Trees can’t speak for themselves - but now, they don’t have to A new climate protocol on @NEARProtocol $NEAR is giving forests a voice onchain Let’s talk about @OpenForest_ 👇

Here's what most people don't realise about the climate economy... The gobal carbon credit market is accelerating (est. $4.7T by 2030), but it's also completely broken And if we don't fix this soon, we're looking at another decade of greenwashing instead of real impact

"What's the link between reforestation and carbon credits?" Reforestation is directly linked to carbon credits through the process of CO₂ absorption, which can be quantified One carbon credit = the removal or avoidance of one ton of CO₂, effectively transforming environmental impact into measurable credits

"What's actually broken?" Here are 4 problems killing progress 👇 • Outdated methods nobody can verify • Costly, slow verification • Middlemen taking huge cuts • Small landholders shut out The clock is ticking, and it's getting worse...

@OpenForest_ is built to change how we verify and finance reforestation, afforestation, and conservation projects around the world "But why build on @NEARProtocol ?" $NEAR's scalability, low fees, and climate-neutral chain made it perfect. Forest data can be stored, accessed, and validated cost-efficiently and tamper-proof.

"What can you actually do with @OpenForest_?" Track projects via dashboard, upload satellite/ground data on-chain, get community verification, audit openly with zero middlemen. Additionally, the $OPN token powers it all - paying verifiers, unlocking features, governance rights, incentives, and rep scoring

What actually makes OFP different from everything else out there? 1️⃣ open and permissionless so grassroots projects can actually participate instead of being locked out 2️⃣ properly aligned incentives for landowners, verifiers, and funders. 3️⃣ transparent onchain tracking of real-world impact

The urgency can't be overstated. ReFi needs projects prioritising substance over hype. With carbon markets estimated to hit trillions by 2030, getting infrastructure right NOW sets the foundation for massive scale.

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What are your thoughts? Thanks for reading till the end, hope you enjoyed it! Disclaimer: All opinions expressed remain objective, and are for informational and/or entertainment purposes only. NFA, as always DYOR. I will be diving deeper and sharing more alpha along the way!