Status: Emergency Response — Active

Foundational Pilot | Wildfires in Chubut, Argentina

Document version: v1.0

Activation date: January 11, 2026

Scope: Emergency Climate Response Framework

Overview

Patagonia is currently facing one of its most severe wildfire crises, affecting native forests, rural communities, biodiversity, and long-term ecological balance.

Sustain is activating an emergency response pilot to demonstrate how accountability-based climate action systems can operate during real-world environmental crises.

This initiative is not a donation campaign. It is a live test of Sustain’s core thesis: measurable actions, transparent tracking, and verifiable impact.

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Why This Matters

Wildfires expose a critical failure in traditional climate responses: • Short-term aid • Low transparency • No long-term accountability

Sustain proposes a different model — one where: • Everyday sustainable actions are recorded • Commitments are traceable • Outcomes are publicly verifiable

Patagonia is not a marketing story. It is a real-world stress test.

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Sustain Emergency Framework

The emergency response is structured into four layers:

1. Crisis Trigger A verified environmental emergency with measurable ecological and social damage.
2. Action Layer Individuals and organizations perform sustainable actions such as: • Energy consumption reduction • Water savings • Local environmental actions • Indirect logistical support
3. Accountability Layer Each action or project is: • Registered • Timestamped • Linked to verifiable evidence • Auditable through Sustain’s registry
4. Impact Layer Verified actions are translated into real outcomes: • Reforestation initiatives • Support for firefighting and recovery efforts • Sustainable reconstruction of affected areas

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Core Principle

Sustain does not monetize attention. Sustain measures responsibility.

No speculative fundraising. No emotional extraction. Only accountable climate action.

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Transparency & Verification

All emergency actions under this pilot will include: • Clear project scope • Public progress status • Evidence documentation • Immutable reference (IPFS / on-chain registry)

This ensures: • Credibility • Replicability • Institutional trust

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Foundational Purpose

This pilot establishes: • Sustain’s ability to respond under pressure • A repeatable framework for future crises • The first real-world emergency use case of the Sustain ecosystem

Patagonia becomes the origin point — not because it is symbolic, but because it is urgent.

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Status

Phase: Framework Activated Next Steps: Pilot Action Definition & On-Chain Registration

Pilot Action Definition

The first concrete action under the Sustain Emergency Response – Patagonia pilot will focus on post-wildfire ecological recovery in Chubut, Argentina.

The initial scope is defined as a small-scale native reforestation initiative (approximately 100–300 trees), designed as a verifiable, repeatable impact unit.

This action is currently defined but not yet executed. Local partners, exact locations and timelines are under verification.

Status: Action Defined — Pending Execution

Emergency Response – Patagonia (Foundational Document)

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Public Gateway: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreidui4nr6hyscnnjtdhadnweygqnacagv3v6efyxjtaud7wyk3khkq

Whitepaper v2.1 — Sustain (Emergency Response included)

IPFS CID: bafkreibkys4efbvopgurqslxbmoktmxshgrkqpz3nywhxo3kukxqyiu37m

Public Gateway: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreibkys4efbvopgurqslxbmoktmxshgrkqpz3nywhxo3kukxqyiu37m

This emergency response pilot is activated under the Sustain framework.

No funds are being solicited at this stage. No speculative assets are being offered. No commitments are being requested from the public.

All actions, commitments and outcomes will be documented transparently. This page serves as the official public reference for the activation of the Sustain Emergency Response – Patagonia.

🇦🇷 Versión en español (informativa)

Respuesta de Emergencia Sustain – Patagonia

Piloto fundacional | Incendios en Chubut, Argentina

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Resumen

La Patagonia atraviesa actualmente una de las crisis de incendios forestales más graves de los últimos tiempos, afectando bosques nativos, comunidades rurales, la biodiversidad y el equilibrio ecológico a largo plazo.

Sustain activa este piloto de respuesta de emergencia para demostrar cómo pueden funcionar los sistemas de acción climática basados en responsabilidad y trazabilidad frente a crisis ambientales reales.

Esta iniciativa no es una campaña de donaciones. Es una prueba en tiempo real de la tesis central de Sustain: acciones medibles, seguimiento transparente e impacto verificable.

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Por qué esto importa

Los incendios forestales exponen una falla estructural en las respuestas climáticas tradicionales: • Ayuda de corto plazo • Baja transparencia • Falta de responsabilidad a largo plazo