The problem Eco Map solves
Main Idea:
In this project, we have tried to incorporate Crypto-Currency with Carbon Footprint. We will calculate the carbon footprint the user generates while traveling by car & the equivalent Ether amount, Then the user can be able to neutralize/remove the generated carbon offset by donating Ether via Portis wallet.
The problem we target:
- Many of us are still unaware of the term Carbon Neutrality, it was added in the oxford dictionary in the year 2007 but its real theoretical meaning or practical applications are still not clear to a huge part of society.
- When we see the statistics that globally transport accounts for a quarter of total CO2 emission, it really astonishes us that how the mode of travel from home to work or even to a local shop can affect our environment & can play a major role in increasing our carbon footprint.
- Still, the bigger part of the society remains unaware. due to a lack of knowledge, they are not interested in removing their Carbon offset.
- We must realize that as we maintain a monetary budget, we must maintain a Carbon Budget too!
Our Product:
- First thing we wanted is to make people aware of the terms Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offset, Carbon Neutrality. So we have provided the user with some resources to actually understand the theoretical definition as well as the practical application of these terms.
- How much CO2 the user generates every time they travel by their Car, so the app will calculate it as users will select their destination and their mode of travel. The app will also show the equivalent Carbon Offset in INR and Ether.
- Once the user understands the concepts of Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Neutrality, they can keep a Detailed Record of their Offset Contribution.
- The user will have an option to neutralize their Carbon Offset by Donating an amount(Using Portis Wallet) proportional to their Carbon Offset, towards Tree Plantation.
Challenges we ran into
- The Air Quality API that we have used to visualize the air quality and show the user the air quality index, permits a limited number of calls for free.
- This is the first time we have tried creating a Dapp for the transaction using Portis API
- We wanted to demo a transaction using Ether but we couldn't as we couldn't afford Ether.
- We have used Mapbox API for getting the information regarding various locations, as it is a very new API service it had lesser documentation so we had to dive deep and find out what can be done.