Impact

Impact on the Cardano Community:

• Expanding Real-World Use Cases for Cardano

Beyond payments and DeFi, GreenSnap leverages the Cardano blockchain to record and validate sustainable actions, turning every eco-friendly behavior into immutable, transparent, and verifiable data. This highlights Cardano’s unique potential as a Proof-of-Action platform.

• Building an Environmental Utility Layer on Cardano

GreenSnap envisions becoming a dedicated sustainability layer within the Cardano ecosystem, where eco focused tools and services can interconnect. Through open APIs, any dApp, whether in commerce, social networks, or gaming can embed green action recognition as a native feature. Imagine: a ride-sharing app rewarding passengers who opt for carpooling, or an online marketplace offering eco points for customers who choose recyclable packaging. By weaving environmental incentives into diverse applications, Cardano evolves into a blockchain that not only powers finance, but also drives sustainable lifestyles at scale.

• Driving a Plastic Credit Market on Cardano

GreenSnap plans to issue Plastic Credits as native tokens, enabling businesses and individuals to buy, trade, or store them to offset their environmental impact. This not only provides additional liquidity within the ecosystem but also positions Cardano within the global green finance movement.

• Onboarding New Users & Diversifying the Cardano Community

GreenSnap engages users outside the crypto space, especially those passionate about sustainability. Through the experience of “act green – earn rewards – redeem benefits,” these users are naturally introduced to Cardano, expanding the community and strengthening Cardano’s brand story in global media.

• Scalable Model for Global Replication

Starting in Vietnam, the model can expand to Southeast Asia and other plastic-challenged regions, bringing new users, developers, and partnerships into Cardano across multiple geographies. Each expansion increases Cardano’s global presence and showcases its role in solving worldwide sustainability issues.

• Showcasing Cardano’s Strength in Transparency & Trust

Every green action, reward, and campaign outcome is recorded on Cardano, proving the chain’s capability as a trust layer for accountability. This strengthens Cardano’s reputation as the blockchain for verifiable impact and anti greenwashing solutions.

Impact Measurement:

We will measure the impact of the project using the following key metrics:

• Number of Green Actions Recorded

Total eco-friendly actions (e.g., reluctant plastic bags, using reusable cups, waste sorting) verified through the GreenSnap app and stored on Cardano.

• NFTs Minted & Distributed as Proof-of-Action

Tracking how many NFTs are created and delivered to users as digital certificates of their sustainable behaviors.

• Active Users & Retention Rate

Growth of user base interacting with Cardano through GreenSnap and percentage of users continuously engaging over time.

• Business Participation & Sponsorship Value

Number of businesses joining the Impact Membership program and the total amount of funds committed to sustainability campaigns via Cardano.

• Funds Raised & Allocated Transparently On-Chain

Value of ADA and stablecoins donated to environmental campaigns, along with verifiable distribution records on the blockchain.

• Verified Campaign Outcomes

Number and scale of community-led campaigns (e.g., clean-ups, plastic for tree exchanges...) successfully funded and validated on Cardano.

• Community Growth within Cardano Ecosystem

Increase in local Cardano wallets created through GreenSnap, NFT ownership distribution, and new developer/partner contributing to the ecosystem.

• Carbon & Plastic Reduction Metrics

Estimated CO₂ emission reductions and total kilograms/tons of plastic prevented or collected, linked with on-chain records for transparency.