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From Seeds to NFTs, Growing Transparency in Tree Planting

See how ULAM LABS powers reforestation efforts with blockchain and verified NFTs for Replant. Read the case study and go green.

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Overview

Replant World has co-designed technology with Indigenous peoples to recognize their stewardship, provide access to funding, and improve reforestation outcomes that fix our climate. Through our collaboration, ULAM LABS provided the blockchain technology that allows Indigenous communities to capture and verify tree planting via a mobile app. Replant World’s independent verification team then assesses the tree planting and turns approved captures into Tree NFTs, increasing transparency and growing investment through an NFT gallery and marketplace.

Sector

NFT / Blockchain

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From Seeds to NFTs, Growing Transparency in Tree Planting

Background

Replant World is tackling three interwoven challenges, biodiversity loss, climate change, and climate justice.

Based in Borneo, Indonesia they work closely with the Indigenous Dayak to restore forests in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Facing economic pressures from industries that are having dire consequences for ecosystems, Replant World has designed a full-stack technology for Indigenous people to monitor, report, and verify forest restoration and access direct funding.

Replant World manages the complete workflow itself, with a mobile web application for planters that allows them to capture geotagged photographs of planted trees and assign species information. Within the Admin panel, submissions are then verified with successfully approved trees minted as NFTs and assigned to sponsors. The NFT gallery showcases the sponsors Tree NFT collection.

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What we delivered

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Key features

Cost and Compliance Complexity — Managing the costs and compliance demands of supporting mobile applications on Android and iOS platforms is a considerable challenge. Adhering to platform-specific regulations and managing associated fees increase complexity and costs. Opting for a Progressive Web App (PWA) can alleviate these issues by eliminating the need for separate app store listings and reducing legal and financial burdens, thus simplifying administrative processes and deployment.
SEI Blockchain Integration — Integrating blockchain technology to tokenize tree-planting efforts and issue NFTs adds a layer of complexity. This includes developing smart contracts, managing blockchain interactions, and ensuring compatibility across various blockchain platforms, which can be particularly challenging for developers new to blockchain.
Scalability and Performance — Preparing the application to support a large user base and high transaction volumes necessitates focusing on scalability and performance. This requires optimizing database structures, enhancing server configurations, and refining code to facilitate growth and maintain performance stability.
Offline Functionality — Enabling offline capabilities allows users to record tree planting data and submit information without internet access.
User Experience (UX) Design — Crafting an interface that is both user-friendly and intuitive for a diverse audience, including planters, sponsors, and administrators, is essential.

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