##Project Phases Phase 1: Formation Who, What, When, Why, How. We are here.
- Determine what is the simplest thing we can build to start having a positive impact.
- Brand our idea. Give it a name.
Phase 2: Minimum Viable Product
- See brainstorming section below.
Phase 3: Growth
- Scale our community as fast as possible. Establish a web presence.
##Our Cause Strength in numbers. Create a place where people can come together to create change.
How can we help reduce our impact on climate change?
- Reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
- Reduce consumption of products that are produced in a way that has a high negative environmental impact.
- Support politicians, companies, and researchers that recognize and actively participate in reducing our impact on climate change.
##Brainstorming What can we collectively do to support our cause? Throwing ideas at the wall to see what sticks:
###Politician, Company, and Researcher Impact Score Database Collect data on politicians, companies, and researchers. Identify their impact on climate change. Use that data to direct consumers away from parties that have a high negative impact and toward parties that have a high positive impact.
Example Use Case 1: Use data collected to help a consumer easily find their local eco friendly grocery store.
- We have in our database information on three grocery store companies:
- Company A has a high negative impact score because they freight in all of their produce from the other side of the world instead of sourcing local produce.
- Company B has a neutral impact rating because they balance their carbon production by powering all of their stored by solar power.
- Company C has a positive impact rating because they use solar power, only sell local, and do not sell plastic water bottles.
- With this information we allow the community to search for the closest grocery stores that has a positive impact rating.
- If none are found in the area, the user is provided a way to request or show interest in shopping at a grocery store like this. Data is collected and can be used to attract positive impact grocery stores in the users community.