Meet the DEAL Community

Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

I am a teacher and vegetable grower and community organiser.  I love the ideas in Kate Raworth's book and think they have great potential although I'm struggling with how best to use my very limited time to have the biggest impact. I believe in a future where people can thrive while allowing nature to express herself in the most abundant and beautiful way she/it can - that includes humanity too. 

Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

I work in the arts and cultural sector and I'm keen to collaborate, cross-pollinate ideas and share resources on ways for artists to apply doughnut economics to their work and advocate for the model to be applied across the industry (and beyond!)      

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

visual designer passionate about nature, collaboration and changing education. 

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

As mentor to leaders, project teams, and entrepreneurs, Francisco Albuquerque, a Strategic Designer, drives initiatives that catalyze the transition from conventional business to sustainable models. With a degree in Business Management and post-graduation in Strategic Design from IED São Paulo, Sustainability from MIT, and Urban Innovation from Insper, he not only empowers individuals to lead the green transition and foster an innovation culture but also collaborates on projects with major companies (Bradesco, Air BP, Liberty Seguros, BRF, Google, Siemens, Globo, Mapfre), proactively shaping the landscape of sustainability and innovation in the 21st century. As an educator in postgraduate courses and a speaker at national events, he contributes to shaping future leaders in the fields of strategic design, sustainability, and innovation.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I  am interested in sustainability especially sustainable cities and biophilic urban design to create better places for people and the planet.  I am also interested in doughnut economics and how it links concepts like the SDGs with the planetary boundaries.      

München, Bavaria, Germany

Sutton, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

I’m a mum of two, former teacher, qualified accountant and community volunteer. I’m motivated by issues of social justice and environmental protection and interested in making local and national politics serve our communities better within those constraints. I just read Doughnut Economics and would love to see its ideas put into practice locally (where we have a council that I think would be open to the ideas and is probably already doing some of them), nationally and internationally.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

I am an aspiring environmental economist, focusing on a multidisciplinary approach to solving socio-ecological challenges. My main research interests are ecosystem accounting, ecosystem services, Indigenous knowledge, marine and coastal management, and behavioural economics.   

Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Institute for Green Transformation 

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

I am working with incredible individuals across the world who are committed to transforming the built environment. I believe that we need to create the future we want rather than being recipients of the future we get. I was one of the instigators of the UK 'Our Vision for the Built Environment' which describes that future: a built environment whose explicit purpose is to enable people and nature to flourish together for generations. The follow up 'Our Shared Understanding: a circular economy in the built environment' was launched at the World Circular Economy Forum in June 2023. My areas of focus are: a systems approach to managing the built environment; Project 13, the outcome-focused, collaborative delivery model; digital transformation (including smart infrastructure, digital delivery, connected digital twins, data and information and data-sharing infrastructure); carbon reduction, circular economy & biodiversity and people, including equality, diversity & inclusion.

France

I am an Australian currently located in central France, interested in learning about different applications of doughnut economics across communities, cities, business, and industries in all shapes and sizes. 

Centrum, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Retired manager in the public sector, academically trained, presently active in community building in local groups for energy transition and climate resilience.

Berlin, Germany

Service design, product development, transformation, strategy - I like to make things happen. Looking for meaningful ways to transition back into the sustainability space.

Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Specialist Advisor on sustainable development and the Ecosystem Approach at Natural Resources Wales

Exeter

Academic, writer and research, consultant. My work looks at how we finance the green transition in a democratic, just, and pro-public way.

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois, United States

I'm the co-founding executive director of the Parish Collective, a network of churches and faith communities focused on holistic renewal rooted in neighborhoods and linked across the country.  I'm also a co-founder of Neighborhood Economics which seeks to "convene the people repairing local economies" and are discerning a major gathering in Chicago in the spring of 2025

I’m Matt Parry, I'm the founder of The Future Collective and the driving force behind our vision of "Design for Better." With over 25 years of experience in design, retail, brand strategy, and digital transformation, I’m committed to pioneering innovative and sustainable solutions. Our practice, based in Leicestershire, is deeply rooted in strategic design thinking, focusing on environmental, societal, and cultural impacts. As a proud B Corp certified company, we are dedicated to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This certification underscores our commitment to using business as a force for good, ensuring that every project we undertake contributes positively to the world around us. At The Future Collective, we believe in creating responsible and impactful solutions for our clients. We strive to design experiences and products that are not only beautiful and functional but also sustainable and beneficial to the community. Our goal is to inspire and enable our clients to achieve their vision while making a meaningful difference.

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

In life, there are two types of changes :  (according to the paper of Paul WATZLAWICK, John WEAKLAND and Richard Fisch : open edition journals, vol.34/1/2016 : https://journals.openedition.org/communication/7002 ) 1) inside a system, without a change of the system 2) a change that modifies the system itself The Doughnut is a type 2 change, as it offers a new design for a thriving economy taking into account the planetary boundaries and the social basis. I love the way Kate Raworth talked in the TED talk about boundaries and the design going with it. Ronaldo, Pelè, Lionel Messi thrive(d) on a rectangular limited football field. Michael Phelps in a rectangular swimming pool, Larissa Semionovna Latynina on parallel bars,... 

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

I've spent most of my career working with nonprofit organizations in an international context (used to live in Central Asia, and continue to do a fair amount of work in the Southeastern Asia and European context). Currently am a business and nonprofit consultant with Growability® Consulting. Our mission is to equip business and nonprofit leaders to enjoy meaningful work by creating scalable, effective, and generous organizations.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I am interested in relieving suffering and have been involved in various internal practices to this end.  My original training was in social and political theory and literature.   I have  worked in private practice for 35 years as a developmental psychotherapist having trained in humanistic, psychodynamic, body-based ways of exploring challenges in life and relationships. I have been practicing yoga and meditation (in the Vipassana tradition) since my early twenties, having also spent some years practicing Zen and Aikido. I see contemplation  as a pragmatic way of inviting humans into recognizing oue own basic goodness - in terms of clarity, courage and wisdom – and how to bring this goodness into the world. My latest forays into learning has been in Internal Family Systems, AEDP,  trauma sensitive yoga teacher training and Clean Language. She is founding director of Openground Charity – an Australia-wide network of clinicians and teachers offering  mindfulness programs, workshops and retreats, and of the Mindfulness Training Institute – Australia and New Zealand – a not-for-profit which offers teacher training and Vipassana retreats. BA, Dip Psych (ANZAP) Workplace Trainer, Cert V, MBSR Cert. (UMass) TSY Yoga teacher (YA500H)

United States

Newport, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

I'm a podcast producer creating podcasts for other people and brands who exist to make the world a better place. As a business we are considering our impact and how we contribute. I'm looking to adopt the DE ideas into how we structure ourselves and think about the way we work.  

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

  working to embed a social economy cluster in a region of West Midlands and keen to apply principles of Doughnut Economics to development.