Women in Impact: Intersection of ESG & Web3 (A Carbon Neutral Event)

Women have been natural impact creators from the beginning of time. They should play a front and centre role in the climate change space and take up leadership roles in the growing industry of ESG investment and Refi. While some have, many more are still searching for the right opening or the pathway to the top.

Join us for the sharing and advice from the OGs of the traditional ESG and the Web3 world online and/or IRL!

Program Rundown:

6:30 pm - 7 pm: Check in and networking IRL, CLUB DAO Hong Kong

7 pm - 7:45 pm: Fireside Chat with Kelly Lovell, on Zoom

7:45 pm - 8 pm: Networking/break time

8 pm - 8:45 pm: The 4 Women in Impact + special guest speaker in ESG policies

8:45 pm - late: have fun!

• Fireside chat with Kelly Lovell, CEO and Founder of Bridging TheGap Ventures, Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability | Queen's Young Leader | Founding Chair of YOUNGA®️, the largest global festival for impact, uniting young people with decision-makers to co-create solutions and official partner of United Nations Decade of Action from 2020 to 2030. Speaker at festivals including COY (Conference of Youth, which takes place before COP annually), with luminaries such as Pitbull, Iza, Nick Vujicic, Diane von Furstenberg, Vishen Lakhiani and Julianne Hough.

• Women in Impact, a panel of executives and experts who are at different stages of their journey of ESG and Web3, but united in their mission to create impact in the fight for climate change.

Women in Impact will be an intriguing and insightful panel discussion between (in no particular order):

• Sophiya Chiang, Lead of SustainHK (powered by the Global Shapers Hong Kong hub, SustainHK focuses on industry-level conversations and exchanges, bringing together changemakers, influencers and the public to inspire awareness, dialogue and action on environmental sustainability). Sophiya is a data scientist and leader in the technology start-up space with the mission to champion inclusive entrepreneurship and sustainable systems to shape the future of our cities.
• Ines Gafsi, Co-Founder, Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW, Asia-Pacific’s largest business platform for female founders with over 20,000 registered members). Ines runs FEW Accelerator that supports the growth of female-led startups in the ESG space, providing cash investment, mentorship, media coverage and investor network. For 8+ years, she has coached thousands of entrepreneurs on their marketing and PR strategies, helping them unlock valuable resources through her extensive network of business leaders.
• María Blanca, COO at Carbonbase, is a UK qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and a Certified Advisory Board Chair™ With over 15 years of experience working in the corporate world, with MNCs like Citibank and SMEs in Europe and Asia. She has previously held positions as CFO and Finance Director and she is also Co Founder of Womentors which focuses on establishing D&I strategies for companies

• SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER SURPRISE: hint - a reputable intellect who previously sets, advises ESG policies!

• Moderator: Queenie Mo, Advisor to CREDProtocol.io & ImpactNFT Alliance, Board Director at Lux Creative. (which specialises in the creation of phygital assets of high value collectable such as arts, cars and luxury goods). Queenie believes in leveraging the power of technology in a creator’s economy to create impact while re-imaging finance on investments for as little as one dollar. She made the transition to the Web3 world after more than 15 years in management consultancy.

• The brains behind the carbon offset, & carbon calculations for this event is Alana Leader, ESG and Climate Calculation Lead, CarbonBase (CB, the carbon calculator, consultation and research services, carbon registry).

Co-organized and supported by SustainHK, Club DAO, FEW, Impact Circles, CarbonBase and CREDProtocol.io Members of partner organizations can enjoy discounts with unique code.

This event is organised by ImpactNFT Alliance (www.impactnft.org).

Carbon Credit are sourced from projects verified and issued by registries such as Verra and Gold Standard. See details www.credprotocol.io - Carbon footprint calculation is provided by CarbonBase.

Contact: connect@impactnft.org for more questions.

Amazon Rainforest Protection (Para, Brazil)

How does it work?

In the Brazilian Amazon, forest land that is not used for "productive activities" can be claimed by the government then turned into cattle ranches or exploited by illegal loggers. Revenue from this offset project helps local villagers to acquire legal land ownership rights of their ancestral home and protect it from being taken over by the cattle and logging industry. It will also pay for agroforestry training workshops so that the locals can improve their livelihoods (i.e. by planting sustainable cacao trees) while protecting the rainforest. The covered area protects over 400 families from being displaced and empowers them to protect the forests.

Why did we choose this project?

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most precious and diverse natural resources on the planet, but also one of the most vulnerable to disappear for commercial purposes. The location of the project makes it an ideal area to be protected, standing at the edge of the deforestation frontier: about 95 percent of all deforestation occurs within 50 kilometers of highways or roads. The government plans a highway to go through the project area - this project is the last defense to prevent destruction. The project builds up the local community's capacity to monitor and evacuate loggers. The project is part of the award-winning sustainability programs of Allcot, with more than 10 years of experience in forestry project management and training that help deliver sustainable development to the local communities served.

What is my impact?

Over 151,105 hectares (373,388 acres) of forest area protected. Prevents 3,000 hectares from being deforested per annum. For every hectare of land (the size of a Rugby field) not cut down or used for cattle pasture, there are 500 tons of CO2 stored in trees (above and below ground). Provides Sustainable Development to the Local population: over 400 families will no longer fear being displaced. By contributing to the project, you empower the local people to protect the forest. The amount of reduction in emissions through avoidance for the entire project is 553,273 tons of CO2 per year. Prevention of net emissions over the project lifetime of 40 years is more than 20 million tons of CO2.

How do we verify the impact?

This project has been independently verified in accordance with the Verified Carbon Standard. You can view at anytime the public project page and offset credit retirement history below. Verra was founded in 2005 by environmental and business leaders who saw the need for greater quality assurance in voluntary carbon markets. Verra serves now as a secretariat for the various standards it develops and programs it manages, as well as having an incubator for new ideas that can generate meaningful environmental and social value at scale.

Safe Water Project (Uganda)

How does it work?

Our Safe Water Project supports rural communities in Uganda with no access to clean water sources. Communities either consume unsafe water, which results in a high prevalence of waterborne diseases; or purify water, usually by boiling it over open fires. The project works with experienced technicians to rehabilitate and install water points or repair the existing ones.

Why did we choose this project?

Drinking clean water is a luxury for families in rural Uganda. Local water is contaminated with loads of pathogens and thus needs to be boiled before drinking. Gathering wood, making the fire and waiting for water to boil over an open fire takes hours, all for just a sip of safe water. Furthermore, this process is usually done by the women in the house who also inevitably breathe in some of the smoke. By constructing or rehabilitating the boreholes, children and families have access to clean water in their proximity. This project not only provides climate benefit by reducing wood-burning and it also brings numerous social benefits such as improved health and economic opportunities for women. Sustainable development benefits delivered by this project include:

What is my impact?

For every borehole that is rehabilitated or constructed there is a saving of 14,000 tones of wood and over 4 million liters of water supplied to over 500 people on a yearly basis. For every 1 USD invested in clean water and sanitation, there is an economic return of up to 34 USD for the community. (World Health Organization)

How do we verify the impact?

This project has been independently verified in accordance with the Gold Standard for Global Goals. You can view at anytime the public project page and offset credit retirement history below. The Gold Standard is the globally recognized verification body that was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions featured the highest levels of environmental integrity and also contributed to sustainable development.

Biogas Clean Cooking Stove (Sichuan, China)

How does it work?

The project team visits the low-income rural households to build biogas digesters and efficient biogas cookstoves for them. The digester tanks are fed with animal manure, previously just discharged into open pits, and convert it into clean and affordable biogas to be used conveniently for cooking, heating, or lighting instead of coal and firewood.

Why did we choose this project?

The installation of a biogas digester to handle animal manure does not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but it also helps to improve rural living conditions in many different ways. After switching to biogas, the households’ disposable savings increased 40% due to saved energy and fertilizer expenditures, higher agricultural output, etc.

What is my impact?

Each cookstove system built will be able to reduce 2 tons of carbon emission per year, with an average lifetime over 10 years with proper use and care. To date, this project has built cookstoves for 395,435 rural households and have reduced over 6 million tons of carbon emissions.

How do we verify the impact?

This project has been independently verified in accordance with the Gold Standard for Global Goals. You can view at anytime the public project page and offset credit retirement history here. The Gold Standard is the globally recognized verification body that was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions featured the highest levels of environmental integrity and also contributed to sustainable development.