To measure the impact of our projects, we utilize a variety of specific metrics and structured processes. Our primary partner in this initiative has been The Clean Wave, a key organizer in our community's environmental efforts. In a pre-Upe collaboration, we began with helping to set up their data collection tools, specifically Google Forms, which funnel data directly into Google Sheets. Since 2016, this data is recorded by designated beach cleanup leaders and includes metrics such as the number of events, the number of volunteers, the cleanup locations, and the kilograms of trash, recyclable materials, and non-recoverable waste collected. More than 1500 people showed up last year 
At Upe, we contribute by volunteering our time to sanitize and visualize this data. Although the data, especially location information, still requires further cleaning to reach optimal accuracy, our efforts have been pivotal in providing clear insights into the effectiveness of these cleanups. 
Further, we enhance community-wide data transparency through our community digest, which publishes data not only from The Clean Wave but also from other organizations involved in similar environmental efforts. This can be viewed on our forum here. 
Step one is to collect and standardize data collection across organizations using The Clean Wave as a model. We have identified more organizations who engage in environmental clean-up activities, and will work with these organizations to share their post cleanup data, ensuring uniformity and comparability across data sets. Because our climate activists are not familiar with web3, Upe will first build GUI off chain to prototype and test within the community to be able to capture maximum impact. By creating an dApp that is proven to be user-friendly and able to collect standardized data sets, we aim to assess and communicate the community-wide impact more effectively, thereby fostering a more coordinated and efficient approach to environmental stewardship.
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