A Regenerative Village as a DAO in Portugal (Traditional Dream Factory)
Jan 21, 2024
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Sam Delesque, founder of Traditional Dream Factory, discusses blending crypto with permaculture and community in a regenerative village in Portugal. They explore the potential of crypto for a regenerative real estate model and discuss the vision for the village, including housing, a farm, and a democratic school. They also discuss community land trusts, the role of technology in regeneration, and the purpose of OASA in decentralized governance.
TDF is creating a regenerative village in Portugal that blends crypto with permaculture and community, aiming to create a positive impact on the environment and human lives.
By embracing technology and consciously using it to measure and report data, TDF aims to create a nature-backed economy that rewards stewards and incentivizes the development of regenerative villages worldwide.
Deep dives
TDF: A Regenerative Village
TDF is a regenerative village located in Portugal, built on an old poultry farm. With a focus on conservation and sustainability, TDF aims to create a positive impact on both the environment and human lives. The village is being developed as a template for future regenerative villages, with plans to expand into a full-on village with orchards, regenerative farms, co-housing developments, and more. TDF employs the concept of a community land trust, where land is legally protected and preserved for future generations. By tokenizing access and governance rights, TDF aims to create an economy that rewards caretakers of the land and measures its impact through advanced technology, such as tracking carbon capture and biodiversity. TDF invites residents and visitors to experience a tech-enabled, nature-positive lifestyle and be part of the movement towards a regenerative future.
The Role of Technology in Regenerative Finance
TDF challenges the notion of being anti-technology and embraces its role in accelerating the regeneration process. By consciously choosing how to use technology, TDF aims to change the influence of money and technology. Through the use of tokens and platforms, TDF encodes utility and fosters a culture of stewardship, ensuring a positive impact on nature. By measuring and reporting data through advanced technology, TDF aims to provide tangible proof of its impact, including carbon capture and biodiversity growth. The goal is to create a nature-backed economy that rewards stewards and incentivizes the development of regenerative villages worldwide.
The Future of Regenerative Finance
Despite challenges faced by the regenerative finance movement, such as market volatility and failures of current carbon credit systems, the importance of coordinating efforts for a sustainable future remains. TDF sees regenerative finance as inevitable and vital to address climate change. As advancements in blockchain, AI, and data verification systems continue, the ability to validate impact and reward caretakers will increase. TDF aims to pioneer the model of a regenerative village and inspire others to replicate the approach. As the global demand for regenerative projects grows, TDF envisions a future where data-driven impact drives funding and the integration of nature and technology becomes the norm.
Getting Involved with TDF
TDF welcomes residents and visitors to participate in their co-living residencies, which run from March to June. They also hold various events and activities, such as microforest planting and cooking classes. Interested individuals can support TDF directly through subscriptions and donations on their website. TDF is dedicated to creating a collaborative and nurturing environment where individuals can contribute to the regeneration of the land and experience a tech-enabled, nature-positive lifestyle.
In this episode I spoke to Sam Delesque (@samueldelesque), founder of Traditional Dream Factory (TDF), a regenerative village based in Abela, Portugal that is blending crypto with permaculture and community. TDF is the first village part of OASA, a Swiss non-profit to help regenerative villages turn into community land trusts.
During the interview we discussed we talked about Sam's vision for TDF and OASA as DAOs, our time there during ReFi Week, and how they are regenerating the land. If you have the opportunity I'd recommend going to TDF in Portugal and seeing it for yourself by booking a stay. If you support the vision then you can do a donation subscription here.
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