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How Crypto Can Be Good for the Environment | Klima DAO

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Sep 18, 2021
Joining the conversation are Dionysus, a carbon market expert and environmentalist, Archimedes, a DeFi engineer, and Oxylos, who specializes in crypto and climate. They dive into Klima DAO's revolutionary approach to linking cryptocurrency with carbon offsets. The trio discusses creating a carbon-backed currency to boost market demand and the intersection of DeFi with sustainability. They also explore the potential of social signaling through the Klima token and envision a future where innovative finance can effectively combat climate change.
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INSIGHT

Incentivizing Sustainable Projects

  • Projects generating carbon offset credits gain more value as carbon prices rise.
  • This increased profitability makes these sustainable projects more viable.
ANECDOTE

COVID-19 and Carbon Markets

  • Even during the COVID-19 economic downturn, the voluntary carbon market thrived.
  • This demonstrates companies' commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
INSIGHT

Klima DAO and Olympus DAO

  • Klima DAO leverages the Olympus DAO model, which is fully backed.
  • Klima DAO uses carbon credits as its backing, creating on-chain demand for them.
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