{"type": "project", "title": "Treegens", "logoImg": "bafkreifqpfhmaixuwk7eenl2aqnjjog7ydive6hx2e5vyzdu26oeh7e4yy", "website": "https://thetreegens.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreictdaig7b636dngds2akoqombj5eck7jjajzxniax76abaj7atyiu", "createdAt": 1699467068164, "credentials": {}, "description": ":::success \nThe Treegens & For Trees Club have now planted over 2 million mangrove trees! *[HYPERCERT]()\n:::\n\nWe are BUIDLing the most rewarding and transparent tree planting through tokenised mangrove trees, a gamified Proof of Plant protocol, & the world's first dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens. \n\nNow that Jimi has set a the World Record for most trees planted in a day by 1 person, the Treegen movement is gearing up to break the next world record - most trees planted in a day by any number of people, which is 560M 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![Mapping trees](https://i.postimg.cc/Cxx5Xd2w/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-9-47-11-pm.png)\n\n**Tokenized Trees**\nThe $MGRO 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/85zZYCVR/Screenshot-2023-11-06-at-11-43-18-pm.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)](https://)\n\n\n![zxxKSbEZ_400x400.png](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r12XCStX6.png)\n\n\n**Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens (DSST)**\nTreegen NFTs dynamically display your impact metrics. The mind orb gets brighter when you fund trees by retiring MGRO. The heart orbs get brighter when you plant mangrove trees & MGRO is minted to your wallet. While the underlying artwork is transferable, these overlaid orbs are non-transferable and will display on whichever Treegen NFT is connected to our DApp through your profile. This is because we are gamifying regeneration. \n\n![AI Tree Counting Software](https://i.postimg.cc/cH0L7Hfq/Treegens-Pitch-Deck.png)\n\n**Ecological Benefit Forwards - Rewarding Exponential Growth**\nIn additional to leveraging the future value of carbon credits in the short term to reinvest back into trees as forwards, we will also plan to leverage forwards on EBFs.  \n\nThe Ecological Benefits Framework \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/zG1JfL3d/Screenshot-2023-11-08-at-12-30-31-am.png)\n\n\n## \ud83c\udf33 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR  \ud83c\udf33\n\n**Development**\n\u2705MGRO Token \n\u2705TGN Governenance\n![DAO](https://i.postimg.cc/KYF2rd2x/Screenshot-2023-11-06-at-11-42-43-pm.png)\n[More detils in our Greepaper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JLgU3s6Oc-jN86cn6PukewU7nq0fPzz5zGqr0rswW5Y/edit?usp=sharing)\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/pd8H6HP2/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-9-50-26-pm.png)\n\n\n\n**Regeneration**\n\u2705For Trees Club and Treegens have planted over 2M mangrove trees\n\u2705Globe interface with all the updates are listed in our [LinkTree](https://linktr.ee/treegens)\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 - 3000+\n\u2705 @jimicohen - 10K+\n\n## \ud83c\udf33 ROADMAP \ud83c\udf33\n![Roadmap](https://i.postimg.cc/GtmB61KF/Copy-of-Treegens-Pitch-Deck.jpg)\n\n![zxxKSbEZ_400x400.png](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1D_ASKm6.png)\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)\n\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}}
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The Treegens & For Trees Club have now planted over 2 million mangrove trees! *[HYPERCERT]()
:::

We are BUIDLing the most rewarding and transparent tree planting through tokenised mangrove trees, a gamified Proof of Plant protocol, & the world's first dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens. 

Now that Jimi has set a the World Record for most trees planted in a day by 1 person, the Treegen movement is gearing up to break the next world record - most trees planted in a day by any number of people, which is 560M 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 🌳
![Mapping trees](https://i.postimg.cc/Cxx5Xd2w/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-9-47-11-pm.png)

**Tokenized Trees**
The $MGRO 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/85zZYCVR/Screenshot-2023-11-06-at-11-43-18-pm.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)](https://)


![zxxKSbEZ_400x400.png](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r12XCStX6.png)


**Dynamic Semi-Soulbound Tokens (DSST)**
Treegen NFTs dynamically display your impact metrics. The mind orb gets brighter when you fund trees by retiring MGRO. The heart orbs get brighter when you plant mangrove trees & MGRO is minted to your wallet. While the underlying artwork is transferable, these overlaid orbs are non-transferable and will display on whichever Treegen NFT is connected to our DApp through your profile. This is because we are gamifying regeneration. 

![AI Tree Counting Software](https://i.postimg.cc/cH0L7Hfq/Treegens-Pitch-Deck.png)

**Ecological Benefit Forwards - Rewarding Exponential Growth**
In additional to leveraging the future value of carbon credits in the short term to reinvest back into trees as forwards, we will also plan to leverage forwards on EBFs.  

The Ecological Benefits Framework 
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/zG1JfL3d/Screenshot-2023-11-08-at-12-30-31-am.png)


## 🌳 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR  🌳

**Development**
✅MGRO Token 
✅TGN Governenance
![DAO](https://i.postimg.cc/KYF2rd2x/Screenshot-2023-11-06-at-11-42-43-pm.png)
[More detils in our Greepaper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JLgU3s6Oc-jN86cn6PukewU7nq0fPzz5zGqr0rswW5Y/edit?usp=sharing)
✅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/pd8H6HP2/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-9-50-26-pm.png)



**Regeneration**
✅For Trees Club and Treegens have planted over 2M mangrove trees
✅Globe interface with all the updates are listed in our [LinkTree](https://linktr.ee/treegens)

Jimi also personally planted 1 tree per follower on all 3 Twitter of these pages multiple times:
✅ @fortreesclub - 1450+
✅ @thetreegens - 3000+
✅ @jimicohen - 10K+

## 🌳 ROADMAP 🌳
![Roadmap](https://i.postimg.cc/GtmB61KF/Copy-of-Treegens-Pitch-Deck.jpg)

![zxxKSbEZ_400x400.png](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1D_ASKm6.png)

➡️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)


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