Meet the DEAL Community

Duluth, Georgia, United States of America

Nonprofit worker; fundraiser; writer; champion of young people and underserved populations. I like hearing people's stories, and hearing about how their upbringings shaped them. Not sure that what I'm doing today will be what I'm doing a year from now. I do like trains.

München, Bayern, Deutschland

arts lover * bike rider * doughnut economy fan * matchmaker * slow foodie * urban utopist * wanderer

Oslo, Norge

I do consultancy work in the energy industry helping drive the green energy transition forward. In particular I help companies engaged in developing and/or using new technologies and digital solutions to accelerate an affordable and secure decarbonization of energy supplies. Core areas involves strategy, business development,  building partnerships, negotiations and market entry. Also active in the Green Party in Oslo in various ways.

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

I've spent most of my life as a computer programmer, now I've gone back to uni to retrain in Economics.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Co-founder and director at Linktank (Pty) Ltd and Hadeda (Pty) Ltd

Munich, Bayern, Germany

I'm a game designer with a background in product design

Lo Barnechea, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

Soy Karina, me considero una ingeniera de los procesos de reemplazo. Soy una optimista.

Brussels, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium

Now creating an English theatre for Brussels that will promote social cohesion, progressive values and environmental sustainability. Looking for collaborators for this ambitious project - please get in touch!

Fyn, Odense, Region Syddanmark, Danmark

I'm currently studying a master in Ecological Design Thinking at Schumacher College and I have a bachelor in environmental science. I'm preoccupied by how to facilitate change, especially shift of paradigme that can help us implement healthier systems for a thriving future. I would love to connect with people around developing alternative ways of education around transformative and experiential learning.

Dili, East Timor

I am an Australian, retired from Victoria University (Melbourne) where I introduced a BA in International Community Development after working on the Commonwealth Youth Program's Fiji Centre on the Diploma Course in Youth and Development. I am currently working on municipal plans for Five municipalities in Timor-Leste with a Portuguese consultancy group GERTIL and trying to apply principles of the Doughnut economy. 

Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America

Northern Virginia Conservation Advocate for the Audubon Naturalist Society

København, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

Committed to the change we need. Father of two girls and living as most people are in Denmark. In a house north of Copenhagen and trying to reduce our carbon footprint. I am working as an independent project developer in the areas of urban and rural development. Im specialized in building new projects from the bottom. Building momentum and creating alliances across organisations could be my contribution for new ideas and projects in the eastern part of Denmark.

København, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

 I've founded COPENHAGEN DOUGHNUT, a citizen led initiative to transform Copenhagen into a city, where every single citizen is thriving within the means of the planet. I work in transformative adult education. I wrote a handbook for cooperatives and democratic business. I create 'systems games' as a teaching tool to help people understand and appreciate the dynamics, complexity and joy of living systems. I've been involved in social and environmental movements for the past decade. My purpose is to create learning and training opportunities for young people who want to be part of the transition to a sustainable and just society. I care about that... I studied Environmental Science (Roskilde University) and Economics for transition (Schumacher College)

Ghent, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Biomimicry thinker & future-proof strategist

Valby Langgade, København, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

Journalist, activist, politician, lecturer, mother.

Lisboa, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

Partner and business designer consultant at 401 Business Design, a collaborative problem-solving consultancy based in Lisbon. Expert in Sustainability Management at Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG) and currently taking a postgraduate course in Social and Solidarity Economy at ISCTE.

Bath, England, United Kingdom

I'm a regenerative practitioner (trained with Regenesis in the US) working with businesses, public sector and with communities. 20 years of experience in organisational change. Very interested in a thriving Bristol Avon bioregion. Currently working with a regional group on a 'regenerative' doughnut. Founded National Forest Gardening Scheme @NatForestGarden More here: paulpivcevic.com

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

From the Pacific Northwest of the United States, I am a senior-level change agent in international development, especially with non-profits, but including higher education, and donor organization. Sector experience is broad: Gender integration, women's empowerment, and new concepts of masculinity are key focus areas. But also: Sustainable development, community development, and business and economic development, child protection, humanitarian assistance, and more. I hold a Master's degree focused in Communication for Development from University of Oregon Graduate School.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Bits and pieces put together to present a semblance of a whole (brownie points if you know where it's from!)

Glasgow

I am a fashion practitioner and circular economy researcher. I am one of the founding members of Sustainable Fashion Scotland - a community-led social venture with the aim to connect the sustainable fashion community. In my work I aim to support a cohesion between social, wellbeing and circular economies; support communities to achieve social justice and environmental sustainability; and, supporting a more sustainable fashion industry. I did my Master's in Social Innovation where I focused my research project on social dimensions of the Circular Economy. I love to read and continuously educate myself on current issues and different perspectives.

Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagascar

Alison started her coaching journey when asked by her 6th-grade teacher to be a peer mentor. Today she brings 20+ years of combined experience as a manager and mentor, an executive, an ex-pat, a business owner, and a trained coach. Alison is known for her facility in creating a safe space for her clients to share challenges and dreams, hopes, and goals. She supports them in uncovering new possibilities and making actionable plans to craft a career that supports flourishing at work and at home. She loves coaching non-traditional leaders and managers to build the confidence and worldview they need to succeed and thrive with joy. In 2021 she is committed to helping create jobs in Madagascar that contribute to building a healthy and doughnut-friendly economy.

Tel Aviv ,Israel

T.V. Art Director ,Designer & Social Entrepreneur-Circular Economy Club Tel Aviv Organizer.

Nailsea, North Somerset

Retired, but interested in systemic change, economic, electoral, political, social.

Torino, Piemonte, Italia

English teacher and counselor.