Please describe your proposed solution.
This proposal aims to build global networks by hosting an online event, on the 8th of November, during COP27. The connections made will live on beyond the event and be nurtured and supported by SHE Changes Climate (SCC). In partnership with Cardano leaders, Heads of State, Ministers, CEOs, and activists, youth from the global south in particular will be able to learn from these diverse leaders who are at the top of their field. Together, innovative solutions to the challenges that Africa and the Global South face will be discussed.
The event will be a series of dialogues hosted by Strategic Partners during the various time zones starting with Australia/ Asia, followed by Africa, Europe, the Americas, and finally Pacifica. The event's focus will draw parallels with COP27 and address climate finance and agriculture in Africa, loss of land, land rights, biodiversity, fossil fuel extraction, and limiting global heating.
Critically, the selection of global speakers will be mentoring and providing support for youth who are passionate about pursuing a path in the relevant fields. This will be a global platform for Cardano to mentor young crypto enthusiasts regarding blockchain and impact investing. COP27 is in Africa and therefore Africa is poised to be at the center of many of the conversations. The future of crypto, Cardano, and Africa will be discussed as well as focus on how to foster a more resilient and sustainable relationship with climate investing.
SCC hosted a similar, successful, event during COP26.
This event aims to be a transparent, collaborative, and supportive launching pad and community gathering for positive, diverse climate solutions. The team has already started interacting with the Cardano community such as Yoram Ben-Zvi, Dzhuliana Nikolova, and Mercy A. Fordwoo.
Please describe how your proposed solution will address the Challenge that you have submitted it in.
COP27, the COP of Africa, needs to be more inclusive to address the climate emergency.
To build a more inclusive platform mentoring is a fundamental solution and way forward. Africa is the frontier of blockchain and combined with climate solutions Cardano could lead the way for young crypto and Catalyst funders.
The event will platform voices that span across time zones. In this way, voices from across the Global North and South will be equally represented. This will allow for the cross-pollination of ideas, support, and strategy building. The network built during this event will include the SCC community of partners and 400+ influential leaders, the Cardano mentoring women network, the Women's Earth Alliance network, the Rallying Cry network of women entrepreneurs in Africa, as well as the Ford Foundation network of grantees.
For Cardano Africa is of strategic importance and being part of the event will contribute and is aligned with the following Challenge 9 KPIs:
Number of proposals addressing the fundamental issues preventing Cardano adoption in Africa
Number of proposals offering solutions to infrastructure and education concerns
Local impact (measurable through user activity and reach)
Local partnerships formed (size of institution + influence)
And will indirectly contribute to the following Challenge KPIs:
Number of new Africa-based Catalyst members (proposers, voters, CAs)
Number of new African projects seeded in 2022
Number of African developers onboarded in 2022
The event will highlight the role that Cardano can have in the future of impact investing in Africa. SCC is already in communication with the Cardano community and working on partnerships to address challenges.
What are the main risks that could prevent you from delivering the project successfully and please explain how you will mitigate each risk?
Risk of not delivering: The team is already working on finding the most suitable platform for the event. However, there are always risks. To mitigate these, we will run trial events between the teams and become comfortable using the platform. Additionally, there will be event support across the time zones as the event moves across the world.
Risk of not adopting: There is a risk that people will not be interested in attending the event on November 8th. The hope is for a high-profile campaign during COP27. SHE Changes Climate will use our network to gather Heads of State, Ministers, activists, CEOs, actresses, and many other high-profile speakers. Based on our previous events we believe that there will be great interest and attendance across the day. Additionally, to mitigate risk we will produce a formalized plan, promotion activities, and a registration process to access interested parties.
Risk of not reaching the desired outcome: The outcome is to build inclusive, diverse relationships that will create a network of supportive, innovative climate solutions. An indirect product of this as addressed in the KPIs is the potential for a number of new initiatives onboarded through our African partners. As a product of this, the previous SCC event produced a film as an outcome of the event. The process of the event will determine the outcome.