Meet the DEAL Community

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

I am a project manager, designer, and consultant for the Circular economy. I help individuals, businesses, institutions and organizations to become regenerative, collaborative, circular.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

I am a Director of a local, family run, hospitality business within Dorset and Wiltshire. Outside of work I am part of the North Dorset Lib Dem Exec team and active in community projects such as the Sturminster Newton Community Fridge. I have a background in science with a PhD in microbiology (Biotechnology)

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Founder of DE Community network group Boro Doughnut, Middlesbrough UK.  Now a CIC.  I moved to Middlesbrough in 2018 after living in Surrey, Oxfordshire, Japan, Thailand, China, Germany and the USA. Eco-school assessor. Currently juggles between management of Boro Doughnut, being a supply teacher, Learning and Development Facilitator @ Drive Engagement / Camerons Link and Reflexologist. 

Pamplona, Navarra - Nafarroa, España

Passionate about sustainable growth and small steps that everyone can do in order to leave a better world for our children. Currently preparing an underground course on sustainability at my university where I've been inc charge of other courses more focused on finance.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Shanghai, 上海市, People's Republic of China

Currently a high-schooler aspiring to join the doughnut revolution!

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

I have been working on a number of different climate action focused projects and organisations in Bristol ranging from setting up car clubs/share, organising street parties (to advocate car free streets) to aquaponics in cities, community energy and retrofitting and modular home building.

Cowes, England, United Kingdom

I am a Landscape Architect consultant based on the Isle of Wight but have travelled and worked across a variety of regions. I have a keen interest in biophillic design and sustainable design outcomes. I am also training as an eco-therapist as I believe that the set-up of ones immediate outdoor environment can play a vital role in overcoming mental health issues and influence general wellbeing through connecting to nature.

Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina

Doctor in Economics. Economist specialized in Sustainability, Social Innovation and Inclusive Insurance.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

I have completed tertiary studies in Marine Science, Environmental Science and Sustainable Development. My career has been in the Government sector, particularly fisheries management. I read Kate's book and got so inspired - I think her work could really help natural resource managers to get better social and environmental outcomes. Would love to hear from others who are using doughnut economics (or thinking about it!) in similar contexts.

Birkdale, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

A husband, father (of 4), professional actor (since 1985), ecological entrepreneur (since 2004), elected representative/local Redland City Councillor (since 2012). I live on Quandamooka Country and pay respect to thousands of generations of elder connection to country, as we seek to make sense of how to sustain life for people in Australia after 7-8 generations of connection to this place. As a creative innovator & fiercely independent individual, I democratically represent ‘the best interests of the majority of citizens over the long term future’, I also respect diversity, equity & justice. I am committed to collective, collaborative, cooperative work in the common interest. Before & since being elected, much of my work as the founder of Arts Evolution (an ecological enterprise committed to pathways that support sustainable human futures) has remained outside public view, yet the core theme relates to our need to orient the ‘self within society’ as we enter The Anthroposcene.

Auckland, New Zealand

Board Member, Doughnut Economics Advocates New Zealand (DEANZ). We are a New Zealand based Doughnut Economics advocacy group for people wanting to be involved in the fight against climate change, environmental degradation, and social imbalance. DEANZ members are committed to working towards a sustainable ecological and cultural future by putting the concept of Doughnut Economics into action. DEANZ holds regular Meetups with inspiring speakers on Doughnut Economics topics. The projects our members are involved with are continually expanding: revitalising the Repair Café movement in New Zealand; establishing Urban Composting and Community Gardens; building a free online healthy eating recipes database. As the Project Manager for Repair Cafes Wendy is passionate about revitalising the Repair Cafe movement in New Zealand, post covid. Wendy’s background includes a BA, M. Comm, a long career in advertising and marketing and winning a Telstra Australian Business Women's award.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Founder of Divvy Up www.divvyup.org Ideas person. Collaborative. Optimist.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I am a Post Graduate Research who completed my Undergraduate and Honours degrees in Industrial Engineering, from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Pretoria.  I completed my Master's in Industrial Engineering and I am currently busy with an international exchange as part of an additional master's program in innovation and entrepreneurship at HVL (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) in Bergen Norway. Considering a PhD in complex decisions making in the Financial Industry, as a follow-up to my Master's in Industrial Engineering research. I have completed my black belt in Six Sigma.  I started businesses and consulted for the past several years with various companies and learned as much as possible along the way.  I love reading business literature written by experts from industry as I know that the only way I can make the necessary impact is to understand the world as broadly as possible to ensure that the research I do is based on what the real problems are that we face.  Business is my passion, but I know that I still have a lot to learn before I can make the difference I want to make.

Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

My name is Leanne and I am a design and technology teacher in Wokingham

Aargauerstrasse 182, Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

I'm an economic development consultant working with local councils around Australia to support their local economies.

Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

Hi there, I'm a curious person with strong values and a passion for learning and improvement. Whether it's reorganising organisational structures, collaborating with partners, organising events, editing books, or co-creating NGO-startups, I'm up for the challenge. I enjoy using my creative and analytical project management skills to come up with new solutions for tricky problems.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

My belief in the power of individuals to effect positive change led to a career in fundraising with Habitat for Humanity in Toronto, and since 2007 with the University of Toronto. At my church, i led a refugee sponsorship initiative, and founded a foot care program for homeless guests. I am also a founder of the volunteer-run book store which to date has contributed over $1.4M to the Toronto Public Library. In 2020 i joined the board of directors of Leadnow, a citizen-powered organization dedicated to a more just and equitable Canada. My family and i call Toronto home.

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland

CSR Specialist with a lot of love for biodiversity, Kenya and people

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

I'm a software engineer by trade focused on living in a more conscious and sustainable way through the yogic way of life. In the yogic sciences they say "in is the only way out" and I firmly believe that becoming better connected with our own inner nature and the living world around us is the key to living consciously in this world and help with the most pressing social and environmental problems of our time. I recently quit my job at Amazon and I'm currently attending a 7-month yoga program called Sadhanapada at the Isha Yoga Center in India to work on myself as a human being before I embark on the next step of seeing how I can more directly contribute to help with the social and environmental issues we face.

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Business & product developer with 10 years of entrepreneurial and corporate experience. Shifting my professional career to a sustainability and impact-driven path. Passionate about the circular economy model, emerging technologies, and open innovation.

Helsinki, Etelä-Suomi, Suomi

I'm previously a founder and CEO of a social audio startup. Currently COO of a trees-as-a-service company. I'm a technologist who has contributed to two commercial mobile operating systems and a long-time committed tech for good leader. Also known as executive utopist and transformative business researcher, did my MSc on mental models of transformative entrepreneurs. A co-founder of 500 people strong Oxygen2050 transformative business community and founder of 300 people strong utopia/future community.

I am a 68-year-old poet and writer. I have a deep interest in learning how to live sustainably and make the world a better place for everyone.