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Ethereum Localism x Regen Coordination: Powering Regenerative Local Economies with Web3

Written by @montymerlin, with input from @owocki & @christypdxeth. In the midst of extreme market turbulence, geopolitical uncertainty, and an ever shifting blockchain ecosystem landscape, Ethereum’s future and culture is a source of fierce debate. Yet in this time of growing division—both in the wider world and within Ethereum itself—a new movement is quietly taking root. Together, Ethereum Localism and Regen Coordination offer a compelling vision for a future of blockchain and peer-to-peer ...

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ReFi Local Nodes Showcase 2024 ✨
A Year of Growth, Learning, and ImpactAs the regenerative finance movement continues to expand, 2024 has been a transformative year for ReFi DAO and its global network of Local Nodes. Together, these decentralized, community-driven hubs are tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges—climate change, social inequality, and ecosystem degradation—while pioneering innovative solutions tailored to their local contexts. Across regions as varied as the Mediterranean coastline, African farm...
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Jun 7
🌱 Local Node Incubator - Beta Cohort Retrospective!
Incubating a new cohort of ReFi Local Nodes to join the ReFi DAO Network. If you’ve been wondering how web3 can be harnessed for positive, practical, and transformative impacts in real life, this one’s for you! Let's Grow 🌱SubscribeOverviewAll around the world people are realizing the necessity and urgency for systems change, especially as related to shifting away from extractive economics to more regenerative approaches that sustainably meet our needs. “ReFi Local Nodes” is how ReFi DA...
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Mar 20
Breaking Down "The State of ReFi" 2024 Report
SubscribeOverviewRegenerative economics, inspired by the work of John Fullerton, Herman Daly, and others, suggests our economy is a living system that can nurture our planet if implemented in the way. With the rise of web3, this concept has found new ground, leading to the birth of regenerative finance (ReFi). While still relatively new, ReFi has become a lively space filled with many projects, approaches, and actors looking to build more sustainable and inclusive economies. To map this devel...
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Jan 10
Regenerative Journeys: ReFi Local Nodes 2023 Roundup
TL;DRHow can humanity realign our activities to nurture the well-being of people and planet? In 2023, ReFi DAO's efforts included fostering the emergence of ‘ReFi Local Nodes’. Spanning across diverse global locations, these nodes are more than just community hubs; they are cradles of action and innovation tailored to local needs. From Cape Town to Medellín, and with projects ranging from community engagement to environmental and technological advancements, each is charting a unique cour...
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Jul 26
ReFi Highlights 2023 - Roundup Special!
The first half of 2023 has undeniably had its challenges, yet some amazing people, projects, and ideas shine through. ✨ Let's take a moment to look at some of the top ReFi developments and content of the year so far...But first, we would be super grateful if you might consider collecting this article to support this workSubscribeStanding Strong in the Valley of Despair 🦾As we catapult through 2023, we have already seen some amazing developments and ideas shared in the ever-inspiring Reg...
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Jul 25
A Common Framework for ReFi | EBF Activator x ReFi DAO 🌱
Hello ReFi Nation, Monty here to introduce a promising initiative to create a shared language and framework for ReFi, Regeneration, Ecological Assets, and more... But first, we would be super grateful if you might consider collecting this article to support this work 👇SubscribeNow let's dive in…What actually is ReFi? 🤷‍♂️What does it mean to you? What about Regeneration? And how should we measure projects in this space? 🍎🍊🧐 ReFi stands for Regenerative Finance, and it broadly relate...
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Jul 23
The Web3 Medici Effect - Fuelling a Regen Renaissance
Fuelling the Regen-assance 🌱 🚀A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable that Web3 and the concepts of digital ownership and decentralisation through the internet, could become a critical tool in the fight against climate change and other existential risks. While DeFi (Decentralized Finance) was born on the premise of challenging the entrenched power of centralized financial systems, ReFi (Regenerative Finance) is built on the premise of redesigning money to be in harmony with the earth. ...
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Mar 23
Announcing the ReFi DAO Local Node Prize! 🎉👏
We are using this Mirror to crowdfund for a match funding pool to support Local Nodes in the Global South. If you want to support a city in the Global South to launch its own token and treasury with a unique vision of regeneration, we would be super grateful for your contribution! We need a minimum of $25k in order to launch the match funding pool and by collecting this entry, you can directly support the creation of a local regenerative economy. As a part of our vision of realizing a global ...
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Mar 2
Regeneration: a strategic view 🌍 📃
Hello everyone 👋, I’m Rafael, CTO of Digital Gaia. We’re on a mission to ignite a regenerative agricultural revolution from the bottom-up, using open science and AI to empower the world’s 1 billion farmers and land stewards with decentralized tools to measure and monetize their regenerative performance. Before embarking on this journey, I worked at the intersection of business strategy and software development computational modeling for over 16 years (6 of those at google). In my careerI’ve ...
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Feb 10
14 OG ReFi Pioneers 💚 🙌
Hi Regens 👋 Monty Merlin here alongside Humberto from Urbánika. With Regenerative Finance (ReFi) set to continue exploding this year, it's important to look back and remember some of the pioneering organisations who helped to lay its foundations. This article is by no means an exhaustive list, but a selection of some of our personal favourite high-impact projects that are still the pushing movement forward today. Let us know what you think at @ReFiDAOist and if you enjoyed it, make sure...
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Jan 13
ReFi Villages: Web3-Enabled Communities for People and Planet 🌱 🛖
Hello everyone! Monty here with a cross-section of Web3, ReFi, & Ecovillage experts to bring you the first article to define and explore the emerging phenomenon of a ‘ReFi Village’. We have Sam Delesque from OASA and TDF, Jeremy Agnew from Re:Build and Re:Source, Nico S from Agartha, and Charlotte Fradet from Unity Coliving & TDF. Coming into this new year and the world continues to grapple with compounding global challenges - from climate change and resource depletion to the breakdown of gov...
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ReFi Roundup 2022 - The Year of Regenerative Finance!
Hello Regens! Monty of ReFi DAO here, alongside Humberto and Anna of Urbánika 👋 What a year 2022 has been for ReFi - the year the movement was truly born. We are super excited for what 2023 will bring, but first, let’s take a moment to reflect on where we have come from, where we are now, and where we might be heading... This is the first ReFi DAO mirror post, make sure to subscribe, let us know if you enjoyed it, and we would be super grateful to any collectors supporting our work! For more...