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Jessica Garcia
Barcelona, Spain
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Joseph Ibrahim
Benue, Nigeria
I are a passionate community-driven individual with a strong background in agriculture, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian service. With hands-on experience in WASH, livelihood development, and climate advocacy through roles with organizations like UNICEF, CBM-Nigeria, and Angel Support Foundation, I am deeply committed to improving lives in underserved communities. My academic work, includies a master’s thesis on sustainable household energy in Makurdi, reflecting my focus on practical, people-centered solutions to environmental and development challenges. As a proactive learner and leader, I am continually seeking ways to bridge policy, research, and grassroots action to create lasting impact.
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Rob Hawkes
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
In am an interdisciplinary academic researcher whose 'home' discipline is English literary studies but whose work draws on wide-ranging interests in areas including heterodox economics, sociology, and politics, among others. My current research projects focus on experimental literature, money, and the concept of trust, and on reimaging community credit creation in terms that prioritise social inclusion and ecological sustainability. I am a member of the Money on the Left editoral collective and I am interested in exploring how inclusive, democratic, and creative approaches to monetary design can advance intersectional ecosocial justice.
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Alfredo Marrufo
Connecticut, United States
Hello, I'm interested in poverty research and pragmatic means of integrating the global south into larger Net Zero projects.
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Swee Ku
明日香村, 高市郡, Nara, Japan
I am interested in urban planning and the urban regeneration of old towns.
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Mark Aylward
Saint-Lazare, Quebec, Canada
Husband, father, filmmaker/photographer, musician & indie author/writer of which none make me money, they bring me joy. Having recently turned 60, I’ve begun writing my first novel—an imaginative exploration sparked by the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI). At its heart, the book asks: what would Canada look like if were fully realized—not just as a financial policy, but as a foundation for human dignity? For me, UBI is more than just income; it’s about Universal Basic Security (UBS)—a framework that ensures access to housing, healthcare, and social support for vulnerable populations. As I’ve immersed myself in the political realities we face today, I keep returning to a single question: Why have free democratic societies failed to provide dignity and self-determination for all their people? The novel begins with the premise that nationhood—and by extension, our political and economic systems—must be redefined. Our current models are deeply embedded in structures built to serve capitalistic colonial interests. But what if we could imagine something new? This journey led me to envision an alternative economic model, one that resonates with the ideas in Doughnut Economics and beyond—a system designed not for endless growth, but for equitable well-being. I’m not an academic, economist, or political scientist. I'm a here to learn, listen, and contribute to conversations that matter.
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Jorge Garcia del Arco
As Corporate Development Officer at QUBIZteam, I work for the strategic growth and market integration of cutting-edge Quantum Sensing and Metrology solutions, leveraging deeptech to address critical global challenges. With an Executive MBA from IE Business School and 30 years of diverse management experience, my career has been a deliberate journey towards impactful innovation. My foundation was forged over two decades across the entire value chain of the Telecommunications Industry, where I gained invaluable expertise in complex system deployment, market dynamics, and large-scale operations. For the past 10 years, I've channeled this experience into social and environmental innovation projects, a pivot driven by a passion for creating tangible, positive change. This unique trajectory positions me at the nexus of technological advancement and real-world application. My work as a Founding Curator of the Global Shapers Bilbao Hub (World Economic Forum) and as a Board Member for PTEA (Water Sector R&D Network) directly informs QUBIZ.team's mission. These roles provided firsthand insight into the urgent needs for advanced and sustainable solutions, which quantum technologies are uniquely poised to deliver (e.g., precise PFAS detection, real-time industrial monitoring, and more use cases in the pipeline). This ENFJ-A personality believes in building new models that render existing challenges obsolete – a philosophy inspired by R. Buckminster Fuller.
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Eliz Mizon
Bristol
I help small teams who are doing good work get stuff done. I’ve been working in the cultural and creative sector for the last 15 years, working on comms, operations and strategy, making teams more efficient and strategically effective.
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Farouq Nuzulludien Birawa
Lampung, Indonesia
A graduate in Development Studies with over 1 year of experience in social research and monitoring-evaluation. Interested in Community Development, Social Mapping, Sustainable Community, Performance Management, and other related topics. I'm passionate about performance management, sustainable community, and society-environment development. Please feel free to reach out to me to talk about a potential collaboration or shared interests. I look forward to connecting with you!
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Rubén Fuentes
San Juan de la Rambla, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Cooperativista enamorado de la Economía Social como una de herramientas mas poderosas para la emancipación social a través del Trabajo y del Consumo. Socio trabajador de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Asociado: AFORTUNADAS S. Coop. Can. Codirector de la: Escuela Canaria de Cooperativismo (https://escuelacanariacoop.org/) Socio y Presidente de la Comunidad Energética Insular de Tenerife: TENERGÉTICA S. Coop. (https://www.tenergetica.org/) Socio y consumidor de: Som Energía, Som Conexión, Fiare Banca Ética, Coop 57, Som Movilitat.

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Welcome to the DEAL Community!
The DEAL Community is everyone who is exploring the ideas of Doughnut Economics and pioneering ways to put the ideas into practice.
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We believe economies of the 21st century will be practiced first and theorised later, and we believe they will be put inspired by the creativity, imagination, skill and perspectives of everyone.
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