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We are growing a movement of regenerators around the world through the most rewarding and transparent tree planting. Jimi Cohen personally set a new World Record for tree planting and the Treegen movement will break the record for most trees planted by any number of people in a 24 hour period, which is 350 million trees, set by Ethiopia.\n\n![Jimi Planted 23,810 Mangrove Trees in 24 Hours](https://i.postimg.cc/4ysX3g0x/Tree-Planting-Champion.jpg)\n\n\ud83c\udf33 **THE CHALLENGE**\ud83c\udf33\n\n**Misaligned Incentives**\nOur economy currently values the degeneration of nature more than it values the regeneration of nature. Until it flips the other way, nature will continue to be degraded.\n\n**Impact Transparency**\nThe impact sector faces criticism for not providing enough transparency. Donor updates are often reused, leading to lack of trust and reduced contributions overall.\n\n\ud83c\udf33 **HOW WE WILL SOLVE IT** \ud83c\udf33\n\n**Tokenized Trees**\nThe $TREES token with Proof of Plant - only issued to those who prove that they have proven they have planted mangrove trees by filming the land before & after for our AI tree counter to assess. Treegen DAO members also validate the videos submitted, GPS coordinates & the Treegen planters to avoid double counting. These tokens are Eco Credits, which follow a set of biodiversity methodologies that not only prove that trees have successfully been planted but are also growing over the course of 3 years. \n\n![Nature Revalue](https://i.postimg.cc/T3zDkQCx/revalue-nature.png)\n\n**Non-Fungible Updates (NFU)**\nEvery single tree planted by Treegens or funded for our For Trees Club partners to plant is counted with AI, with more than 97.5% accuracy. Videos with this AI tree counter overlaid are then brought on-chain as Non-Fungible Updates. Livepeer helps us scale this process. \n\n![AI Tree Counting Software](https://i.postimg.cc/nh6P5gDS/AI-Tree-Counter.webp)\n\n**Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens (DSST)**\nTreegen NFTs dynamically display your impact metrics. The mind orbs & heart orbs get brighter according to how many trees you either fund or plant respectively, both verified with AI. While the underlying artwork is transferable, these overlaid orbs are non-transferable and will display on whichever Treegen NFT is connected to our DApp for your profile. This is because we are gamifying regeneration. \n\n**Carbon Forwards - Rewarding Exponential Growth**\nWe will be unlocking the full potential of carbon forwards as a catalyst for exponential regeneration while rewarding Treegens. \n\nCarbon forwards are where impact investors buy the future value of carbon credits in the short term. Even though these forwards are sold at a reduced rate, they still equate to approximately 9X more than what it costs to plant the mangrove trees. This is after dedicating 50% for sustainability & conservation efforts and 10% towards rewarding Treegen holders. 1M mangrove trees is only 6 carbon forward deals away from funding over 500B mangrove trees under this model. \n\n![Exponential Regeneration](https://i.postimg.cc/PrhB4gjt/Untitled-design-28.png)\n\n\ud83c\udf33**ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR**\ud83c\udf33\n\n**Development**\n\u2705$TREES Token \n\u2705Web3 leaderboard to gamify trees funded & planted \n\u2705Non-Fungible Updates \n\n**Partnerships**\n\u2705 KYOTO Protocol is a layer 1 blockchain ecosystem for ReFi launching in September. They have already funded Treegens to plant 1M trees, which were planted in about 1 month. KYOTO had also expressed an interest in planting another 3M mangrove trees with us in September & supporting Treegens through potential marketing & grant funding.\n\u2705 Many NFT projects are leveraging the Treegens Non-Fungible Updates technology such as Ecosapiens, FightersGang, Greenstix, Crypto Whales, Forest Heroes & Mergulls.\n\u2705Through our Bluesphere Carbon partnership, we have lined up impact investors for carbon forward deals so we can achieve our vision of exponential regeneration. \n\u2705 Jimi Cohen is also the co-founder of For Trees Club, which oversees the tree planting that Treegens fundraises for and has developed the AI tree counting software used for non-fungible updates. \n\n**Treegens Art**\n\u2705The highly talented permaculture expert, prompting artist and designer TreeDjinn has spent many months creating the Treegen DSST artworks and designing the dynamic orbs. We have gotten substantial feedback from the community to co-create the ideal genesis DSSTs.\n\n![Treegen Art](https://i.postimg.cc/mkB0Mtk9/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-6-17-56-am.png)\n\n**Gamified Treegens Leaderboards**\n\u2705Confirms trees planted & trees funded on-chain\n![Treegen Art](https://i.postimg.cc/gjQnjqS4/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-5-51-47-am.png)\n\n**Community & Education**\n\u201cMAX IMPACT has become a staple for the ReFi community\u201d - Jon\n\u2705335+ episodes to empower changemakers to maximise their positive impact by leveraging the latest & greatest technology\n\u2705Together, For Trees Club & Treegens have trained 100+ tree planters on best practices across the coast of Kenya & Tanzania & this number is rapidly increasing\n\u2705Filmed educational videos on how to know when propagules are ready to be planted, how far apart they should be, where to plant, how to film the trees & how to upload the videos for our AI tree counter\n\u2705MAX IMPACT is being edited into a podcast with animated video highlights of the best tips for maximising positive impact from people like Gregory Landua of Regen Network, the Griffft of Giveth & Owocki from Gitcoin & Supermodular\n\n\n**Regeneration**\n\u2705For Trees Club and Treegens have planted over 1,800,000 mangrove trees to date \n\nJimi also personally planted 1 tree per follower on all 3 Twitter of these pages multiple times:\n\u2705 @fortreesclub - 1450+\n\u2705 @thetreegens - 2000+\n\u2705 @jimicohen - 9250+\n\n\ud83c\udf33 **WHAT WE ARE BUILDING** \ud83c\udf33\n\n\u27a1\ufe0fOnline educational courses to onboard Regenerators in developing countries into Web3\n\u27a1\ufe0fDynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens that integrate $TREES with a new ERC token standard\n\n**DApp platform**\n\u27a1\ufe0fDAO validators for Proof of Plant. 50% of the Treegens mint goes towards the DAO treasury to support impactful projects the DAO votes on. The other 50% of our NFT mint directly funds mangrove tree planting.\n\u27a1\ufe0fOptimal UI / UX for our platform including an interactive globe with all Non-Fungible Updates displayed. Below is an example from our recent 1M trees with For Trees Club: \n\n![Map](https://i.postimg.cc/BbGTb3jX/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-5-39-53-am.png)\n\n\ud83c\udf33 **TEAM** \ud83c\udf33\n\n![Team](https://i.postimg.cc/rwz8drXt/Blue-Professional-Team-Organization-Graph.png)", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "thetreegens"}
TREEGENS - The Most Transparent & Rewarding Tree Planting
Treegens have funded and planted over 1 million mangrove trees since GR17! We are growing a movement of regenerators around the world through the most rewarding and transparent tree planting. Jimi Cohen personally set a new World Record for tree planting and the Treegen movement will break the record for most trees planted by any number of people in a 24 hour period, which is 350 million trees, set by Ethiopia.

![Jimi Planted 23,810 Mangrove Trees in 24 Hours](https://i.postimg.cc/4ysX3g0x/Tree-Planting-Champion.jpg)

🌳 **THE CHALLENGE**🌳

**Misaligned Incentives**
Our economy currently values the degeneration of nature more than it values the regeneration of nature. Until it flips the other way, nature will continue to be degraded.

**Impact Transparency**
The impact sector faces criticism for not providing enough transparency. Donor updates are often reused, leading to lack of trust and reduced contributions overall.

🌳 **HOW WE WILL SOLVE IT** 🌳

**Tokenized Trees**
The $TREES token with Proof of Plant - only issued to those who prove that they have proven they have planted mangrove trees by filming the land before & after for our AI tree counter to assess. Treegen DAO members also validate the videos submitted, GPS coordinates & the Treegen planters to avoid double counting. These tokens are Eco Credits, which follow a set of biodiversity methodologies that not only prove that trees have successfully been planted but are also growing over the course of 3 years. 

![Nature Revalue](https://i.postimg.cc/T3zDkQCx/revalue-nature.png)

**Non-Fungible Updates (NFU)**
Every single tree planted by Treegens or funded for our For Trees Club partners to plant is counted with AI, with more than 97.5% accuracy. Videos with this AI tree counter overlaid are then brought on-chain as Non-Fungible Updates. Livepeer helps us scale this process. 

![AI Tree Counting Software](https://i.postimg.cc/nh6P5gDS/AI-Tree-Counter.webp)

**Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens (DSST)**
Treegen NFTs dynamically display your impact metrics. The mind orbs & heart orbs get brighter according to how many trees you either fund or plant respectively, both verified with AI. While the underlying artwork is transferable, these overlaid orbs are non-transferable and will display on whichever Treegen NFT is connected to our DApp for your profile. This is because we are gamifying regeneration. 

**Carbon Forwards - Rewarding Exponential Growth**
We will be unlocking the full potential of carbon forwards as a catalyst for exponential regeneration while rewarding Treegens. 

Carbon forwards are where impact investors buy the future value of carbon credits in the short term. Even though these forwards are sold at a reduced rate, they still equate to approximately 9X more than what it costs to plant the mangrove trees. This is after dedicating 50% for sustainability & conservation efforts and 10% towards rewarding Treegen holders. 1M mangrove trees is only 6 carbon forward deals away from funding over 500B mangrove trees under this model. 

![Exponential Regeneration](https://i.postimg.cc/PrhB4gjt/Untitled-design-28.png)

🌳**ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR**🌳

**Development**
✅$TREES Token 
✅Web3 leaderboard to gamify trees funded & planted 
✅Non-Fungible Updates 

**Partnerships**
✅ KYOTO Protocol is a layer 1 blockchain ecosystem for ReFi launching in September. They have already funded Treegens to plant 1M trees, which were planted in about 1 month. KYOTO had also expressed an interest in planting another 3M mangrove trees with us in September & supporting Treegens through potential marketing & grant funding.
✅ Many NFT projects are leveraging the Treegens Non-Fungible Updates technology such as Ecosapiens, FightersGang, Greenstix, Crypto Whales, Forest Heroes & Mergulls.
✅Through our Bluesphere Carbon partnership, we have lined up impact investors for carbon forward deals so we can achieve our vision of exponential regeneration. 
✅ Jimi Cohen is also the co-founder of For Trees Club, which oversees the tree planting that Treegens fundraises for and has developed the AI tree counting software used for non-fungible updates. 

**Treegens Art**
✅The highly talented permaculture expert, prompting artist and designer TreeDjinn has spent many months creating the Treegen DSST artworks and designing the dynamic orbs. We have gotten substantial feedback from the community to co-create the ideal genesis DSSTs.

![Treegen Art](https://i.postimg.cc/mkB0Mtk9/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-6-17-56-am.png)

**Gamified Treegens Leaderboards**
✅Confirms trees planted & trees funded on-chain
![Treegen Art](https://i.postimg.cc/gjQnjqS4/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-5-51-47-am.png)

**Community & Education**
“MAX IMPACT has become a staple for the ReFi community” - Jon
✅335+ episodes to empower changemakers to maximise their positive impact by leveraging the latest & greatest technology
✅Together, For Trees Club & Treegens have trained 100+ tree planters on best practices across the coast of Kenya & Tanzania & this number is rapidly increasing
✅Filmed educational videos on how to know when propagules are ready to be planted, how far apart they should be, where to plant, how to film the trees & how to upload the videos for our AI tree counter
✅MAX IMPACT is being edited into a podcast with animated video highlights of the best tips for maximising positive impact from people like Gregory Landua of Regen Network, the Griffft of Giveth & Owocki from Gitcoin & Supermodular


**Regeneration**
✅For Trees Club and Treegens have planted over 1,800,000 mangrove trees to date 

Jimi also personally planted 1 tree per follower on all 3 Twitter of these pages multiple times:
✅ @fortreesclub - 1450+
✅ @thetreegens - 2000+
✅ @jimicohen - 9250+

🌳 **WHAT WE ARE BUILDING** 🌳

➡️Online educational courses to onboard Regenerators in developing countries into Web3
➡️Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens that integrate $TREES with a new ERC token standard

**DApp platform**
➡️DAO validators for Proof of Plant. 50% of the Treegens mint goes towards the DAO treasury to support impactful projects the DAO votes on. The other 50% of our NFT mint directly funds mangrove tree planting.
➡️Optimal UI / UX for our platform including an interactive globe with all Non-Fungible Updates displayed. Below is an example from our recent 1M trees with For Trees Club: 

![Map](https://i.postimg.cc/BbGTb3jX/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-5-39-53-am.png)

🌳 **TEAM** 🌳

![Team](https://i.postimg.cc/rwz8drXt/Blue-Professional-Team-Organization-Graph.png)
TREEGENS - The Most Transparent & Rewarding Tree Planting