **Food sovereignty projects**

Founded in 2023, the initiative has been actively organizing community campaigns, developing decentralized funding tools, and experimenting with public goods funding mechanisms.

# 🌿 GreenPill Brasil: Our Journey So Far

GreenPill Brasil has been actively working to integrate **regenerative finance (ReFi)** with **community-driven environmental restoration**. Our initiatives focus on empowering local ecosystems, creating decentralized governance models, and developing digital tools to support agroforestry and sustainability efforts. Below is an overview of our past work, achievements, and ongoing contributions.

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## 🛠️ **Key Initiatives and Achievements**

### **1. AgroforestDAO Journey Training Program**
📍 **Partners:** AgroforestDAO
📅 **Year:** 2024

A comprehensive program designed to onboard agroforesters and environmentalists into Web3 and ReFi, combining **on-chain infrastructure with real-world impact**.

- ✅ Hosted **educational workshops** on regenerative practices and blockchain applications.
- ✅ **Quadratic Funding (QF) Rounds**: Funded contributors using Gitcoin’s decentralized funding mechanisms.
- ✅ Distributed **$3,500 USD in GLO tokens** via Gitcoin Stack to support selected projects.
- ✅ Registered **Proof of Attendance (POAPs)** for participants to track their involvement.

🔗 **More info:**
[Gitcoin Project Page](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/contributors/0x6e9f7cB201ae183fA2034141433f81043B822F22)

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### **2. Green Goods Pilot Event – Rio Claro, SP**
📍 **Location:** Rio Claro, São Paulo
📅 **Date:** August 25, 2024

A **community-driven environmental restoration event** designed to **test the GreenGoods app** and engage local participants.

- ✅ **Removed 30m²** of invasive *Leucaena leucocephala*.
- ✅ **Planted native species** such as avocado, inga, uvaia, jambo, and banana.
- ✅ Engaged participants in **citizen science** and **biodiversity data collection**.
- ✅ Rewarded contributors with **organic food baskets** and on-chain recognition.

🔗 **More info:**
[Gitcoin Project Page](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/42161/641/21)

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### **3. Living Center Project – Tijuca, RJ**
📍 **Partners:** CPP Luzes do Amanhã, Cultiva, Bota Cara Coletivo
📅 **Date:** November 30, 2024

- ✅ Built the **foundation and roof supports** for a regenerative community hub.
- ✅ Organized an **agroforestry task force**, bringing together residents and environmental groups.
- ✅ Introduced **Web3 tools for community funding** and governance.

🔗 **Milestone Reports:**
1. **First Milestone Report** → [Read here](https://app.charmverse.io/greenpillbrasil/page-3626165918581761)
2. **Second Milestone Proposal** → [View here](https://app.charmverse.io/greenpillbrasil/page-43189196853746226)

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### **4. Exploring Decentralized Governance with Gardens**
📍 **Platform:** Gardens (Polygon mainnet)
📍 **Token Ecosystem:** Groweco

Building **decentralized governance tools** to support GreenPill Brasil’s long-term sustainability.

- ✅ **Charmverse Integration**: Proposals and discussions happen on-chain.
- ✅ **Conviction Voting Implementation**: Allowing transparent allocation of resources.
- ✅ **Experimental Groweco Token Distribution**: Testing community incentives.

🔗 **More info:**
[Gardens Governance](https://gardens.fund/)

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### **5. Web3 & ReFi Educational Engagement**

- 🏆 **5th Place** in the **Climate Race 2024**, securing funding for agroforestry projects.
- 📚 Hosted **workshops** on ReFi, quadratic funding, and digital public goods.
- 🌍 **Participated in ETH Denver & Giveth QF Rounds**, expanding impact funding opportunities.

🔗 **More info:**
[GreenPill Brasil on Giveth](https://giveth.io/project/greenpill-brasil)

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## 🔥 **Impact Metrics & Transparency**

### **Community Engagement**
- 🎓 Over **70+ participants** engaged in educational programs and training.
- 🌱 Successfully onboarded **agroforesters and environmentalists** into Web3 & ReFi.

### **Environmental Impact**
- 🌾 Cleared invasive species in **multiple hectares**, restoring biodiversity.
- 🌳 Planted **hundreds of native trees** in regenerative projects.

### **On-Chain Governance**
- 📊 **Voting participation** via **Gardens** and **Charmverse**.
- 🏛️ **Funds allocated transparently** through on-chain treasury management.

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## 🚀 **Looking Ahead**

GreenPill Brasil is scaling its efforts to build a **decentralized, community-led regenerative finance ecosystem**. Our upcoming projects will focus on:

- **Expanding GreenGoods & ZapTree** for **better biodiversity tracking**.
- **Refining governance** using Gardens v2.
- **Launching a ReFi Apprenticeship Program** to grow local GreenPill chapters.
- **Experimenting with Hypercerts** for impact tracking & funding transparency.

🔗 **Follow our work & get involved:**
- **Charmverse:** [GreenPill Brasil Governance](https://app.charmverse.io/greenpillbrasil)
- **Telegram:** [Join our community](https://t.me/+CVwgVCyrmahhMDI5)
- **Gitcoin:** [Support our funding rounds](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/)

## **Project Service Area**
🌎 **Brazil-wide, with a focus on regions vulnerable to climate risks.**

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## **Project Description**
### **The Climate Resilience Fund**
GreenPill Brasil is creating a **Climate Resilience Fund**, which will operate in partnership with projects focused on **prevention, mitigation, and response** to climate-related disasters.

**💡 Key Initiatives:**
1. **Fire Guardians:** Implementing a wildfire prevention program with:
- **Predictive analysis models** based on historical fire data
- **Patrolling and early suppression squads** in high-risk regions
- **Partnerships with local landowners and governments**

2. **Disaster Response:**
- Collaboration with **Espaço Maker Fabulosa**, a local maker space, to **produce essential supplies** for communities affected by extreme weather events (e.g., floods).
- Manufacturing:
- Water filters 🏺
- Rescue floatation devices 🛟
- Recyclable furniture and school supplies 📚

3. **Erosion Control & Soil Regeneration:**
- Working with **Terra Vila Glocal OCA** to produce **Vetiver grass** for soil stabilization.
- Vetiver’s deep roots **prevent landslides** and **improve soil water retention**.

4. **Community Agroforestry & Infrastructure:**
- Supporting **Centro de Produção e Partilha Luzes do Amanhã (RJ)** in building regenerative infrastructure.
- **Funding community-based agroforestry initiatives** focused on food sovereignty and soil regeneration.

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## **Project Impact & Metrics**
### **Real-World Impact**
📊 **Metrics we are tracking:**
- **Hectares of restored land**
- **Kilometers of fire-prone areas patrolled**
- **Number of trees planted & biodiversity restored**
- **Volume of flood-response materials produced**
- **Community members engaged & trained**

**🌍 Key Milestones:**
- **Wildfire prediction system deployment** (Q2 2025)
- **Flood-response materials production pipeline operational** (Q3 2025)
- **Agroforestry community projects in full-scale execution** (Q4 2025)

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## **Governance & Transparency**
GreenPill Brasil will leverage **Karma GAP for milestone tracking** and **Gardens v2 for decentralized governance**, ensuring full transparency of fund allocations and impact measurement.

🔗 **Governance Tools Used:**
- [Karma GAP Tracking](https://gap.karmahq.xyz/)
- [Gardens v2 Decentralized Funding Pools](https://gardens.fund/)

💰 **Decentralized Community Fund Management:**
- Community members will be able to **propose and vote** on new climate projects through **conviction voting** on Gardens v2.
- A **Climate Resilience Fund multisig** will allocate funding based on approved community proposals.

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## **Funding & Budget Allocation**
💸 **Ideal funding goal:** $100,000
💰 **Minimum viable funding:** $20,000

**How funds will be used:**
| **Category** | **% Allocation** |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 🔥 Wildfire Prevention (Fire Guardians) | 40% |
| 🌊 Flood Disaster Response Tools | 30% |
| 🌱 Soil Regeneration & Agroforestry | 20% |
| 📢 Community Governance & Workshops | 10% |

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## **Scaling & Long-Term Vision**
**📈 5-Year Vision:**
- Deploy **climate adaptation protocols** in over **20 communities**.
- Create a **self-sustaining fund** for ongoing climate resilience actions.
- Expand regenerative funding mechanisms across **Latin America**.

**🌎 10-Year Vision:**
- Establish a **nationwide decentralized climate resilience network**.
- Integrate climate response DAOs into **municipal and state governance**.
- Build a **publicly accessible, decentralized climate adaptation database**.

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## **Why This Matters Now?**
The climate crisis is escalating **faster than public policy and traditional organizations can handle**. We need **decentralized, community-driven solutions** that empower local actors with resources, coordination, and real-time support.

By supporting **GreenPill Brasil’s Climate Resilience Fund**, Octant will **catalyze grassroots climate action, build resilient communities, and pioneer new funding models for climate adaptation**.

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## **Final Notes**
GreenPill Brasil is **not just a project—it’s a movement**. With the right funding, we will **scale decentralized governance models for climate resilience**, empower **local communities**, and **build regenerative infrastructure for a livable future**.

🌱 **Let’s regenerate, adapt, and thrive—together.** 🚀