Lunarpunk Dreams #2: Gary Sheng (DreamDAO) on web3 in service of the hyperlocal
Dear friends,
I’m pleased to say the next episode of Lunarpunk Dreams is out now, featuring Gary Sheng of DreamDAO.
Gary Sheng (@garysheng) is:
building regen web3 + hyperlocal projects to seed a solarpunk future 🌱
forbes 30u30 🚀
co-founder @dreamdao_ 🌎
advisor @gitcoindao 🤖
ex-@google swe 👨🏻💻
0:00 Intro
1:02 What does lunarpunk mean to you?
05:46 web3 beyond blockchain
07:40 Blockchain in service of regeneration
09:00 Decentralisation and sovereignty in regen tech
12:01 The hyperlocal and civic space
16:00 Simulated activism
18:34 The role of imagination
21:20 Pro-citizen, not anti-government
25:50 Decentralised food, energy & connectivity
29:37 Funding real life public goods
34:46 Rethinking success
46:54 Outro
Links:
NYC Mesh https://www.nycmesh.net/
Brooklyn Microgrid https://www.brooklyn.energy/
Gitcoin's Oakland Local match funding https://gitcoin.co/grants/clr/gr14-oakland
Phoebe Tickell https://twitter.com/solarpunk_girl
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Wishing you lunarpunk dreams,
Stephen, @lunarpunk_0x