DEAL Intersections: where themes meet to cultivate transformation

About the session

In this opening session of Global Donut Days 2026, the DEAL team will host a conversation that highlights the intersections of Doughnut Economics action, sharing synergies and ‘common threads’ that connect the Doughnut Economics themes being put into practice by the global community.

You’ll hear from each DEAL team member who will explore DE action across each of the 7 themes; share the latest tools available; and surface the questions and tensions most alive to practitioners right now. 

During the session there will be space for you to join the conversation, raising questions or highlighting insights from your experiences in putting Doughnut Economics into practice in your community, place or sector. 

The session will be jointly hosted by:-

• Andrew Fanning, lead for: Research and Academia
• Carolina Escobar-Tello, lead for: Schools and Education
• Ilektra Kouloumpi, lead for: Sectors
• Leonora Grcheva, lead for: Cities and Regions
• Pins Brown, lead for: Business and Enterprise
• Rob Shorter, lead for: Communities and Arts
• Xiaoting Hou-Jones (侯晓婷), lead for: Government and Policy

Join us to explore what’s new across the Doughnut Economics themes you are familiar with, and discover themes you may not be.

Session details may be updated. 

Note: This session will include BSL.

How to register

Please use this Zoom registration link to register for the session. If you have any access requirements, please email us at donutdays@doughnuteconomics.org.

Part of the session will be recorded and shared on the Doughnut Economics Action Lab YouTube channel. By attending the session you agree to the session being recorded. If you do not want to appear in the recording, please turn your video / camera off.

If you’re unable to attend the session, check back to our website after Global Donut Days 2026, where we’ll share the recording.

Please note, as our events aim to connect the people in the DEAL community, we ask that you do not send an AI notetaker in your place.


Image credit: General Kenobi, Hyderabad, TG, India