ReFi evangelist John Ellison - Can Web3 help save our planet?

About this episode

Iona and Niku discuss the potential of Regenerative Finance and Web3 in addressing climate change with guest John Ellison.

As climate scientists warn we’re on the brink of no return, a new movement believes technology can turn things around. Regenerative Finance, or ReFi, is a revolutionary financial movement using collective action and investment in planet healing projects. Join Iona and Niku as they dive into the world of ReFi with John Ellison. They explore how DAOs are empowering climate action and the potential of Web3 to save our planet. Is ReFi the answer we've been searching for? Links Follow John’s journey on X (Twitter) @climateXcrypto and listen to the ReFi podcast to learn more https://twitter.com/ReFiPodcast Read The Upside’s Better Metaverse Report https://bettermetaverse.theupside.net/ Discover more about The Upside https://www.theupside.net/ https://www.instagram.com/theupside.london

People in this episode

Guest: John Ellison

Topics covered

• Regenerative Finance
• Web3
• climate action
• DAOs

Keywords

• technology
• collective action
• investment
• planet healing

Mentioned in this episode

Products: ReFi, Web3, ReFi podcast, Better Metaverse Report

Books & works: The Upside

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