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Solar Dollars: The World Currency to Price and Finance Carbon Mitigation by Global4C.org

The Solar Dollar is a currency for the people: to be issued as a reward for climate mitigation and financed by Green Quantitative Easing.

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Make Climate A Top Priority for Action by Every Global Citizen and Organization by Mobilize Now

Use positive messages and small incentives to mobilize citizens and private/government organizations to combat climate change.

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Plan to build low-carbon cities from the ground up in the United States by NewCityFounders

A revenue neutral, steadily rising fee on GHG emissions will steer the economy to a clean energy future and establish US climate leadership.

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Seeding Science Knowledge by engaging local experts by Geocitizens

Local prioritization and testing of adaptation practices supported by a collaborative mapping tool will out scale lessons learned globally.

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Sand Dams for Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana by G4CC

The project aims to build six sand dams in the Upper East region of Ghana to capture and store water for domestic and agricultural purposes.

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3D Printing Hempcrete - The People will know what they want once they see it... by AFMPPA

Build a full size 3D Printed Hempcrete Structure to demonstrate Hemp/3D Printing as a sustainable alternative to traditional construction.

OpenControl Building by Group OpenControl

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Robotic Solar Armada by Helionauts

Synthetic fuel produced by solar harvesting ships can accelerate the transition to renewable energy by obviating an infrastructure overhaul.

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Distributed Plug & Play Consumer Solar Panels - Add Capacity, Shed Carbon by InSite Energy, LLC.

Distribute Plug & Play solar panels to home owners, and apartment renters to make clean energy on site where you use it.

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Tidal Pump by Robert Tulip

The Tidal Pump, now at proof of concept, aims to shift large volumes of liquid in the ocean at lowest possible cost using new technology.

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SunSaluter: a low-cost, passive solar tracker that produces clean water by SunSaluter

The SunSaluter is a low-cost solar panel rotator which boosts efficiency by 30% and produces four liters of clean drinking water each day!

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Nualgi - Diatom Algae - Oxygen by Nualgi-Diatom Algae

Diatom Algae produce about 20 to 25% of all Oxygen in the world. All the oxygen required to treat sewage can be produced by Diatoms.

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Utilizing Molecularly Imprinted Technology to Selectively Filter Pollutants by alexkrotz

Molecular Imprinted Polymers present a unique opportunity to make inexpensive materials that selectivly bind to and filter pollutants.

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United States Industrial Collaboration Agency (USICA) by SolarVibes

Removing inefficiencies of industrial innovation by facilitating collaborations and accelerating R&D solutions toward earlier adoption.

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Integrating REDD+ and Green Economic Growth for sustainable forest landscapes by charlesehrhart

Using green economic growth to create scalable, replicable financial incentives for the sustainable management of forest landscapes.

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Bamboo Air Purification by Joseph5Chepsoi

Bamboo grows in most soils, environments, climate with minimal tillage, input, care and naturally purifies the air we breathe.

Vertical Hydroponic Farms feed urban communities while reducing carbon emissions by Green Guys

An online management and finance platform for sustainable forestry projects. by OpenForests

The Eyes of Virunga: From Poacher to Protector by Virunga Heroes

YES! by A. Semeniuc

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Unleash the energy of millions by making climate action simple, relevant and fun by Dylan H + Quentin P

It's 2050 and your granddaughter, Ohno, is suffering. Your climate action today will change her world and transform her life for the better.

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National campaign in India aimed to create a network of young Energy Ambassadors by Vijnana Bharati

National level campaign on energy conservation and renewable energy in Indian schools, aimed at building a network of Energy Ambassadors

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Networking Rwanda's Air Pollution Problem with Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors by langleydew

Establishing a low-cost air quality sensor network in Kigali, Rwanda with publicly accessible data empowering the public and policies.

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An economically and legally viable mechanism for internalizing marine emissions by Ship-Emissions-Levy

Making polluters pay for climate damage caused by maritime emissions by overcoming avoidance, legal, data and global coordination issues.

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The Little Engine That Could: Revenue Neutral Carbon Fee and Dividend by NewCityFounders

Low-carbon cities can be engineered and built today for livability, sustainability, resiliency, energy-efficiency and affordability

The Little Engine That Could: Revenue Neutral Carbon Fee and Dividend by CitizensClimateLobby

Sweeten the Carbon Deal by billferree

Novel Strategy On Private Sector’s Internal/”Shadow” Carbon Pricing by kathoh

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fulFILL: A delivery service for household products without wasteful packaging by fulFILL

fulFILL aims to combat the waste epidemic by revolutionizing the way we consume common household products.

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Nualgi - Diatom Algae for Sewage Treatment by Nualgi-Diatom Algae

Using Nualgi to grow Diatoms is the most economical and sustainable solution to sewage treatment,growing fish and fuel and sequester carbon.

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GHG Rescue; Buying Waste from Households and selling it to Recycle Companies by G4CC

The GHG Rescue Project seeks to buy segregated waste from households in Accra, Ghana and sell it to Recycling Companies.

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Linking Climate Information to Ecological Calendars: An Appointment With Drought by mattbarlow

Prepare for climate change and apply regional drought information in the Pamirs by linking climate science with human ecological calendars.

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Biodiversity collections as tools for understanding changes in the Pamir Mtns by ellwood

Anticipate and adapt to changing phenological patterns in the Pamir Mtns through the use of historical and contemporary biodiversity data.

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Recalibration of traditional calendars through participatory data collection by TedW

Traditional knowledge, participatory science, and modern data analytics to create climate- smart, farm-scale agricultural body calendars

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Sustainable Urban Food Initiative (SUFI) for Climate Change Resilience by PlaneTiers

SUFI provides an integrated hub that sustainably manages the urban energy-water-food nexus in an era of climate change.

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The Loop Transit System by SomClimateAction

The Loop transit system is a fleet of fare-based passenger vehicles that travel planned route within city limits on a continuous schedule.

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CarbonGobbler - Engaging Citizens And Business In Lowering Carbon Emissions by CarbonGobbler

Manage and Control Carbon Emission biggies, energy use and transportation choices with CarbonGobbler. While saving money too.

Just Green It – Purchasing Electricity from Renewable Sources for Somerville by IdeatingGreen

Urban Wood: Somerville’s Wood Construction Legacy and Future Carbon Neutrality by Team Urban Wood

CarbonGobbler – Engaging Citizens And Business In Lowering Carbon Emissions by CarbonGobbler

The Loop Transit System by SomClimateAction

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Electricity at the lowest societal cost: holistic optimization by EMERGE

Electricity at the lowest societal cost by optimizing techno-economic, environmental and health impacts of electricity infrastructure growth.

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Establish Local Energy Interaction Strategies (LEIS) as driver to GHG reductions by G4 Energía

Highly replicable solution for Latin America reality based on local energy interaction strategy to create a win-win network to GHG reduction.

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China's rural-urban intensification. Envisioning the habitat of the future by tcatta

Design strategies to improve resilience of China’s rural towns. Envisioning harmonious relationship between the rural and urban environments.

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Generation of Biogas energy from animal waste for use in rural areas by asigealex

The use of Biogas energy from animal waste is a sustainable source of energy to meet the domestic energy demands for cooking and lighting.

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Making every watt count: An intelligent demand side management system on phones by Energy-Save (Esave)

A smart energy audit on consumers’ phones displaying their real time electricity consumption, wastage sources n tips to reduce energy use.

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Pedal power by New Latin America

An initative thar reduce green house gases emissions; while you generate electricity, get a healthier life and reduce vehicular traffic.

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Cold Spot: Evaporative Cooling through Ceramics by ceramics

Designing an oasis in the heat island of Cambridge.

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Cooling with Urban-Ecosystem Services by Biomimicry NE

FIGHT urban heat island effect like a forest. Capture water, filter light, and evaporate to keep cool.

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Variations on the Velarium by Michael D Newton

Apply ancient Roman invention (the velarium) imbedded w/thin-film solar cells above urban hot spots to disrupt heat island effect.

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White Knights by minkavb

Lighten all municipal parking lot surface temps with white paint & healthy tree boats

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Depave driveways and increase rain barrel irrigation by qyz

Depave driveways to decrease urban heating!