AutoPGF Episode 5 - Vechain - Turning Everyday Impact into Crypto Rewards: Inside VeBetterDAO’s X-to-Earn Web3 Revolution

Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3

Welcome back to AutoPGF - Funding Impact with Glo Dollar, our special podcast series exploring how Glo Dollar is funding public goods automatically, just by holding a stablecoin. It’s decentralized, donationless philanthropy, and it’s already changing how we think about impact at scale.

For episode 5 of the series, we welcome Kimberley Chang, DApp Relations Lead at VeChain, a sustainability and impact-focused blockchain ecosystem, and one of the longest-standing in the space. In this episode, we focus in on VeBetterDAO, VeChain’s ambitious initiative to grow a grassroots community of changemakers by turning everyday positive actions into tangible rewards.

We discuss:

• 🌱 How VeChain’s VeBetterDAO is using Web3 rails to turn sustainable actions, like community clean ups, green commuting, and even picking up after your dog, into real, on-chain rewards.‍
• 🌐 Why blockchain is uniquely positioned to scale community-led climate action and how VeBetterDAO is turning that vision into reality with token-incentivized apps and a powerful governance model.
• ♻️ How X-to-Earn models are transforming impact from a zero-sum game into a positive-sum system where doing good for the planet also means getting rewarded.
• 💚 How Vechain’s partnership with Glo Dollar can help power a new generation of public good changemakers

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 From Zero-Sum to Positive-Sum Impact: VeBetterDAO flips the script on sustainability, rewarding everyday actions like eating locally, donating, or commuting green. It turns doing good from a personal cost into a collective gain, creating a win-win for people and the planet.

💚 Decentralized Rewards, Verifiable Impact: Blockchain enables anyone to earn crypto rewards for real-world good without relying on a central authority. Actions are transparent, verifiable, and accessible to all, unlocking a powerful new model for incentive-driven change.

🌐 Community Is the Glue That Makes It Stick: Earning tokens is just the beginning. VeBetterDAO is building a supportive, mission-aligned community where people feel purpose and belonging. In Web3, people may join for the rewards, but they stay for the relationships.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/autopgf-episode-5-vechain-turning-everyday-impact-into-crypto-rewards-inside-vebetterdaos-x-to-earn-web3-revolution

Thank you to Glo for their support in bringing this series to life! 🙏

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruism.org.