{"type": "project", "title": "KNS Domains", "logoImg": "bafkreibo7vo76ryt3txgimftprxblzjczilcnkojn3xwd4jcicmaccl37y", "website": "https://www.kns.earth/#/", "bannerImg": "bafkreiedemk5ofh67ss2jv4nyhe3oiib7gqiphxjvxf3xzt4krkxxvpza4", "createdAt": 1681913462184, "userGithub": "NFT-timmy", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Wfe__L2t5nKsIBuL2aEfi7Z27RFMu6YP2lnT24sN6yO36H2wWO6QM5weWv7vjib_l-QMDdWEdqU4edHu6uFDCQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-08-11T16:33:29.215Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-08-11T16:33:29.214Z", "expirationDate": "2023-11-09T16:33:29.214Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x931884dFeAac21aC4b7809F032Ae850432A0D1c0", "hash": "v0.0.0:7ushvQfYVrlhbl976C2VEtcs/pZhccRnGhESxhqwz6g=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#knsdomains_"}}}, "description": "## Introduction:\n\n**KNS domains**, hosted on the Polygon blockchain, is revolutionizing the way corporations, individuals, and institutions engage with carbon offsetting and sustainability. By combining web3 domain functionality with robust carbon-offsetting mechanisms, KNS is creating a seamless interface for social representation of carbon neutrality and corporate responsibility. This extended vision includes new initiatives focused on corporate sustainability, technological innovation, and international collaboration.\n\n### How it Works:\n\nKNS currently uses BCT (Base carbon tonnes), which are Verra-certified digital carbon credits (renewable energy) for offsetting through KlimaDAO's retirement aggregator. When a user mints a KNS, a portion of that is used to immediately retire BCT to become climate positive. Another portion is used to buy and stake the KLIMA token, and then committed to a contract that redirects 1/3 of the rebases to purchasing and offsetting BCT permanently. This enables the KNS to be carbon backed using the underlying carbon assets backing the KLIMA token and also a continuous offsetting tool.\n\nKNS's carbon offsetting capabilities are further amplified through these strategic components:\n\n- **Corporate Social Representation**: Using KNS domains, corporations can highlight their carbon retirements and offsets, aligning with ESRS principles and creating a transparent and verifiable sustainability profile.\n- **Sustainability Tracking**: KNS offers advanced tracking solutions, quantifying and qualifying sustainability efforts, enhancing global alignment, and supporting the future of eco-conscious business practices.\n- **Continuous Offsetting**: KNS continues to employ mechanisms that ensure ongoing retirement of BCT, backed by KLIMA tokens, reinforcing its commitment to a climate-positive world.\n\nThese combined features elevate KNS's capacity to address critical sustainability challenges, enhance transparency, and foster a cooperative environment for all stakeholders in the pursuit of global climate goals. Whether it's a corporation displaying its commitment to reducing carbon footprints or an individual participating in global climate initiatives, KNS facilitates the connection between sustainability, technology, and social engagement.\n\n### Other Features:\n\n**Love letter to the planet**: Preserving the original emotional connection to environmental stewardship, KNS allows users to immortalize their commitment to the planet.\n\n**Referrals**: Referral incentives remain, fostering community growth.\n\n**Enterprise Adoption and Compliance**: **New & Enhanced**:\n\n- **Climate Impact Reporting**: In response to CSRD legislation, KNS will provide integrated solutions for institutions to report, manage, and enhance their climate impact strategies.\n- **Tracking Compliance and Technological Improvements**: KNS introduces tools for compliance monitoring, technological innovation tracking, and alignment with international standards and regulations.\n- **Business Integration**: KNS will facilitate the integration of businesses of all sizes into a sustainable framework, empowering them to contribute to global climate goals.\n\n### About Team:\n\nNo changes to the core team, but with an increased emphasis on leveraging industry expertise and collaboration, KNS aims to build a community of innovators, partners, and advocates.\n\n### Previous Grant:\n\nThe experience from the previous grant serves as a foundation for responsible management, leading to better negotiation strategies, a more transparent working model, and an efficient system to guarantee work delivery.\n\n### How the Grant Will Be Used:\n\n**Major Changes & Expansions**:\n\n- **Continued Development and Innovation**: Focus on enterprise solutions, technological advancement, sustainable growth, and alignment with international regulations and standards.\n- **Onboarding of Expertise**: Engaging smart contract engineers and industry specialists to facilitate KNS's new initiatives.\n- **Transition to IntoCarbon Brand**: This rebranding signals KNS's evolution and commitment to a broader climate action mandate.\n\n### Timeline:\n\n- **New Landing Page & Dapp Rebranding**: 2-6 weeks.\n- **Enhanced Social Presence**: 8 weeks.\n- **Enterprise Solutions Development**: Rolling out over the coming months.\n- **Engagement with Global Partners and Innovators**: **New Target** - Ongoing collaborations to support KNS's international vision.\n\n### Conclusion:\n\nKNS's transformation from a carbon-offsetting tool to a comprehensive platform for corporate sustainability, compliance, and climate-positive actions is at the core of its new vision. The extended functionalities, international alignment, and focus on innovation reflect KNS's dedication to being a leader in climate action, making it an ideal candidate for grant support.\n\n\nSome useful links: \n\nhttps://opensea.io/collection/knsdomains\n\n https://www.kns.earth/#/\n\n https://github.com/GwamiLabs", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectGithub": "GwamiLabs", "projectTwitter": "knsdomains_"}
KNS Domains
## Introduction:

**KNS domains**, hosted on the Polygon blockchain, is revolutionizing the way corporations, individuals, and institutions engage with carbon offsetting and sustainability. By combining web3 domain functionality with robust carbon-offsetting mechanisms, KNS is creating a seamless interface for social representation of carbon neutrality and corporate responsibility. This extended vision includes new initiatives focused on corporate sustainability, technological innovation, and international collaboration.

### How it Works:

KNS currently uses BCT (Base carbon tonnes), which are Verra-certified digital carbon credits (renewable energy) for offsetting through KlimaDAO's retirement aggregator. When a user mints a KNS, a portion of that is used to immediately retire BCT to become climate positive. Another portion is used to buy and stake the KLIMA token, and then committed to a contract that redirects 1/3 of the rebases to purchasing and offsetting BCT permanently. This enables the KNS to be carbon backed using the underlying carbon assets backing the KLIMA token and also a continuous offsetting tool.

KNS's carbon offsetting capabilities are further amplified through these strategic components:

- **Corporate Social Representation**: Using KNS domains, corporations can highlight their carbon retirements and offsets, aligning with ESRS principles and creating a transparent and verifiable sustainability profile.
- **Sustainability Tracking**: KNS offers advanced tracking solutions, quantifying and qualifying sustainability efforts, enhancing global alignment, and supporting the future of eco-conscious business practices.
- **Continuous Offsetting**: KNS continues to employ mechanisms that ensure ongoing retirement of BCT, backed by KLIMA tokens, reinforcing its commitment to a climate-positive world.

These combined features elevate KNS's capacity to address critical sustainability challenges, enhance transparency, and foster a cooperative environment for all stakeholders in the pursuit of global climate goals. Whether it's a corporation displaying its commitment to reducing carbon footprints or an individual participating in global climate initiatives, KNS facilitates the connection between sustainability, technology, and social engagement.

### Other Features:

**Love letter to the planet**: Preserving the original emotional connection to environmental stewardship, KNS allows users to immortalize their commitment to the planet.

**Referrals**: Referral incentives remain, fostering community growth.

**Enterprise Adoption and Compliance**: **New & Enhanced**:

- **Climate Impact Reporting**: In response to CSRD legislation, KNS will provide integrated solutions for institutions to report, manage, and enhance their climate impact strategies.
- **Tracking Compliance and Technological Improvements**: KNS introduces tools for compliance monitoring, technological innovation tracking, and alignment with international standards and regulations.
- **Business Integration**: KNS will facilitate the integration of businesses of all sizes into a sustainable framework, empowering them to contribute to global climate goals.

### About Team:

No changes to the core team, but with an increased emphasis on leveraging industry expertise and collaboration, KNS aims to build a community of innovators, partners, and advocates.

### Previous Grant:

The experience from the previous grant serves as a foundation for responsible management, leading to better negotiation strategies, a more transparent working model, and an efficient system to guarantee work delivery.

### How the Grant Will Be Used:

**Major Changes & Expansions**:

- **Continued Development and Innovation**: Focus on enterprise solutions, technological advancement, sustainable growth, and alignment with international regulations and standards.
- **Onboarding of Expertise**: Engaging smart contract engineers and industry specialists to facilitate KNS's new initiatives.
- **Transition to IntoCarbon Brand**: This rebranding signals KNS's evolution and commitment to a broader climate action mandate.

### Timeline:

- **New Landing Page & Dapp Rebranding**: 2-6 weeks.
- **Enhanced Social Presence**: 8 weeks.
- **Enterprise Solutions Development**: Rolling out over the coming months.
- **Engagement with Global Partners and Innovators**: **New Target** - Ongoing collaborations to support KNS's international vision.

### Conclusion:

KNS's transformation from a carbon-offsetting tool to a comprehensive platform for corporate sustainability, compliance, and climate-positive actions is at the core of its new vision. The extended functionalities, international alignment, and focus on innovation reflect KNS's dedication to being a leader in climate action, making it an ideal candidate for grant support.


Some useful links: 

https://opensea.io/collection/knsdomains

 https://www.kns.earth/#/

 https://github.com/GwamiLabs
KNS Domains