Using the Greenpill Improvement Proposal Template
Abstract
This proposal seeks to rebrand and repurpose this existing Greenpill Discourse Hub into a Regen Coordination Forum/Hub. The redesigned forum will provide a structured digital space with organizational layers, enabling each partner org to have dedicated internal discussion areas alongside shared town square spaces for cross-community collaboration and announcements. This transformation presents a timely opportunity to deepen Regen Coordination efforts while maximizing the utility of an existing platform.
Key Terms
- Discourse - An open-source discussion platform used to host forums with structured topic categorization, tagging, and long-form threaded conversations.
- Regen Coordination – A collaborative ecosystem of public goods communities from ReFi DAO, Greenpill Network, other Regen Coordination partner networks and organizations, aiming to coordinate and advance the regen movement.
- Karma GAP – A milestone-tracking and impact accounting platform widely used within the grants ecosystem.
Motivation
Repurposing the discourse to serve the broader Regen Coordination community provides a solution that increases relevance, improves communication infrastructure, and reinforces cross-organizational synergy. With Karma GAP fulfilling the impact accounting function, the forum can become the go-to space for strategic dialogue and knowledge advancement.
- Reduces platform redundancy by integrating multiple regen orgs under one shared forum.
- Provides superior structure for long-form conversations compared to Telegram and Discord.
- Offers each org its own customizable discussion layer, with a unified tag system and shared cross-pollination zones.
- Becomes a central repository for retrospectives (e.g., GG23) and Regen Coordination-wide updates.
- Facilitates the collaborative development of ReFi/regen/onchain toolkits and playbooks by collaboratively aggregating shared knowledge.
Rationale
This GIP supports Greenpill’s core values of open collaboration, decentralized knowledge sharing, and regenerative action. Fostering a collective digital commons for more effective and transparent communication aligns deeply with the ethos of Regen Coordination. It promotes thoughtful discussions, helps strengthens documentation, and creates greater opportunities for coordination, complementing the more fluid nature of Telegram and Discord chats.
Specifications
The new Regen Coordination Forum will:
- Be rebranded visually and organizationally (name, domain, header, categories).
- Implement structured layers with tags and folders for each participating organization.
- Shared zones for cross-community collaboration, retrospectives, announcements, and toolkit-building.
Steps to Implement
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Consensus Finalization - Confirm support from Greenpill Stewards and the broader community, initiate discussions with Regen Coordination partners, and complete a Regen Coordination Council review to finalize the new forum structure.
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Technical Adjustments - Verify the implications of a domain change and preservation of forum history, rebrand visual assets, and plan the transition to self-hosting.
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Structure Setup - Set up internal areas for each participating organization, shared spaces for announcements and retrospectives, and establish clear tagging and categories to ensure consistency and discoverability.
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Access and Moderation - Assign additional moderators across organizations, define roles and permissions, and create onboarding guides to maintain effective governance and ease of participation.
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Communication - Publish an introduction to the new Regen Coordination Forum, share details across all social channels and participating organizations, and launch the forum with the GG23 retrospective as the kickoff collaboration piece.
Timeline
From now through early May 2025 we will continue to confirm community approval, discuss and implement a new structure, and kick things off with the GG23 retro announcement. Will assess forum usage and adapt based on community feedback later in 2025.
