Diaspora climate action in Berlin
A free vote, alongside the remittance — from Berlin, Germany.
GreenSweep supporters working in Berlin cast a free vote that directs outside funding toward environmental projects in Philippines and India. The vote is additive: it does not redirect a peso, taka, rupee, dirham, riyal, or dollar of the family remittance. The Berlin diaspora most often comes from Overseas Filipino Workers and Non-Resident Indians, and each community’s vote points to projects in its own home country. Signup is free and takes under a minute; visibility is the supporter’s choice — anonymous notify, counted in a public total, or named on a community page.
Communities working in Berlin
Overseas Filipino Workers
Home country: Philippines
Non-Resident Indians
Home country: India
Each community routes funding to its own home country. Per-community hub pages with native-language detail land in a follow-up release.
Where the votes go
Outside donors directed by votes from Berlin fund environmental projects across Philippines and India. The full project list and recent allocations are on the projects page; transparency totals update weekly on /transparency.
Frequently asked questions
Does signing up in Berlin change anything about my remittance?
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No. GreenSweep is free and additive in Berlin just like everywhere else. The vote you cast does not redirect a single unit of the money you send home; it tells outside funders where to direct environmental project money.
Who funds the projects, then?
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Outside donors — corporate sustainability budgets, matched-funding sponsors, and platform advertising revenue. Diaspora supporters provide the signal; outside money provides the funding.
Why a dedicated page for Berlin?
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Many GreenSweep supporters are in Berlin for a season or for years, while the families they support are in another country. The city page makes it explicit: the work in Berlin routes funding to environmental projects in the home countries listed above.
Is there a payment method or tax form required from this city?
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No. Signup and voting are free. The /donate flow is separate, currently region-gated, and unrelated to community signup. Workers in Berlin can opt in regardless of visa status, payment method, or local tax registration.
What about the Philippines and India donate flow?
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Diaspora info and signup is available globally. The active donate flow currently refuses Philippines and India until a local entity (a Philippine foundation and an FCRA-registered Indian beneficiary) is in place. Voting and signup are unaffected.
Sources
- 1.GovernmentWorld Bank — Migration and Development Brief 2024
- 2.GovernmentILO — Labour Migration
- 3.GovernmentUN SDG 13 — Climate Action
- 4.IndustryVerra — Verified Carbon Standard
Looking for the diaspora landing page? Start at /diaspora and pick your community from the priority list.