# Start a new impact

### Step 1: Click on the "Impacts" button

On your Dashboard, click on the "Impacts" button to navigate to its tab.

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### Step 2: Allow App to know your location

When you get prompted, choose between "allow while visiting the site" and "allow this time" to allow app access your location.

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### Step 3: See list of added Impacts

On this page, you'll find added impacts, you can click on the icons as annotated in the image below.

1. Settings: to select between list and map view or to set search distance.
2. Make an Impacts: to create new impact.
3. Your location: shows you where you currently are.
4. Nearby: shows you impacts close to your location.
5. Status: shows you the status of the impact.
6. Navigation: displays buttons that would help you navigate the map.&#x20;
7. Legend: helps you understand the visual/graphical representations on the map

<div><figure><img src="/files/Bpc2VH6aMpgCXONZRf84" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Impact- Map view</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/JfyxVodMXoCwQrfvlE3e" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Impact- List view</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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### Step 4: Start a new impact

To create a new impact, click on the "Make an Impact" or "plus" button at top of the page.

### Step 5: Select whether "Public" or "Private" Impact

* Private Impact: create impact within your community, friends or just you. No scheduling required - start immediately.
* Public Impact: create impact visible to the public - people can discover and request to join you. Set a date and time for your event.

{% hint style="info" %}
On the "Make an Impact" page, If you aren't able to select "Public" impact (i.e, it is gray-ed out as shown in the image below) that means you haven't completed KYC. KYC verification is required before you can create or join public impacts. See [KYC Verification](/cleanmate-docs/profile/kyc-verification.md)
{% endhint %}

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### Step 6: Submit Impact's details

Submit the details of your impact including title, date, time, location and others as presented in the images below.

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After your impact has been created, it will be displayed on the "created" tab and upon Admin's approval (for public impact) it would become published and visible to other eco-champions around you.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
Interested in joining an already created impact? Read [Request to join an impact](/cleanmate-docs/impact/request-to-join-an-impact.md)
{% endhint %}


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