[IMPACT]
Many communities and organizations explore applications of blockchain, DLTs, Web3, NFTs.. for sustainable development or so-called "blockchain for good", including the Cardano community with its Foundation be also SustainableADA, the Climate Change community, many projects active in this space, etc..
Blockchain for good is sometimes hard to define. We need stronger definitions, principles, design and ethical guidelines which fit the Cardano values and mission and help people speak the same language and defend the same values.
A recent movement to set principles has already been initiated by Positiveblockchain.io <https://medium.com/positiveblockchain/call-for-interest-to-co-design-alignment-principles-on-blockchain-for-good-a22623629c1f> The goal is to gather as many organizations as possible behind these principles.
This is a great opportunity for Cardano to join this movement and be a strong leader in co-designing and supporting these principles.
Cardano will be a strong co-designer of the Blockchain for good Principles
- Strong contribution to setting these principles
- by doing research and collecting inputs on ethical guidelines and principles applied to blockchain for good
- by participating to the workshops and surveys in April-June 2022
- Reach-out and campaign to get inputs and votes from the Cardano communities
- This can be done prior to the workshops organized with Positiveblockchain with other communities and stakeholders
- The survey will be advertised broadly to the Cardano communities
The Principles in Blockchain for sustainable development are aiming at setting a new standard for not just the whole of Cardano’s ecosystem and communities, but also the whole blockchain/web3 ecosystems as well as all organizations seeking to leverage these technologies for their work in social or environmental impact.
Having Cardano as a strong supporter and co-designer of these principles will ensure Cardano continue to be a trendsetter in global standards for a better and more responsible adoption of blockchain technology.
Low engagement -> we have involved key people in various Cardano community meetups (Cardano 4 Climate, Sustainable ADA), leveraged influencers in the blockchain community, used the resources and leadership of the Cardano Foundation who have already expressed they are interested to support.
[FEASIBILITY]
Collecting + drafting principles: April-June
We have already commenced initial steps of our roadmap in early March and received positive feedback from within the Cardano community, and the broader Blockchain for Good ecosystem:
<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/call-interest-co-design-principles-blockchain-forgood-/?trackingId=1YDWOGNNSE%2BrLtVNE47ZHQ%3D%3D>
Our Google Survey sign up form:
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIqFh64ZGdRbPtC3hmUKnvXQjFRXclDxScfnEUuN77VzT49w/viewform>
Roadmap
- 22.03: last day to sign up to become co-designer of the principles
- 01.04: co-design workshop and ideation #1
- 08.04: co-design workshop and ideation #2
- 25.04: launch of stakeholder consultation (survey)
- 15.05: collecting inputs and formalizing the principle
- 15.06: communication of the principles
We have also acquired adahandles to support with the programme and Cardano's position in the space in the longterm:
- Blockchain4good
- Cardano4good
- Cardano4impact
- Crosschain4good
- sdgs2030
Finalization and publication: June-July
2500 USD for the time spent by different contributors:
10 hours per contributor = 50 hours at 50$/hour
Cole Bartlett <https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-bartlett>
UNITE 2030 Youth Delegate, a recent graduate in Economics & Sustainability, Founder of Sustainable ADA, Contributor for Positiveblockchain, Blockchain & Sustainability Researcher, & Social Entrepreneur, Ecoquest Education Foundation - Sustainability Research, B Impact Clinic part of UNH's Changemaker Collaborative - Kikori, Sustainability Splash Program Organizer, Bronze UNH Sustainability Award Winner.
Razali Samsudin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/razali-samsudin>
Educator, Editor, Digital Economy, Blockchain & Sustainability Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Catalyst Proposal Mentor, Wada UN SDG and Education Coordinator, Co-Founder of Sustainable ADA, Contributor for Positiveblockchain & Catalyst School Core Member.
Lucas Zaehringer <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-zaehringer-65725145/>
Tech & blockchain enthusiast, founder of Positiveblockchain.io, involved as product owner of the platform and directory. Lead Europe at Verity Tracking a blockchain based traceability solution for sustainability and carbon markets.
Maciej Bulanda <https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciejbulanda/>
Board member at Positiveblockchain. Tech and impact enthusiast. Chief program officer at Emerging Impact working on blockchain solutions for financial inclusion and aid. Former Oxfam consultant. Studied international relations and public policy. Blockchain tribe lead at Impact Hub Berlin.
Jessica Salama <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasalama/>
Contributor at Positiveblockchain. Working on Goodollar, global universal income solution using DeFi. Specialized in communication, marketing, community engagement. Studied communication, public health.
Supported by the broader Blockchain for Good community, members of the Cardano Foundation, the Cardano Collective for Impact Network, Cardano 4 Climate and Sustainable ADA.
[AUDITABILITY]
Progress reports and reviews will be made publicly accessible in a Google folder.
All workshops and written documentation, throughout the design process, will be made accessible in a publicly shared Google folder.
The Principles will be made open access upon publication and we will consider using resources such as gitbook.
We have co-designed as a globally decentralized blockchain for good community, a set of guiding Blockchain for Good principles that all blockchains and communities can refer to, and seek inspiration from.
This will be a result of workshops and iterations, ready for global open access benefit by July 2022.
This is a new proposal. The team are behind several other positive social and environmentally focused initiatives, and proposals that are aligned with SDGs and impact:
Add SDG ratings to proposals - AIM F6: Partnerships for Global Adoption
https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/367569
Research in Applying Frameworks-AIM, F6: Partnerships for Global Adoption
https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/369294
Global Sustainable Stories/Usecases F6: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/369883
Proposal Framework Tool - AIM F6: DLT Entrepreneurship Toolbox
https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/369300
Proposal Framework Tool - AIM F7: Open Source Developer Ecosystem
https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/383692
SDG Rating
SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
#proposertoolsdg
