# FAQ

## What is Pulse AirDAO?

Pulse AirDAO is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization to drive climate action and fulfill our [manifesto](manifesto), via our carbon-backed, algorithmic currency- the AIR token.&#x20;

As the protocol grows, Pulse AirDAO will solve the critical problems of the carbon markets:&#x20;

* Illiquidity: Carbon Credits come in many different varieties; carbon brokers and middlemen are used by buyers and sellers, fragmenting the total liquidity of the market.&#x20;
* Opacity: Trades occur often behind closed doors, allowing buyers to underbuy the market. &#x20;
* Inefficiency: buying and retiring carbon credits comes with friction and barriers, by utilizing the polygon ecosystem, it removes this friction for all users. &#x20;

In delivery of its objectives, Pulse AirDAO will become the single biggest disruptor of the carbon markets and set a precedent for a new monetary system backed by carbon. Pulse AirDAO will serve the web3 ecosystem by offering accountability for those that contribute, rewards for stakeholders, and a stake in governance for those that participate.

## What is the point of Pulse AirDAO?

### 1: Drive Climate Action&#x20;

Pulse AirDAO incentivizes new supply of Tokenized Carbon Tonnes (TCT) on the blockchain through the AIR token. By driving demand into Tokenized Carbon, it incentivizes carbon offset producers to produce more carbon credits, assisting the adoption of new carbon mitigating or sequestering technology, and _disincentivizes **companies wanting to offset their carbon footprint with only C.Cs, and forces them to perform environmentally friendly actions.**_

AIR is the first building block for unlocking the carbon economy — an economy where more economic activity leads to an acceleration in planetary regeneration rather than more damage to our planet. Before, monetary incentives and environmental incentives aren't typically aligned.

### 2: Become a Carbon-Based Reserve Currency.

The AIR ecosystem and monetary policy are managed by the Pulse AirDAO. This way we guarantee transparent decision making and long-term stability. In the long term, we can use this system to optimize stability, to transition to a global unit of account and medium of exchange. Currently, in the short term, we're focused on growth and wealth creation, to incentivize users to join the new wave of carbon currency.&#x20;

### 3: Facilitate the Climate Markets.&#x20;

The current carbon (and the climate in general) markets are illiquid, fragmented, inefficient, and opaque. Because of this, we feel that carbon tonnage is heavily undervalued, and is forced down because of these issues. By eliminating these issues, the true price can be achieved.

## **What can I do in the AIR ecosystem?**

Buy AIR

Stake your AIR

Future bonds  available in Pulse AirDAO Platform

* AIR/USDC
* AIR/BCT
* AIR/MCO2
* MCO2
* BCT

## How do I participate in Pulse AirDAO?

**Pulse AirDAO development:** Join the Telegram to become an AIR Member and hear about Protocol developments. Those who wish to be involved in Protocol Governance should ask for the development private group.

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Be aware of scams, we will never ask you for private keys, passwords or any sensible data, Pulse AirDAO Team will never DM you first, just ask in the group and we will provide all the necessary information you require.
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**Participation in the carbon economy:** At the time of writing BCTs and MCO2s are the main TCTs within the Pulse AirDAO treasury and their flow into the treasury underpins protocol growth. Both BCTs and MCO2s represent real-world Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) from a registry such as Verra - BCT can be created via the [Toucan Protocol](https://toucan.earth/)’s public bridge while MCO2 is a centrally managed product of [Moss](https://moss.earth/); new MCO2 tonnes are brought on chain using Moss’ private bridge. Bonders can purchase discounted AIR tokens over a 5-day vesting period using the bonds mentioned above. Once AIR tokens are held, stakers should stake their tokens in return for more AIR tokens based on the [AKR](../contracts/glossary#akr) at each epoch \~7.2 hour intervals.

## Who created Pulse AirDAO?

Pulse AirDAO was inspired by [Olympus DAO](https://www.olympusdao.finance/). It was conceptualized and built by a distributed pseudo-anonymous team.&#x20;

## Who runs Pulse AirDAO?

Pulse AirDAO is currently working towards becoming fully decentralised - see our [Governance Framework](broken-reference) for more details. All decisions that affect the smart contract protocol are formed by community members on the forum and made by AIR holders through snapshot voting. The changes are then implemented by the AIR Core Team based on the result of the vote - see our [Organization Structure](broken-reference) for more details.
