DIOs - Decentralized Impact Organizations for the Climate

DAOs enable novel ways in which groups of people can come together, set shared goals, and collaborate with each other to achieve them using well-aligned incentives.

The key challenges to large-scale removal of carbon dioxide from the air are both technical and sociological. They include: 1) lack of knowledge – about the technologies needed, or how much capital will be necessary to pay for vital infrastructure; 2) fear – of unintended consequences, and that a reimagining of our global energy system will result ... See more

A bundled climate change product could be sold to enterprises including carbon offsets, carbon sequestration, solar installations, and other climate services.

Got better ways to do decision making at scale? Instead of spinning up yet another DAO that will take months to make headway of its raison d’etre, how about targeting local non-profits that have been doing necessary, impactful work for years, often operating in a decentralized manner?

DAOs are a new way to finance projects, govern communities, and share value

I explore participatory fundraising models through decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). There have been some stunning examples of rapid fundraising through DAOs, and while t’s still unclear how DAO-based, participatory funding campaigns can be applied to the social sector, they do represent a new era of crowdfunding.

But the management and organizational ‘overhead’ of traditional associations often exceed the will and ability of potential participants. If you’ve ever been part of a community or school group, you understand the often prohibitive burden. It’s not only the time commitment of planning meetings — it’s the social dynamics where a few very active memb... See more