Cardano for Good: Empowering Sustainable and Impactful Projects

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Sustainable ADA

[GENERAL] Email address of main applicant

sustainableada@gmail.com

Additional applicants

Cole Bartlett

Razali Samsudin

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

3

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] If NO, please describe which outputs are not going to be open source. If YES, please write “Project will be fully open source.”

Project will be fully open source.

[METADATA] Category of proposal

Education

[METADATA] SDG rating

SDG goals:

1. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
2. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
3. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
4. Reduce inequality within and among countries

SDG subgoals:

5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

Our proposed solution is to continue our weekly space called Cardano for Good, hosted by Sustainable ADA. We are currently hosting this weekly Thursday 4pm UTC Twitter space with Cardano Spot as our Co-Hosts and moderators.

This Twitter space platform will invite community projects and social/environmental impact leaders in the Cardano ecosystem to showcase their initiatives and discuss how they are leveraging Cardano to create a more sustainable and equitable world.

By providing visibility and recognition, we aim to inspire and encourage collaboration among impact-driven projects within the ecosystem, and also in the wider impact ecosystem.

When will we be having the Spaces?

• Weekly every Thursday at 4 pm UTC. With a space every week it gives more people the opportunity to attend. Here we will be inviting community members to join and have a live conversation with us about the impacts they are making in the community, and ask questions directly to project teams and leaders in the industry.

Impact on the Cardano Community

• These spaces will have an enormous impact on the Cardano community and the project building with boots on the ground. The Cardano For Good Spaces allow for social and environmental projects building on Cardano to have a stage where they can let their project shine. It facilitates new connections and provides accessibility for those who prefer the format of speaking/listening on their phone, rather than the format of a zoom/google meet setting, or a youtube stream with live chat in text.

Open Environment 

• We have an open environment and allow for anyone to join the spaces, providing the opportunity for the public to ask all the questions or comments they may have so long as they are respectful... We also invite 2-3 headline guest speakers/projects each week, to put a specific spotlight on them, but always leave the stage open if a community project or individual wants to take a few moments to share news about their project, or ask questions. Our twitterspace is open for all to enjoy.

Expanding to the wider Web3 ecosystem 

• Our goal with this funding is to expand the twitter spaces to proactively include and invite other blockchain communities and get more blockchain4good, impact and purpose driven change makers involved in the Impact projects on Cardano. By creating cross-chain and wider ecosystem connections and relationships with organizations currently not in the blockchain space, we empower the Projects we showcase and provide opportunities to get noticed by a wider audience.

[IMPACT] How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

We propose to continue our weekly space called "Cardano for Good" hosted by Sustainable ADA, an initiative that addresses the challenge and brings benefits to the entire Cardano ecosystem. 

“Twitter has now 368 million monthly active users worldwide. Twitter has an engaged monthly user base with 7.2% of all internet users accessing Twitter at least once per month” - https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/statistics/twitter-user-statistics/

We are tapping into the Twitter audience where a significant number of people spend their time to share their thoughts and opinions, remain up to date, and discover and learn about new developments and trends. As established and committed community members, Sustainable ADA is well placed to represent and platform the growing community of Cardano impact projects, as well as attract and welcome those currently outside of the Cardano ecosystem.

Addressing the Challenge: 

Our solution directly addresses the challenge of providing a platform for community projects and social/environmental impact leaders within the Cardano ecosystem. By hosting these spaces, we are building a dedicated conversational and educational platform for showcasing different community initiatives and discussing how they leverage Cardano to create a more sustainable and equitable world. This initiative fills the gap of visibility and recognition for impact-driven projects within the ecosystem and taps into the collective intelligence of those who use Twitter and those who can leverage Twitter to be heard and seen, so long as they have an internet connection and mobile phone (if they want to speak), whereas anyone with a device can attend a twitter space.

Benefits to the Cardano Ecosystem: The "Cardano for Good" spaces, bring several benefits to the Cardano community and project builders:

• A - Inspiration and Collaboration: The spaces provide visibility and recognition, inspiring other community members and cross-chain project builders to contribute to social and environmental impact initiatives on Cardano. It encourages collaboration among impact-driven projects, fostering a sense of community and shared goals.

• B - Networking Opportunities: The weekly spaces provide a platform for community members to engage in live conversations, allowing for networking and knowledge sharing. By inviting community members to join and participate, we are creating an open environment for questions, comments, and discussion.

• C - Increased Visibility: By spotlighting 2-3 projects each week, we are offering a stage for social and environmental projects building on Cardano to showcase their work. This increased visibility can attract attention, potential partnerships, and support for these projects, helping them grow and make a greater impacts.

• Expanding to the wider Web3 Space: Our goal with this proposal of expanding the spaces to include other blockchain communities is an important element of increasing visibility. 

• By creating cross-chain connections and relationships with organizations outside the blockchain space. We are creating opportunities for greater exposure and collaboration. This expansion to the spaces will not only benefit the showcased projects but also bring more blockchain enthusiasts and impact-driven individuals into the Cardano ecosystem.

Our Cardano for Good Spaces brings valuable benefits to the Cardano ecosystem, including inspiration, collaboration, networking opportunities, increased visibility for projects, and potential expansion to wider audiences. 

Our project connects well with the challenge brief of Project Catalyst Open to seed ideas that can grow the Cardano and Project Catalyst ecosystem and inspire people to join the Cardano community.

[IMPACT] How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

We will be looking to measure the following KPIs:

• # of Live Streams 
• # of Viewers 
• # of Projects invited 
• # of Projects joining the spaces

We will measure the success of our project through various metrics, including the number of participating projects, audience engagement, feedback from participants and viewers, and the subsequent impact generated by the showcased projects. We will track the growth of the community, the collaborations formed, and the tangible outcomes achieved by the projects featured in Cardano for Good.

We will use the #CardanoforGood hashtag to create an evolving timeline for people to post relevant tweets, share and connect.

[IMPACT] Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

We plan to share the outputs and results of our project through various channels, including social media platforms, community forums, and the Sustainable ADA website. 

Our Twitter account @sustainableada will provide updates and posts on the Cardano for Good Twitter spaces.

We will publish regular updates of discussions held in Cardano for Good, and feature the achievements of the showcased projects. 

We will increase marketing efforts and encourage the participating projects to share their progress and outcomes within their own networks and ours, further amplifying the impact generated by our spaces.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

We have been a part of the Cardano ecosystem since 2020, helping educate community members on the connections Cardano has to sustainability and social and environmental impact.

We have been hosting weekly Cardano for Good spaces with Cardano Spot, and have hosted 7 to date (12.7.23).

The Cardano Impact Report 2023 is a testament to how dedicated the Sustainable ADA team is to helping grow and expand the Cardano ecosystem.

https://sustainableada.com/cardano-impact-report

Pre-funding activities: 

We have had a lot of success while growing Sustainable ADA over the last few years. We have been closely connected to the Cardano community through our Project Catalyst proposing experience. 

Learn more about all of our past funded projects here: https://sustainableada.com/catalyst/

Sustainable ADA has created: 48 individual stories on projects building in the Cardano community and making the world a better place.

More info here: https://sustainableada.com/news/

Sustainable ADA also created the Cardano Impact Report where they highlighted over 65+ Impact Project buildings on Cardano to make the world more sustainable and equitable for all. 

Free Version can be found here: https://sustainableada.com/cardano-impact-report/

Positive Blockchain Cardano Integration and Project Catalyst Support:

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Partners, advisors and supporters:

Dr Mihaela Ulieru - Chief AI Alchemist SingularityNET | Former Head of Strategic Impact at IOG

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaelaulieru/

Alex Ross - Talk to Loop Lead | Former International Director of Programs and Partnerships at British Red Cross

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ross-61453a3b/

https://talktoloop.org/

Sunny Basra - CEO of SoundRig

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnybasra/

https://linktr.ee/soundrig

Affendi Samsudin - Co-Founder at Streets of ADA - A Samsudin Brothers Projek team

https://twitter.com/TR1PL7

https://asamsudinbrothersprojek.gitbook.io/streets-of-ada/

Alain "Fusion" Clapham - FRSA | Curator | Educator | Public Speaker | Facilitator

The self-professed ‘Transformative Storyteller’ has presented shows for MTV and Sky, hosted events at Wembley Arena, interviewed the likes of Beyoncé, Dr Dre and Marvel-mastermind Stan Lee, and shared his story on the TED stage.

An experienced public speaker, educator and creative producer, he is now a lead facilitator for YouTube, empowering thousands of young people to become better Internet Citizens, and helps award-winning CEOs discover their own stories of transformation.

The driving force behind creative currency initiative #IITSPIRATION and founder of BMT and BWT – an immersive live experience celebrating the ‘awesome everyday’ stories of black men and women - Alain takes on all challenges with irrepressible energy, curiosity and a desire to get to the heart of the matter.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alain-fusion-clapham-b8824b29/

https://www.instagram.com/iitstagram/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/bmtstories/?hl=en

Sarah Margono-Samsudin | International Development Practitioner - Education for Sustainable Development Section@UNESCO and Secretariat Member of Mission 4.7 Organisation -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-margono-samsudin-a1b41b99/

Fabrizio Shao - Adaptive Athlete | Disability Advocate | Web3 Brand Ambassador

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabrizio-shao/

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYHlrYXIEwC/ - Cardano Summit 2021 Keynote Speaker

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

The main goals of our project is to increase visibility and recognition for impact projects, foster collaboration and community engagement, and contribute to the sustainable and equitable development of the Cardano ecosystem. With an evidence based, research backed and educational conversation around values, and spotlighting positive impact projects, projects that may go unheard or unseen are given the chance to tap into a global audience. We aim to shine a light and a beacon to the world as to why the Cardano community is the place to be, and challenge the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) out there with reasoned, informed and civil discussion.

We will validate the feasibility of our approach and its impact on the community through the successful execution of the milestones we state. We will maintain active participation and open the doors to impact projects creating positive feedback loops for the community. Helping showcase the measurable impact achieved through using blockchain technology and web3 tools.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Miles Stones for Project:

(Three milestones over the course of 6 months)

#1: Establishing collaboration with impact projects and social/environmental leaders

#2: Hosting and promoting weekly space - Cardano for Good 

#3: Evaluating impact and reach of the initiative (with quantitative and qualitative data analysis eg number of views, and tweets from participants)

Milestones for this proposal: Month 1 Milestone #1:

• Identify and invite initial set of impact projects and leaders 
• Coordinate with Cardano Spot for platform setup and technical requirements 
• Host weekly Cardano for Good sessions and facilitate discussions 
• Promote and engage the Cardano community to participate and attend the sessions 

Deliverables:

• Weekly Cardano for Good twitter spaces (about 4)
• Promote and share through different socials
• Coordinate the projects joining the space for each ep of the month

Month 2 Milestone #2:

• Host weekly Cardano for Good sessions and facilitate discussions 
• Promote and engage the Cardano community to participate and attend the sessions 

Deliverables:

• Weekly Cardano for Good Twitter spaces (about 4)
• Promote and share through different socials
• Coordinate the projects joining the space for each ep of the month

Month 3 Milestone #3:

• Host weekly Cardano for Good sessions and facilitate discussions 
• Promote and engage the Cardano community to participate and attend the sessions 
• Evaluate impact and outreach of Cardano for Good initiative

Deliverables:

• Weekly Cardano for Good twitter spaces (about 4)
• Share the outcomes with the community in social media posts and articles on Sustainable ADA and Cardano Spot websites
• Promote and share through different socials
• Coordinate the projects joining the space for each ep of the month

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

We will produce a high quality live twitterspace, with focused discussions on the themes of sustainability, Cardano4Good, global and local challenges and inspirational stories of solutions being implemented.

As a result, we intend to help drive the Cardano community, the wider web3 community, impact driven stakeholders and twitter users, to learn from one another, connect and get involved in a movement of positive change.

We will measure how many people are tuning into our twitterspaces weekly, how many are engaging with our social media posts on twitter.

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

We seek to operate with the freedom to be critical evaluators and continue to uphold the title of ‘barometers of impact’ given to Sustainable ADA by Dr Mihaela Ulieru (Former Head of Strategic Impact at Input Output, Chief AI Alchemist at Singularitynet). As such, we wish to be able to continue to keep the Cardano for Good Twitter space going, and to do so we are requesting a humble amount from the Cardano community to give us the capacity and resources to improve and increase the positive impact and value offered.

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The cost of the project represents value for money as it enables the visibility and recognition of impactful projects within the Cardano ecosystem. By investing in Cardano for Good, the community will gain access to valuable insights, collaboration opportunities, and inspiration to drive positive change. 

The budget allocation ensures efficient execution, proper documentation, and effective community engagement, providing maximum value and impact for the Cardano and wider impact ecosystem.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agreed to Fund10 rules and also that data in the Submission Form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept