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Holly Noonan
New Mexico, United States
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Michelle Abraham
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
I'm Michelle, an economics student interested in the intersection of Macroeconomics, Fashion, business and enterprise. I want to explore areas, opportunities and collaborate to initiate innovation to aspects of improvement like, sustainability, just transitions through market economy. I look forward to learn, share and apply ideas. :)
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Katy Osborn
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sovik Mukherjee
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Currently, I work as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Commerce and Management at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (India). My research interests are in the fields of energy economics and geopolitics, socio-economic issues, digital economy, and economics of platforms. I happened to chance upon Kate Raworth's book after reading a review of it in a blog post. The visual representation of a "Doughnut" in Economics, was immediately striking. I had to read Doughnut Economics and finished it in five days. I understood that sustainable developent has to be redefined. I am keen to understand where will this take us and actively be a part of it. I am sure we can drive in a positive change. I have integrated doughnut economics into my teaching and research ... and it is a call to my fellow colleagues in the academic community to give it a try !!
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Abubakar Bello
Zamfara, Nigeria
My name is Abubakar Bello, and I’m from Nigeria. I’m passionate about sustainable development and creating practical solutions for local challenges. While participating in the GAP 2025 program, I was introduced to the Doughnut concept by Kate Raworth, and it immediately struck a chord with me. The idea of building a society that meets the needs of all people while living within the means of our planet is exactly the kind of vision I want to contribute to. I joined the DEAL Community to learn from others, share ideas, and see how I can adapt and apply the Doughnut framework to help improve the well-being of people in my community. I'm excited to be part of this inspiring network!
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Roland Schöttler
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Katia KNIGHT
Keene, New Hampshire, United States
I work for a rural centre for entrepreneurship that, on paper, helps entrepreneurs and small business get set up. In practice, we do so much more, trying to keep the weave of social fabrics alive and invigorated, serve the poorest and most vulnerable, support the endeavours that matter etc. Looking to join a community of practice to keep my ideas around community building, regenerative practice and systems thinking current and inspired.
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Lauren Behr
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
I am an Executive and Board advisor with 18 years of experience growing social impact organizations through strategy execution, organizational design, and business transformation. My consultancy, SOVA Strategies, uses strategy and design principles to accelerate the scale of bold, purpose-driven organizations. I'm excited to be joining the DEAL Community to learn how I can leverage its tools to better support and challenge my clients, I love supporting impact-driven leadership teams, and work in both advisory and fractional roles. Prior to SOVA, I spent a cumulative 14 years with Chemonics International – a $1.6B global development and sustainability firm operating in more than 100 countries. At Chemonics, I spent a decade as part of the C-suite, and reported to the CEO. In senior strategy roles, I led the design, launch, and management of enterprise-wide capabilities spanning corporate innovation, M&A and impact investing, venture building, change and quality management, and operational excellence. I also led corporate partnerships and thought leadership efforts for social innovation and impact investment. In partnership with sustainability non-profit UNLEASH, I co-designed and co-led a six-month startup incubator for early-stage social ventures, funded by Chemonics, supporting the launch and growth of more than 320 startups over five years. For five years, I was also a seconded Strategy Advisor to the UNLEASH Secretariat, and served as an Innovation Advisory Board Member. Earlier in my career, I worked in corporate social responsibility (CSR) consulting at Business for Social Responsibility, implementing CSR activities at Ann Inc., and supporting resource development at Project Concern International. Originally from southern California, I now live in Cambridge, MA with my husband. I am an avid reader, wellness enthusiast, and adjunct professor of social innovation and entrepreneurship at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C.
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Michiel van Lint
Härnösand, Västernorrland, Sweden
I want another world, so I started WeWantAnotherWorld.nu! Left-wing writer with progressive ideas, so ignored by the mean media, but still hoping for better times, hence my pseudonym: Spero Etiam. I’m desperately searching for soulmates to take action together. Doughnut economics is a positive thinking, but alas, to make people accept new ideas we have to make them aware how neoliberal thinking causes almost all the world problems. That’s the goal of my global digital project. We should collaborate more, complement each other, so please join me at WeWantAnotherWorld.nu or write me how I can help you!
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Carlos Octavio Graffi
Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Designer, in all its meanings. I believe in our ability to design and –more importantly– re-design everything around us. Currently developing a community about design, technology and climate. It's called Rediseñar ("to Redesign"). I'm also the Product Design Lead at Open Earth Foundation, where we build open-source technology for cities and countries to fight climate change effects, and the Local Leader for Interaction Design Foundation at Córdoba, my hometown.

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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.
This includes educators, policy makers, community members, business people, artists, academics, designers, young people, facilitators, oh, and the occasional economist.
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What we offer is an open-source commons of inspiration and tools to apply to your context, some created by the DEAL Team, but mostly created by members of the DEAL Community.
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