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If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile to prior rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Silvi and Treekipedia leverage Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains (e.g., Celo, Arbitrum) to tokenize trees as Real-World Assets (RWAs), enhancing the network’s role in ecological coordination. By deploying TreeForwards—fractional, verifiable tree units—on EVM, Silvi drives programmability of funding and data interoperability for natural capital. Treekipedia’s Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) integration ensures transparent, tamper-proof tree data provenance.\n\nExamples/Metrics: Silvi has propagated 150,000+ trees in Kenya, with claims and payments processed on-chain via Celo. Treekipedia pins 50,000+ species records to IPFS, attested on Ethereum, boosting ecological data reliability. This scales RWA use cases on Ethereum, linking crypto to climate solutions.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute significantly to the Ethereum network's infrastructure? Please provide specific examples and metrics if available.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Interoperability: Silvi’s methodology configurator and Treekipedia’s ontology standardize tree data across biodiversity platforms (e.g., GBIF), while EVM deployment (Celo, Arbitrum) ensures cross-chain compatibility for payments and attestations. This pioneers ecological data sharing on blockchain.\nUser Experience: The Silvi App’s gamified MRV lowers barriers for stewards, integrating geotagging and batch accounting into a mobile-first interface, unique among reforestation tools.\nPrivacy: Less focus here, but wallet-based roles (e.g., stewards, funders) offer pseudonymity, aligning with Ethereum norms without deep privacy innovation.\nPioneering Aspect: Tokenizing trees as RWAs with multi-dimensional tracking (funding, verification, state) sets a new standard for natural capital on EVM.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe any pioneering development work in your project, particularly in enhancing privacy, interoperability, or user experience.", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Problem: Limited RWA adoption and fragmented ecological data hinder Ethereum’s environmental impact. Existing solutions (e.g., carbon credit platforms) lack granular tree-level tracking and transparency.\nSolution: Silvi tokenizes individual trees via TreeForwards, using smart contracts for programmable payouts and EAS for verified claims. Treekipedia unifies tree data, enhancing interoperability.\nImprovement: Unlike centralized alternatives (e.g., Verra), Silvi’s decentralized, on-chain approach offers real-time transparency and fractional funding, while Treekipedia outshines static databases with AI-driven, community-validated insights.", "hidden": false, "question": "What specific problems or challenges in the Ethereum ecosystem does your project address? How does your solution improve upon existing alternatives?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Phase 1: Treekipedia v1.0 Launch (Short-Term): Deliver a searchable database with 50,000+ species, AI-driven research agents, Contreebution NFTs, and EAS/IPFS integration for transparent data attestation, alongside Blazegraph querying and a Treederboard to boost engagement.\nPhase 2: Infrastructure Refinement (Short-to-Mid-Term): Deploy a Blazegraph API for scalable queries, implement ontology versioning for evolving taxonomy, and enhance AI validation to ensure data accuracy.\nPhase 3: Community Governance (Mid-Term): Form working groups with scientists and stewards, expand EAS attestations and peer review incentives, and launch DeepTrees NFTs to decentralize governance and fund research.\nPhase 4: AI Scaling (Mid-to-Long-Term): Upgrade AI agents for ecological modeling, enable automated knowledge updates, and introduce a multi-tier validation system for decentralized credibility.\nPhase 5: Global Rollout (Long-Term): Launch a public API for platform integration, deepen Silvi MRV support, and establish partnerships with biodiversity networks to maximize interoperability.\nUse of Grant Funds for Treekipedia:\n\nAI Enhancement: Fund development of advanced research agents and automated updates to scale ecological intelligence.\nInfrastructure: Support Blazegraph API deployment and IPFS/EAS enhancements for robust, decentralized data access.\nCommunity Building: Enable working group formation, NFT-based incentives, and governance systems to grow participation.\nInteroperability: Finance API creation and partnerships to connect Treekipedia with global biodiversity platforms.\nThese efforts will transform Treekipedia into a leading, AI-powered, community-driven tree intelligence commons on EVM, driving tree data interoperability and ecological coordination.", "hidden": false, "question": "Outline your project's roadmap and how the grant funds will be used to achieve your development goals.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Decentralization: Silvi’s role-based system (stewards, verifiers, funders) and Treekipedia’s community validation distribute control, reducing reliance on central authorities. On-chain payments and attestations via EVM further decentralize coordination.\nSecurity: EAS and IPFS ensure tamper-proof data and claims, while multi-chain support (Celo, Arbitrum) leverages Ethereum’s robust security model. Smart contracts automate payouts, minimizing human error.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the decentralization and security of the Ethereum network?", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "0xbeAFA68EcC2Ae8bF2FA7f3B5037011dd503c063d, 42220\n0x564193644236F6D9f3D3a3209975E51D32050612, 42220\n0x1473d1559B7469ED2B9A51790b7177a74958c5bB, 42161", "hidden": false, "question": "For any project deploying smart contracts on blockchain networks, please list all your deployer addresses and their corresponding blockchain networks. Use this format for each entry: [deployer_address], [chain_id]—for example, 0x123abc..., 42161 (This represents a deployer address on the Arbitrum network). 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Since last Gitcoin, we are particularly excited about ReFi Sicilia's Bioregional Growth, A collaboration in New Zealand and organic growth in Nigeria \n\nNote: Only projects which have been vetted and configured with methodologies are eligible for stewardship and MRV payments, but anyone may use the app permissionlessly and for free   [#OperationWebTree](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QESx9MJ7uVneMNZw22qznnJgstklTqEI/view?usp=drive_link), continues to grow as global reforestation movement powered by Web3. Compensation is partially fronted, partially milestone based via MRV contracts and we are also interested in growing this fund to be able to administer RetroPGF payments. If you're interested in applying to the OperationWebTree grant, please fill out this form [here](https://https://forms.gle/5Nve8X4FsL4u9xU39).\n\n\n🌳🌳 **//GG23 update** 🌳🌳\n\n# 👇 **Grant Page** 👇\n\nIf you're new here, welcome to our grant. \n\n***Silvi's mission  is to contribute to the trillion tree target by building financial and coordination tools for ecologically optimized and climate-adapted reforestation.***\n \n \n**TL;DR** We are building a protocol with the following tools and features:\n \n💰⏳ **TreeForwards** - Every TreeForward, at its core, is a distinct bond that provides the financial commitment to plant and steward a tree through maturity. This budget can be configured to prescribe species and location-specific methodologies which release milestone-based rewards to incentivize ecologically optimized and climate-adapted tree planting and stewardship. TreeForwards effectively collateralize the net present value of New Trees. Further, we strive to make TreeForwards as low risk instruments as possible by making them performance-based payouts dependant on verifiable milestones\n[![Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-37-51-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/zvghczng/Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-37-51-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/sG31BRHj)\n\n\n📍🔭 **MRV** - The [Silvi App](https://app.silvi.earth), a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) tool is now in open beta and used to create reforestation impact claims. These claims can be paid if defined in the methodology.\n[![Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-56-37-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/NjZRDK9B/Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-56-37-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/QFkBxxJy)\n[![Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-59-42-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/nhnLJZyB/Screenshot-2024-04-11-at-11-59-42-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/nCwxK8ch)\n[![Screenshot-2025-03-27-at-8-22-24-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/xT2hPJbq/Screenshot-2025-03-27-at-8-22-24-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/SjggSKdp)\n\n\n📋📈**Treekipedia**: Is more than a Tree Intelligence Commons. Our efforts to develop an open source, comprehensive database of tree knowledge to drive interoperability and programmability in web3\n\nTreekipedia is in closed Alpha and has combined existing and fragmented datasets into one comprehensive taxonomy and list of tree species to serve as the foundation of an extensive ontology. This ontology and tree knowledge graph will connect tree species with key characteristics, images, stewardship best practices, relevant modeling methods, geographic occurrences, bioregional aptitude, and more and allow multiple web3 projects to collaborate around the topic or ecology and trees\n[![Screenshot-2025-03-27-at-8-34-15-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/PJGjkdrx/Screenshot-2025-03-27-at-8-34-15-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/k6yZQ3S3)\n[![Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-7-59-15-PM.png](https://i.postimg.cc/FsSxYqLw/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-7-59-15-PM.png)](https://postimg.cc/qzkKY1QG)\nSo far, we have:\n* Hired a post-doctorate ecologist\n* Developed a prototype [taxonomic schema](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gyox46GXNOs_X6UmbcVrjOTh8q4BbcSaTycJPWeKknY/edit?usp=sharing)\n* Compiled a list of source 10+ species databases including GBIF, iNaturalist, BGCI, etc.\n* Created a data retrieval and filtering strategy using R Studio\n* Finish compiling and filtering species and occurrence data\n* Finalize and release the open source schema & ontology \n* Build useful features such as tree values based on OneEarth ecoregions\n* AI Deep Research Agent\n\nNext steps:\n\n* Smart contracts for Contreebution NFTs\n* Treederboard for contribution rankings\n* Develop UI and open source contributor process (similar to Wikipedia)\n\nThere are still key questions we’re working through, and it’s important to note that Treekipedia will be ever evolving. If you want to be a part of the process reach out to @metafarmer on Telegram\n\n\n📒🧮 **Batch Accounting**: Silvi's robust batch accounting system efficiently manages groupings of TreeForwards via various verification classes ensuring that each tree within a batch receives its requisite funding and care. This feature enhances scalability, ensuring large-scale reforestation initiatives with area based accounting are as meticulously managed as individual trees.\n \n🗺️ 🧺**Portfolio Management**: Embodying the democratization of reforestation, we believe that global efforts should be cohesively managed and brokered and we're growing a portfolio of impact across various forest and projects worldwide. Our goal is to operate this portfolio via a DAO structure after we launch a token\n\n**Tokenomics:**\nOur long term plans involve launching a native governance token issued through tree commitments. Governance tokens will spawn utility NFT pairs that contain all the data and contracts for each tree.\n\n**Pilots:**\nTo date, Silvi has already deployed several pilots with the most recent being OperationWebTree involving 18 implementation partners. [Check out our reel by RefiMiami/GreenpillMiami](https://x.com/ReFiMiami/status/1759296369242599596?s=20)\n\n\nWith the help of Gitcoin funding, Silvi has established operations in dozens of countries, onboarded 500+ users and registered thousands of MRV logs. We couldn't thank you enough for your support\n\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "SilviProtocol", "projectTwitter": "SilviProtocol"}, "recipient": "0xa7CA400d49BBa87EB606ee05af93689BD21FaB99"}}