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In episode 141, we're excited to welcome Irthu Suresh, CEO and Co-Founder of Atlantis DAO, a borderless co-op powering climate resilience and bioregional regeneration. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for global coordination, the role of blockchain in advancing planetary regeneration, how we can enhance impact monitoring, reporting, and verification with blockchain, and much more.

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Three Key Takeaways

• When it comes to climate regeneration, there is no shortage of solutions. Where the problem lies is around coordination and incentivization. Web3 tools like DAOs and tokenization can help coordinate a global network of climate builders while incentivizing climate action. In the words of Irthu, "you can't just solve climate change with science alone, we need the social aspect."
• While many climate change projects are focused on the "Carbon tunnel vision", Atlantis DAO started by focusing on water, recognizing that humanity experiences the impacts of climate change at the most fundamental level through water, whether it's in the form of droughts or flooding. By focusing on water, it helps humanize the issue of climate change.
• The ultimate frontier for Web3 is rural and underserved communities in the global south who have traditionally lacked access to financial tools and are most at-risk of climate change. It is important to build solutions that are accessible to these communities, ensuring they work with available technology, do not require a lot of training, and are convenient and one-click easy.
• Bonus: When building for challenging solutions like climate change, it is important to make the building process fun, which AtlantisDAO is doing through their GreenPill Festival and Bountyverse.

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Episode Time Stamps

02:30 - What was your "Ah hah" moment that got you excited about cryptocurrency and web3 in the beginning?

07:00 - Can you please give listeners a high-level overview of AtlantisDAO's mission?

08:30 - I understand that AtlantisDAO is driven by four impact cores: Water, Earth, Energy, and Social. Tell me more about these impact cores, and why you chose these four?

11:50 - You have supported a number of climate resilience and regeneration projects around the world. Are there any standout projects you'd like to share with the audience?

17:30 - One of the initiatives of AtlantisDAO is the GreenPill Festival. Can you please introduce listeners to the GreenPill Festival and how they can get involved?

20:10 - I understand that you are in the process of building a new project called Bountyverse, which, in essence, is a "sandbox to accelerate the development and implementation of emerging climate mitigation + adaptation solutions and initiatives" Can you please tell me more about the Bountyverse, and what the roadmap ahead looks like?

23:10 - A big focus of AtlantisDAO is on building a global network of climate and social impact changemakers. What makes blockchain such a powerful tool for global coordination?

25:15 - Another exciting use case of blockchain is MRV. Can you tell me about the Atlantis Citizen App?

28:50 - What makes blockchain such a great tool for improving MRV processes?

30:25 - The Regenerative Finance movement has gained incredible momentum in recent years. What do you believe to be the most compelling use cases for how Web3 tools can drive climate regeneration?

33:30 - What's the best way for listeners to learn more about AtlantisDAO and support your work?

34:35 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?

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