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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions .github/workflows/ecosystems_to_grist.py
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df_grist_funding["funding_links"] = df_grist_projects.loc[mask, "funding_links"]
df_grist_funding["latest_commit_activity"] = df_grist_projects.loc[mask, "latest_commit_activity"]

# Remove projects with no commit activity in the last 4 months
# Remove projects with no commit activity in the last 6 months
df_grist_funding["latest_commit_activity"] = pd.to_datetime(df_grist_funding["latest_commit_activity"]).dt.tz_localize(None)
four_months_ago = pd.Timestamp.now() - pd.DateOffset(months=4)
four_months_ago = pd.Timestamp.now() - pd.DateOffset(months=6)
df_grist_funding = df_grist_funding[df_grist_funding["latest_commit_activity"] >= four_months_ago]
df_grist_funding.drop("latest_commit_activity",axis=1,inplace=True)

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df_grist_funding = df_grist_funding[df_grist_funding['name'] != 'Continuous Reforestation']

# In the beginning, we only support github and opencollective to keep the overheating on our side low.
df_grist_funding = df_grist_funding[df_grist_funding['funding_links'].str.contains('github|opencollective')]
df_grist_funding = df_grist_funding[df_grist_funding['funding_links'].str.contains('github|opencollective|buymeacoffee|paypal|patreon')]

# Create funding dataframe with only organization that have funding links
df_grist_funding_organization = pd.DataFrame()
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We believe that investing in the right open source projects can create a **cascading effect**, amplifying impact and accelerating sustainable transformation. We can no longer rely on black-box knowledge creation, because the decisions we make today are so critical. That’s why this first funding round is just the beginning.

Our long-term plan is to build a network of organizations and individuals who share our commitment to building a fund that distributes resources transparently and equitably into climate change relevant open source projects. By applying open science principles on the distribution decision process we analyse where our investment creates the most global impact for the open source ecosystem. Instead of providing seed funding for new development, we want to provide a basic income for the open source projects that are proving to be the basic infrastructure for computing in this area.
Our long-term goal is to establish a network of organizations and individuals committed to creating a transparent and equitable funding model for climate-related open source projects. By applying open science principles to the distribution process, we aim to identify where our investments can have the greatest global impact on the open source ecosystem. Rather than focusing on seed funding for new development, our priority is to cover the essential costs of established open source projects that serve as foundational infrastructure for computing in this field.

Similar to our [first report](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/protontypes/open-source-in-environmental-sustainability/main/OpenSourceSustainabilityEcosystem_080423.pdf), we combine **quantitative methods** with **qualitative insights** to identify where funding can have the greatest effect. By using projects data like dependents, citations, downloads, [Development Distribution Score](https://report.opensustain.tech/chapters/development-distribution-score) or issue frequency, we aim to evaluate and maximize the impact of individual projects. By combining our data with interviews, gab analytics and urgency analytics for curtain topics identified as part of the [IPBES](https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment) and [IPCC](https://www.ipcc.ch/) reports, we are releasing a detalied open science report how our distribution metric has been created. But this time we’re not stopping at analysis—we’re turning these insights into outcomes.
Similar to our [first report](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/protontypes/open-source-in-environmental-sustainability/main/OpenSourceSustainabilityEcosystem_080423.pdf), we combine **quantitative methods** with **qualitative insights** to identify areas where funding can have the greatest impact.

To achieve this, we analyze project data such as:
- **Dependents**
- **Citations**
- **Downloads**
- The [Development Distribution Score](https://report.opensustain.tech/chapters/development-distribution-score)
- **Issue frequency**
- and many more..

Our goal is to evaluate and maximize the impact of individual projects.

In addition, we integrate this data with interviews, gap analyses, and urgency analytics for key topics highlighted in the [IPBES Global Assessment](https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment) and [IPCC Reports](https://www.ipcc.ch/). This process allows us to create a detailed open science report explaining how our distribution metric was developed.

This time, we’re going beyond analysis—we’re transforming these insights into actionable outcomes.

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Thanks to the support of **[Ecosyste.ms Funds](https://funds.ecosyste.ms/)** and **[Open Source Collective](https://oscollective.org/)**, we will have the right technology partners to channel funds directly to all organisations, projects and their dependencies identified on OpenSustain.tech within Round 2 based on 100% open source software. But scaling this effort requires more than technology - it requires a collective effort.



## Join Us in Disrupting the Status Quo

Are you ready to harness the power of openness to combat the destruction of our natural world? Whether you’re an individual, an organization, or an investor, there’s a place for you in this movement. Together, we can ensure that open source innovation drives a sustainable future.

**Visit [OpenClimate.fund](https://openclimate.fund/) today** to learn more, nominate projects, spread the word with **#openclimatefund**, get in touch with Michael or Tobias and follow us on Mastodon.
**Visit [OpenClimate.fund](https://openclimate.fund/) today** to learn more, nominate projects, spread the word with **#openclimatefund**, get in touch with [Michael](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-scheiwiller-72086a1a0/) or [Tobias](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-augspurger/) and follow us on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@opensustaintech).

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