Hey Paulx, I’ve been daydreaming about turning community gardens into a tech‑driven, low‑carbon business model that also trains people in sustainable skills. It feels like the perfect mix of optimism and real impact—what do you think about building something that grows both literally and figuratively?

I love how focused you’re already being—exactly the mindset that turns vision into action. Let’s start by crunching the numbers: maybe a simple spreadsheet that tracks kg of CO₂ avoided per square meter per month, plus a few key indicators like energy saved and waste diverted. Then we can prototype a modular dashboard that feeds those metrics straight into the community app. Once the local pilot shows solid data, scaling will just be a matter of copying the template and swapping in new neighborhoods. I’m on board to sketch out the first version if you need a hand.

Here’s a simple layout you can copy into a spreadsheet right away: **Sheet 1 – “Inputs”** - Row 1: Headers *A1: Site ID* *B1: Start Date* *C1: End Date* *D1: Garden Area (m²)* *E1: Number of Plants* *F1: Plant Type* *G1: Avg. CO₂ Sequestered per Plant (kg/year)* *H1: Avg. Water Used per Plant (L/year)* *I1: Energy for Maintenance (kWh/year)* **Sheet 2 – “Calculations”** - A2: Site ID (link to Sheet1) - B2: Total CO₂ Sequestered = `=SUMPRODUCT((Inputs!D2)*Inputs!G2)` - C2: Total Water Saved = `=SUMPRODUCT((Inputs!D2)*Inputs!H2)` - D2: Total Energy Saved = `=SUMPRODUCT((Inputs!D2)*Inputs!I2)` - E2: Carbon Savings (kg CO₂) = B2 – (D2*0.45) *(assuming 0.45 kg CO₂/kWh for grid)* - F2: CO₂ per m² = `=B2/Inputs!D2` **Sheet 3 – “Dashboard”** - Pull the key metrics from Sheet2 with simple `=Calculations!B2` style links. - Add conditional formatting: green if savings > target, red if below. Feel free to tweak the formulae once you’ve got real data. I’ll keep the focus tight and help you iterate once you’ve filled in the first pilot row. Let me know how it goes, and we’ll refine together.