Meet the DEAL Community

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.

Alcobendas, Comunidad de Madrid, España

Public Administration worker searching news and innovative ways to a genuine citizen participation

Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America

I'm an entrepreneur obsessed with building circular economies through new business models. Currently living and working in Manhattan Beach, California. Founder of Torus Alliance, a turnkey profit-sharing system that partners people with their favorite brands.

New York, United States of America

With retirement coming, I began studying seriously, with Sustainable Development Goals Academy, part of Earth Institute, Columbia U. Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics was part of a class by either Jeff Sachs, EI founder, or Johan Rockstrom, "Planetary Boundaries. I had an MS, Rehabilitation Counseling. I had also been involved with politics, going back to Campaign for Economic Democracy of Tom E Hayden (Chicago7 fame, later CA State Senator). I organised for "Clean Election Money:" Disclosure (Who pays for tv politics ads?) through Public Financing of Elections. Also environmentalism. I am an activist. So when Bernie Sanders began running for President, I was one of his first volunteers (Pain from an accident keeps me from paid work, lately) I have been with Bernie for over five years, still helping with his social media. I hope to meet him, someday.

Extremadura, Spain

I´m from Extremadura, Spain, I´m 27. I´m an economic studient. I think that economy shoud make society better not make it worst. We need a change.

Helsinki, Etelä-Suomi, Finland

I am an architect by training, now working with developing circular economy solutions for cities and companies.

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

I am a freelance systemic coach and consultant, focussing on sustainability and cultural transformation. My mission is to support companies and individuals in order to take necessary steps towards a future where all beings can live and thrive without using up our planets ressources. I believe that a very crucial first step towards this new economy is the mindset and the personal motivation of each of us. That is why I think a cultural transformation is essential both in society and in companies.

Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland

Hey :) I'm a researcher from Germany, interested especially in sustainable food production and consumption. I research external costs of foodstuff; my colleagues and I include environmental follow-up costs along the agricultural value chain in the foods' market prices. I firmly believe that we can transform economic structures with interdisciplinarity: Economy must finally be discussed from ecological and social perspectives. #thrive

Amersham, England, United Kingdom

Over 20 years FMCG experience my cross functional career spans sustainable business, investor relations, financial management, marketing and innovation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Data analyst

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Green Party England and Wales staff member - 'Climate Action Officer' - supporting GPEW Councillors

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England, United Kingdom

Newly working on the climate emergency in local government, with four years experience working on various aspects of local government policy .

Oslo, Norge

I am an independent economist working to promote sustainability thinking and acting in the field of economics, as well as more broadly.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cultivating innovative and sustainable solutions through user-centered design is what inspires and motivates me most, above all else. My professional and educational journey has spanned the globe, to include the United States, S.E. Asia, Australia/New Zealand and most recently Europe, where I received my masters in Design Management.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Im a regenerative practitioner and designer and co-founder of Nested Living, a multidisciplinary studio in Oxfordshire dedicated to creating places where life can flourish, reimagining the places where we live work and play to help reconnect with nature, rebuild ecosystems, and reunite communities.