Rainforest Foundation is an NGO in New York. It is working in Central and South America. It supports anti-deforestation with blockchain.
In May 2014, the foundation started developing its cryptocurrency known as BitSeeds. But, it was unsuccessful. After that, they continued to explore different ways to leverage blockchain and crypto. Previously, the discussion on Crypto kitties “Jungle Kitty” which explores simple tokens for direct payments.
Amazon Rainforest is burning very fast, and many communities and organizations are looking for a solution to protect the forests from complete deforestation together. These organizations are planning to protect from climate changes and the entire ecosystem breakdown. They are attempting to prevent the forests from further destruction.
On 4th September 2019, the Rainforest Foundation approached the community of crypto and blockchain to support the fight against forest fires and deforestation in Brazil.
According to the official post, the deforestation in Amazon forest is up to 75%, and recent forest fires have doubled it when compared to the previous year. They are working with ‘The Giving Block’ to form a union of donors, sponsors, and media partners from the crypto community who can help in stopping the devastation.
They are accepting donations in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash, and others. Musician Sting is one of the founders of the Rainforest Foundation which is working dedicatedly on a blockchain transparency pilot. It will help the foundation in tracking the donors and give rewards to the people who are safeguarding the forests with cryptocurrency.
The foundation is in the research of the use of smart contracts. It will stop land trafficking, illegal logging, and protect the forests from gold mining. The executive director of the Rainforest Foundation, Suzanne Pelletier said that this horrific situation motivated them to create intuitive solutions. She continued that cryptocurrency users are very creative and innovative when compared to any other user.
Crypto, as well as blockchain communities have been rapidly supporting charitable organizations. A blockchain firm in the Bahamas is calling for support to the hurricane victims.
