#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 1st week of January 2023 in #RegenerativeFinance

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#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 1st week of January 2023 in #RegenerativeFinance - Kicking off a brand NEW YEAR of possibilities with papers 📰 & partnerships 🤝 galore 🎇 🧵👇🏼

1/ 📰 @Jasmine_Energy publishes “Jasmine Energy Mission Control: Our 3-Phase Launch Plan for v1.0” outlining their 2023 roadmap for bringing Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) on-chain. #ReFi medium.com/jasmine-energy/jasmine-energy-mission-control-our-3-phase-launch-plan-for-v1-0-aa4db9ee892c

2/ 📰 @impactnft4all publishes their takeaways from visiting Hong Kong’s leading Smart Farm, which is using information & communication technology (#ICT), Internet of Things (#IoT), big data, and #blockchain to optimize farming practices. medium.com/@impactnftalliance/experience-eco-fisheries-smart-farming-health-and-wellness-retreat-at-hong-kongs-leading-smart-199ca738a745

3/ 🚀 @MentholProtocol celebrates their Beta Launch and first Cool Pools (allowing wallets to offset historical on-chain emissions and automate offsetting for all future transactions). #ReFi twitter.com/MentholProtocol/status/1609195460148793348?s=20&t=Yu_d1ek72pm8VFS4NzqjwA

4/ 📰 @carl_cervone publishes “Let’s 10X the Greenpill Community in 2023” (in the @supermodularxyz forum), making the case for diversity of people & projects pioneering the #GreenPill movement, in an effort to make crypto "net good" for the world. #ReFi community.supermodular.xyz/t/lets-10x-the-greenpill-community-in-2023/141

5/ 📰 @senken_io publishes article “9 Climate Market Predictions for 2023” (including their spicy take that “pre-funding of carbon credits will be higher than actual carbon sales”!) #ReFi. Read more: senken.medium.com/9-climate-markets-predictions-for-2023-e8cdd688d175

6/ 🎙️ @Crypto_Altruism releases a new episode of the Crypto Altruism Podcast feat. @samueldelesque (of @oasaliving) discussing how OASA is using #Web3 to enable community-driven conservancy and creating regenerative human living spaces. #ReFi cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode84-oasa-using-web3-to-build-for-a-regenerative-future

7/ 🥳 @EU_Startups names @Empowerplastic as one of “10 Innovative Social Impact Startups to Watch in 2023” for using #Web3 to track the collection, sourcing, and recycling of global plastic waste. #ReFi eu-startups.com/2023/01/10-innovative-social-impact-startups-to-watch-in-2023-and-beyond/

8/ 💸 @ACXCHG raises $15M in a pre-Series B round to build out and scale their exchange for tokenized carbon credits and blockchain-based tokenized carbon assets (built on @0xPolygon). #ReFi ledgerinsights.com/blockchain-aircarbon-exchange-raises-15-million/

9/ 🔗 @ToucanProtocol publishes a thread linking their best resources to learn about #RegenerativeFinance (#ReFi): twitter.com/ToucanProtocol/status/1610622140373684224

10/ 🤝 @signifty_me announces partnership with @KokonutNetwork. Kokonut will be exploring ways to use Signifty’s impact #NFT marketplace to further their mission of connecting #Web3 to agriculture. #ReFi twitter.com/signifty_me/status/1608775236551606272?s=20&t=Yu_d1ek72pm8VFS4NzqjwA

11/ 📰 @SpringerNature publishes an academic paper examining @KlimaDAO and how its mechanism of pooling tokenized carbon credits has the potential to benefit the wider carbon market in terms of liquidity, transparency, and adoption. #ReFi link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/978-3-031-22950-3_17?sharing_token=pTWZ7O6Ip1YC2eC_ed8Lh_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY5vZ_xyLIIub3t7CDhVPfD68BDZprs-Ldk2SLqkTzPh3hZfHbkIDgQICWYbrQE5jkM8L3lH37NESylkfaV2IX4CY7OO2pXWmRzBHGjGlnIcPpxHEvGEf0dxe6st1Wl_PpY%3D

12/ 🤝 @CoorestOfficial announces partnership with @womenforcenft. Check out WomenForce NFT where minting grants membership, empowers women to join the #Web3 movement, and 40% of sales are donated to protect the Amazon Rainforest. #ReFi mint.womenforce.art/

13/ 📺 @rexstjohn (of @ReFiSummit) releases “Interview with Regen Network: What to expect in 2023” feat. @gregory_landua & @erde_kette (of @regen_network) about exciting things coming to Regen (including #biodiversity credits) & more #ReFi youtube.com/watch?v=Jmob-bcMXtI

14/ 🤝 @enrex_crypto announces partnership with @rexy_finance. Together they will be combining sustainability with safety to create #Web3 protocols that protect users, investors, and the environment. #ReFi twitter.com/enrex_crypto/status/1610624440659755009?s=20&t=AxLvw71OleAP5FTwxmkFbg

15/ 🎙️ @onemetaworld releases a new episode of the Better Worlds Podcast featuring @stenverjerkku (of @solidworlddao) discussing how Solid World is developing on-chain forward financing of carbon credits and nature-based solutions. #ReFi youtube.com/watch?v=bYw4N0WC6XY

16/ 📢 @Jasmine_Energy announces their Mission Ops campaign (powered by @Galxe), where you can participate for a chance to win on-chain Renewable Energy Certificates (#RECs) #ReFi. For more info, join the Jasmine Discord: discord.com/invite/y8ruNxhjrv

17/ 🤝 @Changeblock_io announces partnership with Fusion One Energy Corp. to issue End-of-Life Plastic Credits where each credit represents 1 tonne of Plastic Waste that is converted to green hydrogen. Learn more at: changeblock.com/plastic-credits-buy-now

18/ 🤝 @Changeblock_io also announces merger with Toronto-based ESG capital markets firm, Carbon12. This will allow Changeblock to expand internationally and offer its innovative carbon solutions to a global audience. #ReFi businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005849/en/UK-Carbon-Credit-Technology-Pioneer-Changeblock-Completes-Merger-with-Canadian-ESG-Capital-Markets-Firm-Carbon12

19/ 📰 @OpenForest_ Protocol publishes a new OFP Newsletter, “Sprouting into 2023 with OFP!” reflecting on stories, events, news, and announcements from 2022 + their outlook for the development of #dMRV in the new year. #ReFi mailchi.mp/3906b5353239/sprouting-into-202?e=d879b55540

20/ 📰 @dClimateDAO publishes blog post “Why We Need an Immutable Record of Earth’s Climate Data” discussing on-chain climate data as a public good. #ReFi dclimate.medium.com/why-we-need-an-immutable-record-of-earths-climate-data-a96f0579109

21/ 📢 @AtlantisDAO1 announces open call for beta testers. If you’d like to help test out Atlantis’ citizen app to help everyday people to become climate resilient, contact AtlantisDAO below #ReFi twitter.com/AtlantisDAO1/status/1610978419147145216?s=20&t=Pw3sNoLOM6u156CIj9auMA

22/ 🚀 @carbonlinkio (in partnership 🤝 with @KlimaDAO and @moss_earth) launches a new website - carbonisbad.com! Check out the site to calculate your emissions and automatically reduce your carbon footprint using $NCT, $BCT, & $MCO2. carbonisbad.com/home

23/ 💸 @garyvee & @krainak (of @veefriends) make a generous donation to The Solar Foundation (@Solar_FND) an organization utilizing Web3 to fund high-impact solar in underserved communities. #ReFi twitter.com/Solar_FND/status/1611409019834634241?s=20&t=AxLvw71OleAP5FTwxmkFbg

24/ 📰 @ReFiDAOist publishes newsletter, “ReFi Roundup 2022 - The Year of Regenerative Finance!” (authored by @MontyMerlin @HumbertoBesso @KaicAnna @ThoughtFloats @Linggih_ngurah) recapping the ENTIRE YEAR in #ReFi! blog.refidao.com/refi-roundup-2022/

25/ 📰 @w3b3forgood publishes This Week in Web3forGood newsletter (authored by @Abeers123 & @samflan) feat. the story of @Savepakistanorg, how @CarbonPath_io is incentivizing permanent well shutdown, #ReFi & #Impact news, opportunities, and more. web3forgood.substack.com/p/this-week-in-web3forgood-84b

Upcoming Event: 📅 The Future of Regenerative Finance 📍 Jan 12, Lisbon, Portugal An in-person event with #ReFi drinks, a panel discussion feat. @JessicaGbt @klausbrave @RachBLondon moderated by @saraikarim. Hosted by @impactMarket_ & @TalentProtocol lu.ma/future-of-refi

Upcoming Event: 📅 DeSci London 📍 Jan 15-16, London, England Showcasing talks and workshops focused on decentralized science (DeSci) projects aiming to improve everything from publishing infrastructure to longevity, rare diseases, climate tech & SynBio. desci.london/