6 Projects Using NFTs for Social Good

While the motivations of speculation and status may reign within the NFT community, there is another use case for Web3 projects that has been on display this year — social good. NFT collections, metaverse activations and DAO fundraisers can all be leveraged to raise money for charitable causes, from environmental projects to humanitarian initiatives. This holiday season, Blockworks rounded up some of the top examples of metaverse activations and NFT projects used for social good in 2022. Preserving cultural heritage Quantum Temple is a startup that is attempting to leverage Web3 to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of communities around the world. By documenting culture and traditions in the form of NFTs, Quantum Temple hopes to raise awareness and appeal to conscious collectors and travelers who wish to support these communities. These digital assets are curated and verified by anthropologists. UNESCO defines cultural heritage as oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, and traditional craftsmanship. For example, one of the first projects, currently in development, is a collection of cultural heritage NFTs focused on Bali, Indonesia that feature the ‘Cendrawasih’ dance, meaning the dance of the ‘Bird of Paradise.’ This ritual comes from Legong, a refined classical dance in Bali, and is based on the courtship rituals of Cendrawasih birds. Professor Steve Lansing