## Environmental (E) Impact Pillar


## The Crypto Sustainability Coalition

We explored how blockchain tools can be leveraged to contribute meaningful progress towards sustainability. We tackled this mission by organizing three working groups, each tasked to focus on the following research topics.


### Working group 1: Energy usage

Established metrics and standards of energy usage.

[Explore](https://initiatives.weforum.org/crypto-impact-and-sustainability-accelerator/wg1)


### Working group 2:On-chain carbon credits

Generated a proposal for quality metrics of on-chain carbon credits that balanced long-term environmental, social and economic impact.

[Explore](https://initiatives.weforum.org/crypto-impact-and-sustainability-accelerator/wg2)


### Working group 3:Web3 climate action

Elevated real-life use-cases that spotlight the positive externalities that web3 technologies, more broadly, can create for people, communities, biodiversity, and our environment.

[Explore](https://initiatives.weforum.org/crypto-impact-and-sustainability-accelerator/wg3)


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## Featured Content

### Recommendations for the Digital Voluntary and Regulated Carbon Markets

When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/recommendations-for-the-digital-voluntary-and-regulated-carbon-markets)

### Guidelines for Improving Blockchain’s Environmental, Social and Economic Impact

When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/reports/guidelines-for-improving-blockchain-s-environmental-social-and-economic-impact)

### How Web3 could help tackle climate change using regenerative finance - or 'ReFi'

When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/regenerative-finance-web3-climate-change/)

### New Crypto Sustainability Coalition to Investigate Potential of Web3 Technologies in Fighting Climate Change

When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/press/2022/09/new-crypto-sustainability-coalition-to-investigate-potential-of-web3-technologies-in-fighting-climate-change)

### Web3's Climate Impact

When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup

[Read more](https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022/sessions/web3s-climate-impact)