Welcome to episode 5 of AutoPGF - Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, our special podcast series exploring how Glo Dollar is funding public goods automatically, just by holding a stablecoin. It’s decentralized, donationless philanthropy, and it’s already changing how we think about impact at scale.
Today we welcome Kimberley Chang, DApp Relations Lead at VeChain, a sustainability and impact-focused blockchain ecosystem, and one of the longest-standing in the space. In this episode, we focus in on VeBetterDAO, VeChain’s ambitious initiative to grow a grassroots community of changemakers by turning everyday positive actions into tangible rewards.
You’ll hear how their “X-to-Earn” model is being used to incentivize sustainable behavior, from reducing carbon emissions to choosing greener foods, and how those actions are verified and rewarded on-chain using VeChain’s powerful infrastructure.
Kim also shares VeChain’s vision for a more sustainable, circular economy, and how partnerships like the one with Glo Dollar are helping build the future of sustainable actions! This is a conversation for anyone who believes that when you combine the right incentives with the right technology, you can unlock a global movement of positive change.
We discuss:
🌱 From Zero-Sum to Positive-Sum Impact: VeBetterDAO flips the script on sustainability, rewarding everyday actions like eating locally, donating, or commuting green. It turns doing good from a personal cost into a collective gain, creating a win-win for people and the planet.
💚 Decentralized Rewards, Verifiable Impact: Blockchain enables anyone to earn crypto rewards for real-world good without relying on a central authority. Actions are transparent, verifiable, and accessible to all, unlocking a powerful new model for incentive-driven change.
🌐 Community Is the Glue That Makes It Stick: Earning tokens is just the beginning. VeBetterDAO is building a supportive, mission-aligned community where people feel purpose and belonging. In Web3, people may join for the rewards, but they stay for the relationships.
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02:30 - I’d love to kick things off by learning about your journey to Web3. What brought you into the world of Web3, and what led you to your work at Vechain?
05:50 - For those new to VeChain, can you give a high-level overview of Vechain and the VeBetterDAO ecosystem?
09:20 - “X-to-Earn” is a key concept in VeBetterDAO. Can you walk us through how people are rewarded for completing sustainable actions, and how the B3TR and VOT3 tokens fit into this ecosystem?
12:50 - You’ve launched a diverse suite of apps that reward users for doing good. Can you share a few examples of how these are helping users make real-world impact and how that impact is verified on-chain?
20:35 - Why do you believe Web3 is such a powerful unlock for sustainability and social impact? What can blockchain rails do that other systems simply can’t?
24:05 - How do you see the relationship between tokenized incentives and long-term behavior change? Can systems like VeBetterDAO move people from one-time actions to meaningful lifestyle shifts?
27:10 - For impact projects interested in launching a dApp in the VeBetterDAO ecosystem - what advice do you have for them and what next steps should they take?
30:25 - Let’s talk about Glo Dollar. How did the partnership between VeBetterDAO and Glo Dollar come about? Was there a specific alignment or shared value that made it a natural fit?
32:15 - How do you see the partnership with Glo Dollar evolving into the future?
33:55 - As VeBetterDAO continues to evolve, what’s your vision for the future? What does success look like if everything goes right over the next 3–5 years?
38:35 - What’s your call to action for listeners? Where can they go to learn more about VeChain and join the VeBetterDAO community?
40:00 - Looking back on VeBetterDAO’s journey so far, is there a particular moment or story of impact that really moved you and reminded you why this work matters?
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