Jimi3-km/Forestwatch

Forest Watch Eos detects the threat, mobilize the fix, and pay the people who protect Kenya’s future – in one platform.” # ForestWatch eOS – Environmental Operating System for East Africa > A Digital Twin for environmental action – from satellite, to alert, to restoration, to payments. --- ## 0. Hackathon Submission Meta - **Hackathon:** Wangari Maathai Hackathon 2025 - **Team Name:** Afro-Jasiri - **Track:** Forest protection, data collection & community engagement **Team** - Mathew Wahome – Team Lead & Systems Architect - James Koikai – AI & Product Lead - Tony Mputhia – Data & Infrastructure Engineer - Ephraim Kisaka – UX & Partnerships Lead **Submission Assets** - **Pitch Deck (PDF):** ` Presentation - eOS (1).pdf - **Demo Video (2–3 min):** `` github.com - MVP prototype: ai.studio --- ## 1. Overview **ForestWatch eOS** is an **Environmental Operating System** built for the East African context. It acts as a **Digital Twin for environmental action**, unifying: - **Eyes – Forest Intelligence:** satellite tiles, IoT sensors, community reports → Threat Weight Score + AI alerts - **Hands – Restoration & Circular Economy:** alerts → restoration projects, smart-bin waste flows, USSD interactions - **Wallet – PES & Eco-Tourism:** PES readiness scores, indicative KES payments, eco-fee flows to communities - **Brain – Bio-Knowledge Core:** AI assistant for restoration and species questions, tuned to East African ecosystems The goal is to help WMF/GBM, counties and communities **detect threats, mobilize action, and route payments** in one platform. --- ## 2. Key Features (MVP) - **ForestWatch Map Dashboard** - Simulated sensors, satellite tiles and community reports - AI-generated alerts with **Threat Weight Score (TWS)** and explainable evidence - **Restoration Hub** - Turn alerts into **Restoration Projects** (e.g. mangrove replanting) - Track area restored, trees/mangroves planted, survival rate, CO₂e (example metrics) - **Circular Economy Hub* …