Meet the DEAL Community

Holetown, Saint James, Barbados

I am an energetic and creative individual. I display leadership characteristics, believing in leading by example. I enjoy facing up to challenges, performing new tasks and mastering what I set out to do. I believe that we live in an abundant world and look for ways to impact those around me with positivity, especially through exponential technologies. I have a passion for Africa and believe that Africa is where the future lies.

Budapest, Közép-Magyarország, Hungary

I am an economist and management consultant. I have been working in various management positions (CEO, program and project manager, financial manager). I have been accustomed in working in international environments as well.

Thessaloniki, Μακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece

Music Teacher and future Economist based in Thessaloniki, Greece My studies in economics with the previous experience in working with people made me more conscious about the everyday living conditions and how some things need to change for the society to thrive not only grow! To achieve a more sustainable future we need to take actions today, all the people as individuals and as a society!

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Hello from Dublin, Ireland. I work in the coffee industry and sit on the committee of the Specialty Coffee Association national chapter, SCA Ireland, as Sustainability Coordinator, a new committee role that was created in June this year. The purpose of this role is to examine the space where there is opportunity to insert sustainable practices in the many business types that our community operate, and also in our chapter activities and events. I am more keen than qualified, and really value being part of this group!!

Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland

I see many threats in climate change, but many opportunities in climate adaptation. I believe that the role and therefore the purpose of the economy is crucial to the success of climate adaptation. If we shape our economy according to the model of the doughnut and add more values than just profit maximisation, we can transform our economy and society into a healthy model. There’s no time to lose! I assist the GreenLeft party in our city and I initiate and stimulate sustainable projects in my neighborhood. My ambition is to become a changemaker which stimulate organisations, companies and especially small entrepreneurs to find a revenue model which makes them sustainable and social and help them create values which are important to their surroundings. Moreover, now that we transfer the sources of our energy- and heating systems, I would like to stimulate citizen participation, ownership and control on our own systems. Therefor I would like to implement the Doughnut Model.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

I work for a global consulting company where I lead a sustainability and social innovation programme. I am deeply concerned with environmental and social wellbeing and justice, environmental regeneration, and active citizenry. I aim to be more hands-on in working with organisations to create responsible practices, in better harmony with the natural world. I am joining this community in my personal capacity, having been inspired by Kate and the community’s approach to Doughnut Economics and downscaling the doughnut for cities and communities. I am very interested in exploring what can be done in Johannesburg, and look forward to learning from people forging the way in other cities, and meeting with members of the community in South Africa and abroad.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

I am an instigator who also helps to get jobs done. I like to create, be in at the start, middle or end, find a way through the unknown. I am more than happy working with people that want to try something different, be disruptive, be creative.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

My interests cover sport, education, community development, health & wellbeing, architecture and place-making, change-making people and Impact Investment, amongst other topics. Curiosity. I am on a journey of discovery and DEAL covers a lot of the issues I want to learn about and contribute to.

Barcelona, Catalunya, España

I currently direct a Global Research Center and a Graduate School in Sustainability, encouraging and promoting activities toward the 2030 ODS Agenda and Green New Deal. I design and promote public policies oriented to local and global sustainability. Almost 30 years of experience in corporate sutainability, ESG, communication sciences, government relations, and institutional affairs in South America. I am committed to strengthening management capacities (private and public) at all levels with the aim of generating better spaces for local and regional alliances. I have directed high performance teams with high productivity and efficiency. Expert in Corporate Management, Integrated Management Systems (IMS), Environmental Management, Safety and Politics and Social Issues around world class operations.

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Hi!  I'm Lauren. I am many things, including, but not limited to: a Master of Science, an engineer, a singer, mother, daughter, sister, environmentalist, feminist, and recovering exploration geologist. I am generally an outdoor enthusiast and a progressive.  The world is being run into the ground. I'm learning so I can change how the world operates. 

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

I love exchanging about ways to accelerate the transition to a circular & regenerative economy, after spending close to 10 years as a sustainability and circular economy intrapreneur in a big company and the last 3 years as an entrepreneur.

United States

As a recent graduate MBA and MPA graduate of Presidio Graduate school, I am a systems thinker that looks at how to improve equity and well-being for the environment and people. My focus is refugee inclusion in decent work and economic growth, which involves global policy and sustainable business models in the apparel and home decor product world.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Currently working with teenagers to stem climate anxiety by introducing them to new positive ideas to solve our global issues. Previously CEO of an education business, and before that a sustainability management consultant with KPMG. Originally a biochemist.

Stirchley, England, United Kingdom

Hipkiss & Graney are a visual arts studio in Stirchley, South Birmingham. We believe artists should directly support the community they are situated within. We work with experts to make public work about social and ecological sustainability.

Perugia, Umbria, Italia

My name is Caterina Rondoni and I am Ph.D student in Environmental sustainability and wellbeing. I have always been very interested in the subjects of human rights, cooperation and environmental protection and for this reason I have been collaborating with several associations and local bodies since I was in high school. During the last two years I have focused my work on the issue of food security, right to food and environmental pollution. In 2019 I carried out research on the topic of food security in the Peruvian jungle and its relations with the oil pollution I strongly believe that anather system is possible and I would like to work on build a new one.

Brighton, Michigan, United States of America

I am passionate about educating on, and helping find solutions to, the climate crisis. It's how I spend most of my free time. My wife and I write on Medium about the things that are important to us...I always write about the environment. Always trying to learn more and do better.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

I am an individual struggling to find my place in society as is. My values and ethics are consistently challenged by what it takes to make a living. I am currently seeking skills to one day become self-sustainable and breakaway from the shackles of our economic systems. I hope to connect with others to work together towards solutions for the dysfunctional world we are in.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What exciting times. Why wouldn’t you want to be part of this future? I work in transport planning but believe the way we move is fundamentally interlinked to how we relate to each other and live as a populace. This itself is shaped by political and socio-economics, environmental factors and cultural tendencies. I realised pretty quickly that business as usual is fuelling regressive decision making and corruptive cultures but that positive change is not just possible, it’s happening.

Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

Hi All! I'm passionate about change, but those aiming for a fairer society. I'll forward to integrate participation in every aspect of life because I truly believe is just through conversations how we get connected to each other and understand deeply the nature of the other-selves and see other possibilities of development.

Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil

I'm from Brazil, and I believe that work is our opportunity to create and do something useful for the world. That's why I work and study for solutions to meet our needs, and create alternatives for work and development, without depriving future generations of doing the same. Graduated in Marketing, certifing in Regenerative Entrepreneurship and graduated in Ayurvedic Medicine from Escola Yoga Brahma Vidyalaya.

Spokane, Washington, United States of America

Kathryn is the Chief Strategist for SoilSmart–SoilWise.org as well as a consultant, author and educator, an expert in ethics, systems thinking and change.  Kathryn’s early work combined her interest in change, systems thinking, ethics and values, themes that continue to this day. Kathryn’s sense that Western culture was imbalanced in some way drove her to seek deeper understanding by looking into the foundation (nature), and driving forces at work that clarified the effective application of ethics and values she saw expressed around her.   Kathryn’s shift to nature as the expert provided a strong framework for effective and harmonious change, in sync with nature – the largest system. The discovery of the biotic pump and the meta crisis we are facing, drove Kathryn to shift her focus into the education and application of this new systems understanding of how rain is formed and how the planet has been cooling itself since the beginning.   Designated as a “Woman to Watch’ in Sustainability in 2012 by the Boulder Weekly, she was previously on the faculty of the Sustainable Business Practices Program at the University of Colorado Boulder, Regis University and the Entrepreneur Community Online teaching strategy, organizational change, systems theory, business psychology, and work team development. Her published work includes “What’s It Mean, Shifting to Green?   Fascinated with organizational change, Kathryn was an early student of systems thinking creating study groups for the Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge and studying with Fritjof Capra, starting in the 80s. Her change work showed her the impact of tacit values on leadership and management styles.   Kathryn developed the model Birds of a Feather™  and a tool for assessing organizational culture strategically, Strategic Leadership Assessment™, and with Verna Allee is the co-author of the Quality Tools Matrix™.

Zürich, Schweiz

Gregor conducts applied research in the field of circular economy and life-cycle assessment in collaboration with companies in various industries. He works part-time as the Sustainability Manager of the University of Basel.

Diónysos, Attica, Greece

Academic Editor, Researcher, TCK & Unabashed Generalist. Mom looking to contribute to a better future, glocally!

San Diego, California, United States of America

Jeremy serves as the Managing Director for the Institute for Ecological Civilization. He holds a PhD in philosophy of religion from Claremont Graduate University, is a part time documentary filmmaker, and works on economic policy and systems change.