#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 1st Week of November 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance

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#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 1st Week of November 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance - Exciting news 🗞️, tons of events 📅, and #ReFi showing up on every podcast🎙️! 🧵👇🏼

1/ 📺 @ThisWeekInReFi releases Ep. 24 of This Week in ReFi - “Verra vs. Gold Standard Consultation Comparison” (hosted by @SlaptainShwirv and @0xRez) breaking down differences between @VerraStandards & @goldstandard’s public consultation approaches. #ReFi youtube.com/watch?v=4CufRhsP3lg

2/ 🎙️ @cache_gold releases a new episode of the CACHE Money podcast featuring Nick Zwaneveld, CTO of @CoorestOfficial to discuss how Coorest is tokenizing existing trees to generate carbon offsets and disrupting the current #carbonmarket. #ReFi anchor.fm/cache-money/episodes/CACHE-Money---Episode-7---Nick-Zwaneveld-e1pvba

3/ 🚀 @cryptohunt_it launches crypto education course “How to do good with crypto” including lessons featuring #ReFi projects @impactMarket_ and @SpiralsProtocol. #Learn2Earn. Find out more at: cryptohunt.it/courses/do-good-crypto

4/ 🎙️ @ReFiPodcast releases new episode of the ReFi Podcast featuring @briannaleewelsh (of @ReneumInstitute) discussing how Reneum will power the on-chain Renewable Energy Certificate (#REC) market, the mechanics of their platform, and #ReFi’s big picture. anchor.fm/refipodcast/episodes/Energy-Transition-with-Brianna-from-Reneum-e1q1vlo

5/ 📰 @ToucanProtocol publishes blog post “KYC in Web3 carbon markets” (authored by @curiouscat_eth & @VaisakhEH) discussing how KYC is used in the traditional carbon market and how Toucan plans to implement KYC in their upcoming two-way bridge. #ReFi blog.toucan.earth/kyc-in-web3-carbon-markets/

6/ 🗞️ @CarbonHerald publishes article “Solid World DAO Partners With Neutral Protocol To Allow Trading Of Carbon Futures” covering the recent partnership between #ReFi projects @solidworlddao and @NeutralProtocol. carbonherald.com/solid-world-dao-partners-with-neutral-protocol-to-allow-trading-of-carbon-futures/

7/ 🎙️ @nori releases a new episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast featuring @kristinohlson, author of “Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World” about mutualism and the natural advantages of cooperation. open.spotify.com/episode/2MS7whOjhSBVJEt1FWGyXh

8/ 📺 @garysheng (of @DreamDAO_) releases a great #ReFi introduction video, giving context to the idea of Regenerative Finance in the #Web3 space. twitter.com/garysheng/status/1587621437329793025?s=20&t=YVWcW0eu9Q2FzZA89QK1yA

9/ 💸 @NewAtlantisDAO announces that they will be donating 25% of the funding they received from @gitcoin #GR15 to @ReFiDAOist. #ReFi twitter.com/NewAtlantisDAO/status/1587678820332617728?s=20&t=xCp2NXIsrJnuuvJg42udhw

10/ 📺 @TheDAOist_ releases a talk from 📅 The DAOist Bogotá (Oct 9, Bogotá) by speaker @againstutopia (of @Cerulean_xyz) entitled “The Future of ReFi is DAOs” discussing the role of governance and DAOs in the future of #ReFi. youtube.com/watch?v=RAx6lro-I8A

11/ 🧵 @Kolektivo publishes a tweet thread recapping highlights (& photos) of the week leading up to 📅 Kolektivo Festival 2022 (Oct 22, Curaçao) including reef restoration snorkel sessions, food forest tours, workshops, networking, and festival day. #ReFi twitter.com/Kolektivo/status/1587461076437782529?s=20&t=xCp2NXIsrJnuuvJg42udh

12/ 🎙️ Supply Chain Innovators podcast (hosted by @taylor_camarena) features Tim Marx, president of @topl_protocol, to discuss Topl as a blockchain built specifically for impact tracking, tokenization, and transaction. backbonesocial.com/post/how-blockchain-can-improve-supplychain

13/ 📰 @ReFiDAOist publishes “Introducing Reneum: A Renewable Energy Credit Marketplace” (authored by @0xPhaedrus), a deep dive on @ReneumInstitute and how they plan to provide stable revenue streams to renewable energy projects. #ReFi blog.refidao.com/introducing-reneum-a-renewable-energy-credit-marketplace/

14/ 🎙️ @btcecho releases a new episode of the BTC-ECHO Experts podcast (in #German) titled “Regenerative Finance (ReFi): The Next Big Thing?” featuring @AmirSultanAwan3 of @MentholProtocol. #ReFi btc-echo.de/podcast/refi-ist-regenerative-finance-das-naechste-grosse-ding-153360/

15/ 📰 @OpenForest_ Protocol publishes a new edition of their bi-monthly newsletter, recapping the last 2 months for OFP including projects, announcements, plans, partnerships, talks & appearances, and mentions in media. #ReFi mailchi.mp/0fa592c26773/june-in-review-refi-summer-is-here-gearing-up-for-mainnet-9197189

16/ 🎙️ @regen_network releases a new episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast featuring @Howard_LS of @KulshanTrust, a non-profit land trust working with landowners to decarbonize operations & using Regen Network to develop carbon credits. #ReFi open.spotify.com/episode/23SkQNhceWk2X3144LsPRk?si=8f0553d6ca9a49ac&nd=1

17/ 📰 @KlimaDAO publishes blog post “The top 5 reasons businesses overpay for carbon credits” including 1) Opaque markets 2) High fees 3) Project quality stratification 4) Limited availability & 5) Resource-intensive documentation & how #ReFi can help. klimadao.finance/blog/the-top-5-reasons-businesses-overpay-for-carbon-credits

18/ 📰 @RegenFdn publishes article “Community Stake in the New Regenerative Economy → Towards COP27” (authored by @_newcubes_) discussing how climate financing must be reimagined as a transparent, results-driven, community-led process utilizing #Web3. regenfoundation.mirror.xyz/sYFgtGQmSrfx-L8hxR8eaZJo6bpcjviE4haxgjALvBo

19/ 📰 @AeraForce publishes newsletter Venturing in ReFi #25 (authored by @AFilotimo & @ThoughtFloats) featuring #ReFi news and curated reading, including articles from @wef, @AndySinger10 of @coin_telegraph, and tweet thread from @mishadavinci. web3climate.substack.com/p/venturing-in-refi-25

20/ 🚀 @goodghosting partners with @SpiralsProtocol to launch two #Save2Save pools to support #ReFi. Users can deposit DAI on #Polygon into the pools, where ½ of the pool rewards earned will go toward funding @ReFiDAOist or @ToucanProtocol. medium.com/goodghosting/new-goodghosting-save2save-pools-powered-by-spirals-8a79976958a2

21/ 💸 @ReturnProtocol raises $2.5M in pre-seed funding from @CherryVentures @BlueBearCap @PossibleVC @allegorylabs @slow @notboringco @climatecap @EniacVC to build out a platform that allows users to automatically earn yield to fund climate action. #ReFi twitter.com/kierwhite/status/1588496361791447041?s=20&t=xCp2NXIsrJnuuvJg42udhw

22/ 🚀 @Changeblock_io begins accepting applications for early access to their platform that directly connects carbon project developers, climate assets, and data with personal & corporate financing to offset emissions. Apply now for early access at: changeblock.com/

23/ 📰 @w3b3forgood publishes This Week in Web3forGood newsletter (authored by @Abeers123 & @samflan) featuring @StevE78846497 of @gooddollarorg, #ReFi & #Impact news, and lots of great #Web3 articles and opportunities: web3forgood.substack.com/p/this-week-in-web3forgood-849

24/ 🚀 @ekonavi_com launches “Tattoo X Ecology,” an #NFT collection on @StargazeZone. The series includes 5 unique pieces by Brazilian tattoo artists & proceeds from each NFT go towards a particular reforestation/agroforestry project. #ReFi stargaze.zone/launchpad/stars1wysxz9zaflrc0cqsgw6j3w7dtrdq7z53rm4menjewv00cavdksgs8nd9aj

25/ 📰 @SimplexDNA releases whitepaper outlining its plan to create the world’s 1st community-driven #biodiversity monitoring system. SimplexDNA is utilizing #blockchain and environmental DNA (#eDNA) samples to create novel #MRV-backed assets. simplexdna.com/

📅 Upcoming Event: ReFi Fest (Nov 5, Flat Rock, NC + virtual). A Journey Towards Thriving In New Regenerative Civilizations. Guest speakers include @ceisenstein, @bethanyyarrow, & more! Hosted by @onemetaworld & @permatours. #ReFi eventbrite.com/e/refi-fest-a-journey-towards-thriving-in-new-regenerative-civilizations-tickets-445874722297

📅 Upcoming Event: ReFi Lisbon | Solana Breakpoint (Nov 6, Lisbon, Portugal). Featuring the top #ReFi projects on Solana including @GainForestNow @THEecoToken @CoralTribeNFT with co-organizers @regen_network @de_planDAO @ReFiDAOist + More! lu.ma/gw29nfkz

📅 Upcoming Event: COP27 (Nov 6-18, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt). The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the largest yearly international gathering on climate change. Hosted by @COP27P @UN cop27.eg

📅 Upcoming Event: COP27 Blockchain Summit 2022 (Nov 8, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt). A 90-minute series featuring talks from thought leaders at the intersection of policy, carbon markets, sustainability, and blockchain. Hosted by @weareflowcarbon. #ReFi eventbrite.com/e/cop27-blockchain-summit-tickets-457479883647

📅 Upcoming Event: Senken: The World’s First Gateway to On-Chain Carbon Credits (Nov 8, virtual). A webinar with @mr_adrianxyz of @senken_io discussing his insights on shaping the future regenerative economy. Hosted by @ClimateTransfmd. #ReFi us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0eKfglBhRPq-H_i7b59dyg#/registration

📅 Upcoming Event: Scaling Community Ownership in Planetary Regeneration (Nov 10, virtual). Join @regen_network to learn more about the new paradigms in impact finance and regeneration, plus potential partnership opportunities. Hosted by @RegenFdn. #ReFi lu.ma/communitystake

📅 Upcoming Event: World Climate Summit (Nov 13-14, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt). A COP27 side event bringing together world leaders to collaborate toward the innovation, investment, and policies needed to achieve ambitious climate targets. Hosted by @wclimate worldclimatesummit.org/