The problem ParaDropp solves
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to existence in current times. Global temperature is rising at a rapid pace and we have very little time and resources to help reduce the effects of it.
Global and local tourism contributes more towards pollution and creates a larger carbon footprint due to rapid travel and food resources consumed.
Adoption of More Compact, Green + Quieter Last Mile Transport is Slow.
##Proposed Solution
A Blockchain based Spot Rewards Experience that
incentivizes people to use more Compact, Green + Quieter mobility
Tourists have three basic problems:
- Where to go?
- Where to eat?
- How do we reach the destination?
##How It Works
- Tourist wants to explore a particular place in the city.
- Tourist gets to the location using Bikes (instead of ride-hailing or taxi).
- ParaDropp provides tourists with tokens based on the choice of transport.
- Once the user reaches the destination, they can unlock a spot reward by:
(i) Exchanging earned tokens for discounts and vouchers.
(ii) Exchanging for CELO cash (cUSD or CELOs)
- These rewards represent Carbon 'Micro' Credits.
- Rewards are sponsored by entities looking to offset their carbon emissions via Carbon 'Micro' Offsets
Challenges I ran into
- With little knowledge about tokenomics , it was challenging to figure out a way to distribute ERC20 tokens as rewards.
- We had to brainstorm a lot to envision the user journey and flow of the application.
- We also had difficulty using tools for development and design as had very little experience using them.