The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action white paper. Based on seven months of research with industry leaders, the paper explores key trends, challenges, and opportunities related to the use of blockchain technology for climate action. We are proud to have contributed to this whitepaper, alongside our friends at the Climate Collective. WEF whitepaper | Blockchains for Climate Action We sum up key findings from the World Economic Forum (WEF) whitepaper Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action, from exciting trends to barriers to scale. Toucan Pr ..read more

Exciting news for developers and those interested in learning about building on open blockchains: The B_WC Hackathon season has officially started, and we are happy to announce that we are a top partner! B_WC is a four-month-long hackathon designed to foster innovation and collaboration within the Celo ecosystem. In this blog post, we'll provide an overview of the B_WC Hackathon introduce the first event that focuses on building with tokenized carbon credits with Toucan Protocol Explore the developer resources that are available for participants ? Secure ? from the 20k prize pool and cont ..read more

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its eagerly awaited Blockchain for Scaling Climate Action white paper. Built on seven months of research with industry leaders, the paper explores key trends, challenges, and opportunities that arise with the use of blockchain technology for sustainability. We are proud to have contributed to this whitepaper, alongside our friends from Climate Collective and other leading organizations in the industry. In this post, we break down WEFs findings on: Scale of the climate challenge How blockchains can help scale climate action Current trends in the blo ..read more

Toucan recently launched carbon credit retirements on the Celo blockchain and on Regen Network. Now, everyone with a crypto wallet can independently compensate for their environmental impact – and do so in minutes instead of months, with verifiable proof of their climate impact. But what exactly are carbon credit retirements, and how do they drive climate action? In this post, we explore: How are carbon credits created? Why is retiring credits so important? How can I retire carbon credits on the blockchain? By the end, you should be fully equipped to join us in taking positive action for pe ..read more

? This post was written with input and editing support by Michael Mezzatesta from Climate Collective. Climate change is an enormous challenge – and we have to combine our efforts to address it as swiftly as possible. We are already experiencing its outcomes across the globe, from rising sea levels to more frequent and severe weather events. Reducing our carbon footprint and transitioning to a low-carbon economy is key to maintaining a livable planet for future generations. And to rapidly de-carbonize our atmosphere, we need innovative solutions and technologies that can help us scale down g ..read more

Last week, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) launched the hotly anticipated Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). In this article, we explore: What are the CCPs? Why are they important? What do they cover? How will they be enforced? Are they enough to scale the VCM? Our conclusion What are the Core Carbon Principles? The CCPs define a common understanding of what makes a high-integrity carbon credit. They have been developed in response to public consultation, garnering over 5000 comments from 350 organizations. ? The CCPs are a set of ten quality criteria for carbon ..read more

We're thrilled to introduce a new carbon bridge, which will allow tokenized carbon credits to flow freely between Toucan's infrastructure on Polygon & Celo and Regen Network's eco-registry in the Cosmos ecosystem. Holders of tokenized carbon will be able to bridge NCT-eligible TCO2s to the Cosmos ecosystem and back, and will soon be able to buy them directly on the Osmosis DEX. A retirement module for convenient and transparent on-chain retirements will be deployed on Regen Network as well. ? NCT is a fungible and liquid carbon reference token. Each NCT is linked to a real-world carbon c ..read more

Name: Mitchell Morrison Based in: Los Angeles Best ReFi experience: First founders circle! Favorite regenerative activity: Introducing friends to sustainable practices ? Toucan provides the infrastructure to bring environmental assets to open blockchains. Everyone can build on top of or with tokenized carbon credits. In our "Meet the Founders" series, we're shining the spotlight on what our top ReFi builders are working on. Can you start by telling us a bit about who you are and about your background? Hi, I’m Mitchell Morrison, fan of beatnik writers and the game of Catan. I’m also the foun ..read more

Tell us a bit about who you are, and about your background! Hi, I am Lena, the new Developer Advocate for Toucan and Celo. My academic background is in Computer Science and Languages, so basically languages ?. Over the last years, I have been working on building out a developer network for people from underrepresented groups, to help diversify the Web3 space. ? Connect with Lena on LinkedIn, follow her on Twitter, view Lenas Github, or message her on Telegram. What are you going to be doing at Toucan? I will work on creating intuitive learning journeys for people that want to develop produ ..read more

✍️ This post was written with input from JohnX. A quick summary? Regenerative Finance — often shortened to "ReFi" — is an inclusive, transparent, and accessible alternative to conventional financial systems. ReFi opens avenues to embed care for communities, living ecosystems, and our environment into the roots of our economic system. In a regenerative financial system, economic activity benefits all of the system's living participants, instead of unsustainably extracting resources, unfairly distributing profits, and ignoring the value of living ecosystems. Although still in its early stages ..read more