Meet the DEAL Community

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Autistic person who attempted the story of becoming a programmer.

Petoskey, Michigan, United States of America

I am the founder of Lustgarten Global PLC, a boutique global immigration law firm that provides businesses with a single source for comprehensive global (non-US) immigration representation in more than 50 countries around the world. I am a dual US-Canadian citizen who is passionate about travel, meeting and collaborating with people from different cultures, innovation and making our communities better.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Hello! I'm a b2b copywriter by day and a volunteer for the Green Party of Ontario by night. I recently spearheaded a panel discussion about Doughnut Economics at our local Green Party AGM and I'm looking to keep the momentum going so Guelph can one day become a Doughnut City!

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I am a video producer, director and founder of South African youth oriented news and politics show, Politically Aweh, which explains issues through an engaging satirical format. We have covered the climate crisis and won first place in 2020 for our explainer "Climate Change in South Africa: How bad can it be?" at UC Boulder's Inside the Greenhouse climate and comedy video competition. We have also created a video about what a Green New Deal could look like to help South Africa recover post Covid-19 while ensuring a just transition for our heavily coal-dependent economy. I am personally very interested in learning more about Doughnut economics and exploring its relevance to African economies and helping to popularise the concept in this part of the world.

Floyd, Virginia, United States of America

I've been committed to doing ecological and social justice work for many years. I currently work at Springhouse Community School in Floyd, Va. . I holds a bachelor's degree in Religion with a focus in Buddhism and Western philosophy from Colorado College. I studied permaculture design at Quail Springs Permaculture, completed an 18-month sustainable agriculture fellowship with the Allegheny Mountain Institute in 2016; and worked in the field of garden-based education before coming to Springhouse. I am deeply committed to healthy human development and is passionate about creating regenerative communities. I'm currently enrolled in the Ecological Design Thinking Master’s Program at Schumacher College, where I'm is loving meeting people from around the world and exploring where theory and practice meet. Finally, My partner Ian and I recently completed construction on our hand-built home, where we intend to live and grow together for the foreseeable future

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

I am Edward Mwaba Ndalama from Zambia,an Electrical Technologist with a learning mindset,with a lot of certificates from different Universities in business, Leadership, management, Climate Change, education, covid-19 pandemic, Agriculture,IA, Law etc. Currently I am the Netherlands Education Group ambassador for Zambia, the Nasser Youth Movement Zambia leader,The Middle East Training and Consultancy SADC advisor, I am also the Adonai Global Solutions CL for Zambia, the International Confederation of Agriculture and Food TARIMKON of Turkey country Representative, Global International Coaches Manager for Zambia, Godspeed Technologies of Taiwan ICL for Zambia.

Berlin, Germany

Iam visiting scholars at Free University in Berlin,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I am a Melbournian university lecturer and researcher. Knowledge sharing, digital platforms and circular economy for more efficient construction and project management are my fields of expertise.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

My son and I are the co-founders of FuturesForward.org, a social venture dedicated to creating an eco-system of fully regenerative communities. By blending Social, Economic and Environmental regeneration practices we allow a diversity of people to live lives that they love, while saving the planet.

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Hello, my name is Michael Curiel and I am a Master's student in the Transformative Social Change program at Saybrook University. Additionally, I am a graphic designer at a non-profit working within higher education in Chicago, IL. Pleased to meet you all!

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Planetary health researcher, policy worker, and advocate in the Canadian subarctic--Emergency physician.

London Borough of Camden, England, United Kingdom

I facilitate small group start up programmes for women in London who are interested in contributing to a more sustainable economy

Woodstock, Vermont, United States of America

Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Organizations, creator and world's leading practitioner of Context-Based Sustainability (CBS), and co-creator of the MultiCapital Scorecard.

City of London, England, United Kingdom

As an applied anthropologist, I study cultural shifts and illuminate the changing ways in which people live and work in cities. As DIrector of Human City, I conduct mixed methods research to help property investors, development and asset management teams, and other stakeholders to report and measure social value at a time of economic, technological and social transformation. By understanding local needs and strengthening local partnerships, I enables clients to attract diverse audiences, capture new markets, and achieve long-term operational returns.

Norfolk United Kingdom

PhD in Economics, enthusiastic about alternative economic models in which planetary boundaries, human well-being and biodiversity are prioritized over economic growth. 

Skipton, England, United Kingdom

I was born in the most biodiverse country in the world yet a country with lack of social and economic stability. This instability forced me from a very young age to become an immigrant in the promise land of opportunities, the United States of America. I was very fortunate gained a professional education as an Industrial Designer as one of my main passions is art. Industrial design seemed to open an opportunity to keep my biggest passion of art while being able to create enough money to sustain myself. After 9 years of working in the field, I made a drastic decision to change my career path towards sustainability. So in 2019, I quit my job at Samsonite and moved across the pond to pursue my MSc in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design at Brunel University. I recently submitted my dissertation and at the moment I am looking at the horizon seeking to set my future goals and start taking my next steps towards a career in sustainability and the circular economy.

Paris 13e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I am a Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Head of Knowledge Platform and Partnerships in URBANICE MALAYSIA: Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cities and Urban Wellbeing under Ministry of Housing and Local Government. I am holding Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Development Science (Urban Economic) focus on The Efficient Urban Governance to Enhance Economy Competitiveness in Kuala Lumpur City-Region. I have more than 25 years experiences in urban and regional planning with major involvement in: Malaysia SDG Cities Roadmap, Implementation of New Urban Agenda, Malaysia Cities Preparedness for 4th Industrial Revolution (Malaysia Cities 4.0), Malaysia Society 5.0, Landuse Planning, City Development Planning, Sustainability Assessment for Projects and Programmes, Sustainable City and Healthy City Programme.

St Ives (Cornwall)

Director of St Ives Workstation CIC and Bayspace Co-Working, with interests in the field of social, cultural and economic development across public, community, voluntary and social enterprise sectors. Concerned to conserve qualities of people and place that are precious, and give urgency to some of the most deep-rooted problems for the community, economy and the environment. Mother in a large family, lover of the sea, wild spaces, applied arts, crafts and design.

Amsterdam (The Netherlands) & Udine (Italy)

I am Italian, living in the Netherlands. My ambition is to contribute to develop a truly sustainable society by connecting people and projects within an international and interdisciplinary context. My background is in chemistry (master in Chemistry at the University of Trieste (IT), PhD in Chemistry and Postdoc in Chemical Engineering at the University of Groningen (NL) and next to my work as R&D Project Manager I like to engage myself in volunteering activities where I can use both my scientific background as well as my social skills in projects focused on sustainability. Therefore, with a group of people from the italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia, we recently founded a non-profit organisation "ReGeneration Hub Friuli" with the aim of connecting people who want to become the Generation of ReThinking, ReDesigning, ReCycling, ReDistributing, ReGenerating. In this context, we organise a yearly annual festival “NanoValbruna” (www.nanovalbruna.com), which brings together scientists, entrepreneurs, teachers, professionals and young people in a small mountain community of the Julian Alps, where they engage themselves in activities focused on ecosystem protection, sustainability, and circular economy.

Firenze, Toscana, Italia

Sustainability facilitator, specific areas include circular economy, diversity & inclusion, soft skills, marketing communications event and campaign development, internal communications and employee engagement, identity (vision, mission, values - developing purpose), stakeholder engagement, sustainable cities & communities, health & wellbeing, corporate social responsibility.

Purmerend, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Hey, I'm a German-English bilingual conversion copywriter for sustainable businesses. In 2017, I simply could no longer ignore the fact that people and planet will soon go to **** if we don’t get our act together. If we want to make sustainability the norm, we need more sustainable communication. If we want people to take more responsibility, we need more responsible communication. If we want to break down the barriers that keep us from working together, we need communication that connects us. That’s why I started From Scratch — my copy agency. Because to stop climate change, save species from dying and make society more humane, we need a radical rethink. We need a culture change. Which means, we need to harness the best that the humanities have to offer — from design thinking and UX practices to ecolinguistics, from psychology to socio-political studies.

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Deputy chief executive of voluntary sector infrastructure organisation -Wolverhampton Voluntary and Community Action and coordinator of participation platform and social lab - Wolverhampton for Everyone. Host for Wolverhampton Neighbourhood Doughnut Economics Learning Journey stewarded by Civic Square. Particular lens on life around working together with others in communities and neighbourhoods to design systems and social infrastructure that support us to think long-term in our creating and doing and be better ancestors. Designing life and work around natural rhythms and seasons to connect more deeply with all beings.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

I am a Public Administration's student.