Meet the DEAL Community

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

I am an Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Management. Currently working with students of Development Management in the areas of impact investing, business model innovation, transition design and design thinking.

London, England, United Kingdom

I am a secondary school teacher (Geography Ages 11+ - GCSE, Politics A-level) holding a BA International Politics. I'd like to incorporate doughnut economics into my curriculum and ensure students have a clear picture of economic systems and their impact before they leave school. Want to help stimulate a move towards a circular, inclusive economy, and do my part to help our society respond to a clear climate crisis in the 21st Century. Keen to collaborate with other educators.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

I'm Chief Executive of Soha Housing. We're a mutually owned, community based Housing Association working predominantly in Oxfordshire. We build new homes for people who need them, and have 7000 homes rented at below market rates across Oxfordshire. We're a not for profit organisation.

Belgium/Luxembourg

Changemaker

Næstved, Region Sjælland, Danmark

Retired teacher with interest in coding, health and good books

Leura, New South Wales, Australia

Interested in all aspects of improving deliberative democracy and helping governments make better decisions with the benefit of technology and a meaningful understanding of community views. I run a consultancy called H2onestly, am involved in a startup called Seekgeeks of the Zeitgeist, and in my spare time am doing a PhD with Alexey Voinov's PERSWADE group at University of Technology Sydney. I recently completed five years as Mining Manager with WaterNSW, where my role was to analyse evidence of impacts from mining beneath Sydney's drinking water supplies, and to advocate for their reduction. I have a long background in water environment as a regulator and consultant, working in all aspects of water science, particularly in groundwater pollution, mining impact and resource assessment. Specialties: Regulatory innovation, sustainability, groundwater, mine impact assessment, resource protection, water pollution and remediation, land contamination, decentralised sewage management

United Kingdom

English property solicitor admitted 1983. Joined Keystone Law Limited in 2003. Founder QuAlms Haus Co Living and Working Eco Villages to eradicate homelessness amongst the UK's 130,000 young underinvested homeless ("YoU") by 2032 using modular construction; local authority surplus land and bringing listed buildings back into use: "Giving YoU a roof over your head and a foot on the property ladder". I have set up www.tpban.com to facilitate this with like mindeds - Tech Prop Business Affiliates Network- particularly to see what opportunities for social housing could and should be included in the UK's Freeport Bids which are currently being assessed by HM Government.

South Lake Tahoe, California, United States of America

PhD Student in Transition Design @ Carnegie Mellon University, USA, looking for opportunities to collaborate

San Francisco, California, United States of America

I have long been disturbed by the fixation of economists and politicians of measuring everything by money-- an ever-more imaginary substance which you can't eat, drink, or breathe-- so when I read Doughnut Economics, it felt right, exciting, and hopeful. I volunteer with the San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition and other local group; I work as a Pilates/movement teacher; and I love to dance.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monte Verde, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

I am interested in creating a global paradigm shift into a future that will thrive on the regeneration of natural resources and community.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Director of the Michigan State University, Center for Community and Economic Development. I am also a member of the Urban Planning faculty at Michigan State University where I teach Environmental Planning and a new field of study, Domicology.

London & Whitstable, England, United Kingdom

I've been in business for the last 44 years as a creative, and in the last 25 years advising and mentoring other creatives and social enterprises .  I passionately want to be able to share this thinking with  my clients in these sectors to make this vision of change a reality . to see more of my creative life as well as my biz life you can find me at www.yvonnefuchs.com  

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Member of the UK Circular Economy Taskforce and an Advocator of Doughnut Economics and the Planetary Boundaries Framework. Founding Member of the Society for Social and Ecological Systems.

London

An official member of the UK Government's Circular Economy Taskforce.  I am a passionate advocate for sustainable development and believes that we can create a more sustainable future by designing policies, products, services and supply chains that are more efficient and yet protective of the Earth’s critical natural and ecological systems. and fairly distribute value.

Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom

Property focused leader with a long history in regeneration and delivering better outcomes for communities.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I'm a social entrepreneur working in online education focused on teaching innovation and tech skills. I have a masters in Architecture and have subsequently worked in a verity of very exciting but unrelated spaces, predominantly helping cut through complexity and build human centered solutions. I founded the African Coding Network, which aims to build infrastructure to help scale African tech education.

Curaçao

A social movement for transforming Curaçao into the first Island Doughnut Economy. My name is: mister Sharnon Isenia. I work as community developer. I'm a self-employed consultant in matters like project-management in city renewal, traffic flow/ parking/ transportation assessments, sustainability planning, organizational re-engineering. I have a background in spatial planning and geography. And also a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA). I'm an active member of the Curaçao Doughnut Economy (CDE) Task-force. It is a think-to-do-tank to explore and use the Doughnut Economy as a tool for nationwide transformative action on our beautiful island in the Caribbean. Currently we have more than 33 members. Our goal is simple: to create a radically new Curaçao. A Curaçao that is inclusive, regenerative and distributive.

New York, United States of America

Cofounder of Most Human (www.most-human.com), a community committed to helping businesses grow in the best interest of human potential, through courses, stories and resources.

Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

Sponsor of youth, recovering politician - or on hiatus.

Wolverley, Kidderminster

  #naturalburial  #sustainablefuneral #naturalorganicrediction   #passivhaus #universalbasicincome 

Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Retired , Interests in E-bikes as primary transportation, , Solar PV systems, Drawdown.org, Climate change mitigation/Climate Reality Leadership, Solutions towards the Tragedy of the Commons : Doughnut Economy, Circular Economy, Global & National Political Reform, Mitigating Anthropogenic Existential Risks ( see https://theprecipice.com/) ,Hydrogen Economy, Multidimensional Wealth, etc while enjoying my Family, Friends, Community and Life.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Originally from Paris, France, I've recently moved to Victoria to find a job (or an internship) in environmental protection and community development. I want to participate in a positive change, for a better future for our planet.

Clarkston, Georgia, United States of America

I am a scientist with more than fifteen years in the field of solar energy and environment. I do believe that any economic plan must take in charge human and nature needs. I advocate a sustainable approach for human development.