Meet the DEAL Community

Whittier, Alaska, United States of America

Currently a Firefighter with Ferrovial Services North America (20 years). Formerly a Pollution Investigator and Weather Forecaster with the US Coast Guard (11 years) prior to that a bit of everything: thrift store manager, welder, sand blaster, landscaper, technical screen printer and shipping & receiving at a textile mill.

Colonia Valdense, Colonia, Uruguay

I’m an Environmental Sociologist who studied at Washington State University, the department that founded the subdiscipline. In my book I explore subsistence food production as a potentially revolutionary act. I am interested in and passionate about the myriad creative ways in which people are forming new social worlds in resistance to the failures of late capitalism and resultant climate disasters. I am a qualitative researcher so I tend to focus on the informal spaces of innovation. I got my MA and PhD in sociology at WSU, and my BA in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. Before my current life I was once an itinerant overland international traveler, Chicago Tribune travel writer, and a long-haul, 18-wheel-driving trucker. I am now a mom to three beautiful girls, roommate to one husband (ha) and custodian to 2 cats 2 dogs 2 cows and 5 chickens.

London Borough of Lewisham, England, United Kingdom

I am an architect and Project Lead for Placemaking at Great Ormond Street Hospital. I am passionate about cities and the spaces in between buildings, especially in relation to children and older people. I aim to improve our urban environments allowing them to become healthier, more sustainable introducing greener solutions, and child-friendly.

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

I am an A Level Economics teacher who is very interested in doughnut economics. Too much of what the textbooks teach relies on outdated concepts which focus on markets and GDP growth. The models often ignore the natural environment, the human mind and society. Doughnut economics, offers a fresh and achievable alternative.

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

I’m a film producer, actor, writer, stand up comic, and musician who wants to make a difference in my world. Also, who doesn’t like a good doughnut?

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

I am striving to promote direct markets for the farmers. In order to facilitate the end-user , I believe it is important to connect the producer with the market itself. We are into regenerative agriculture and have recently started circularity initiatives in the wearable fashion and agronomical regimes.

FHNW, Basel (Switzerland)

I am a practitioner and an academic in the field of sustainable business. I completed my study in forest and environmental sciences at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway) and attained a doctoral degree on the influence of informal networks on the learning capabilities of organizations. My professional interests lie in the interaction of hard and soft systems thinking, especially in the areas of organizational learning and nascent entrepreneurship for “more sustainability” in an increasingly "digital" world.

Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

CEO Net Impact - 160,000 NexGen member organization with mission to inspire, equip and activate emerging leaders to foment a just and sustainable world. CEO of GOOD Institute, Social/Environmental Think Tank. Educator - Fellow, Fordham Gabelli School of Business. Impact Investing, Fordham Social Innovation Collaboratory. Investor - Principal, Lupoff/Stevens Family Office - 100% Impact Investing commitment.

Driminidy North, West Cork, Munster, Ireland

My name in Tim and I’m interested in finding a better way of living, for my family, my friends and the world.

Santa Barbara

I'm Founder and CEO of Hourbooks.com - the culmination of decades of commitment to systems change, first when I 'went back to the land' in the 70's, then creating a Green Village, and working on community currency and sustainable design. I finally got it: without an educated community, systems will not change! Hence: Hourbooks.com

Stavanger, Norway

I build brands through humanizing workplaces and making business personal. I believe that we grow thriving communities and societies when people are happy and engaged at work.

London Borough of Southwark, England, United Kingdom

I'm a freelance social researcher, evaluator and facilitator, with particular interest in food.

Clane, Leinster, Ireland

Engineering student studying in Dublin. Interested in how society can transition from its current economic model to a more sustainable model.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

PhD researcher with an interest in local urban transitions to sustainability.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Oi!☻I am a multidisciplinary designer with over ten years of professional and academic research experience focused on innovation and sustainability. Born and raised in Porto Alegre, Brazil, I've recently graduated in a Master Program in Regenerative Economics at Schumacher College, UK.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Excited and enthusiastic about the changes happening in energy, climate risk and hopefully feeding into the economy.

Bilbao, Basque Country

Industrial Engineer specialized in Mechanical engineering (1995) by the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao. I work at the Department of Graphic Design and Engineering Projects since 1998 and I was recognized as Full Professor since 2019. Head of the Department of Graphic Design and Engineering Projects since 2016. Chair of the board of studies of the Master's Degree 'Circular Economy: Business Application' of the University of the Basque Country. I joined Laval University in Québec in 2005 as a visiting scientist. I coordinated the Product Design Laboratory since its creation in 2005. The Research Group was recognized by the UPV/EHU in 2010 and by the Basque Government in 2018. My current research focuses on Product Life Cycle Assessment, Ecodesign, Reverse Engineering and Circular Economy.

Utrecht, The Netherlands

I am an Italian journalist, previously UNDP Editor-in-Chief on Sustainability in the UAE. I worked with the previous Italian Prime Minister for 8 years, and am now studying History at Utrecht University while working on few strategic communication projects. I have a husband and a 12 years old feminist daughter

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Research, Strategy and Design.

Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Irish born and living in Copenhagen for the past 7 years. My professional life has taken me from waste water treatment, waste management and now recently a posting in sustainability. I’m focusing on operationalizing sustainability on project level.

Blessington, Leinster, Ireland

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, España

I am fascinated by multidisciplinary, multinational and multicultural challenges. I strongly believe that these challenges can only be solved in a sustainable way by implementing all stakeholders from the beginning of the solving process. Already in my early studies, I discovered my passion for co-creative processes thanks to several diverse experiences all over the world. I enjoy seeing strong bonds between people, businesses and opportunities and therefore I aim to connect people for noble purposes. As a graduate from the European master program ENTECH organized by EIT InnoEnergy, I had to dive several times into the unknown regarding the new social environment, cultural life and language. Having lived in Germany, Portugal, France, Belgium and Spain gives me the multinational, multicultural background I am fascinated by. Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay --- Dalai Lama

Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Environmental Engineer & Scientist, interested in renewables, water & wastewater, cycling infrastructure

Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Chair & Director - Visit Gloucestershire Sales & Marketing Director - The Hatton Collection