Meet the DEAL Community

Wolfsburg - Braunschweig Region

Vanessa is a business designer specializing in innovation and sustainability strategy. With over 12 years of international experience, she has worked extensively in corporate innovation, new business models, and impact entrepreneurship. As a researcher and writer on regenerative business design, Vanessa has contributed to the Doughnut Design for Business case studies, including successful brands like Haferkater, Sharetribe, and Stapelstein. In addition to her strategic work and writing, Vanessa leads Doughnut Design for Business workshops, empowering organizations to create and drive positive, sustainable impact. If you're ready to explore new, regenerative business opportunities and transform your approach to organisational design, connect with Vanessa today.

Gijón, Asturias / Asturies, Spain

I'm a 26 year old creative strategist based in Asturias, with +8 years experience in several marketing and commercial roles for brands and agencies like Nike, Quiksilver and TBWA. Currently in the process of setting up a new agency with my partner, which will be focused on using the power of marketing and creativity to create positive impact and help solve humanitarian/environmental issues.

Berlin, Deutschland

Hi, my name is Merle and I am passionate about personal and societal transformation and learning, facing the planetary boundaries. Currently I am active in the Doughnut for Berlin Group, which tries to bring the theory into action here in Germany.

Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

I am an Environmental Practitioner, with deep interests in environment, development, and sustainability, especially in the volatile Niger Region of Nigeria

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

I'm dedicating my life to improve health and social outcomes for the most disadvantaged in our world and ensure we do what we can to prevent the climate and ecological crisis. I am an academic whose research focuses on evaluation of interventions that are complex and aim to address complex problems by implementing participatory methods, ensuring that the most disadvantaged are at the centre of the work

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Technologist, permaculturist, optimist.

Peru

I'm biologist with experience in oceanography and marine ecology

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

An Italian engineer in Brussels

Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

I am a 20 year old economics student. I think there is a need of improving the way economics is studied and communicated, but most importantly the way economics takes action. I am in the search of people and organizations that show how a better present can be constructed through the example. I am sure there are many of them out there, and I am sure I will be able to find them and learn from them thanks to the possibilities technology creates.

Nivelles, Wallonie, Belgique

CSR Change believer🙌 - Aiming @"Noble Purpose"- Transformation of human aspects of the business ♽- Organisational development 📈- Business & Executive coaching - Keynote speaker 📢 20+ years of experience. Support with: • TRANSFORM • COACH • TRANSFORM • TRAIN • FACILITATE • SPEAK

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España

Somerset West and Taunton, England, United Kingdom

I'm an Executive Coach, Gestalt teacher, Facilitator of change and development - in particular vertical development and systemic change. I am a member of the Climate Coaching Alliance which supports Coaches to become more active on Climate Change. I have recently completed the University College London, Climate Action Unit's Facilitator Programme and aim to support individuals and organisations to play their role in regeneration and climate change mitigation.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Hi! I'm Kieran, I am a recent Psychology graduate from the University of Glasgow. Since graduating, my interests have widened from personal and community development to international and sustainable development and I have been spending the last several months building my knowledge of the sustainability sector and investigating efficient ways that the world is progressing towards the UN's sustainable development goals. Kate Radworth's work on Doughnut Economics really really excites me, as it seems to be an incredibly impactful way of meeting the needs of our planet and it's people.

Taichung, 中區, Taiwan

We are a team based out of Taiwan creating digital asset investment funds that can provide basic income solutions around the world.

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

EU Climate Pact Ambassador Background in Geography (University of Cambridge), in Environment and Sustainable Development (The Bartlett DPU, UCL), and in European Political and Governance Studies (College of Europe).

Vienna, Wien, Austria

I am an ex graduate of the School of Peace Studies at Bradford University, a former College Lecturer and more recently I helped to set up the Plastic Planet Verein here in Vienna and have become an active member of the International Environment Forum and the EEB. I have also been working as a teacher , trainer and educator over the last 30 years and recently devised a course on Climate Change entitled Beyond the Tipping Point.

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Human and organizational development consultant, working for over 20 years in the conscious transition of individuals and organizations to a more human and sustainable way of life. Graduated in Business Administration, Horizontal Leadership, Waldorf Education and Biographical Counseling, having studied The Threefold Nature of Society at Emerson College and the Centre for Social Development, in England. Interested in self-development and collaborative work, with a systemic view of life.

Shropshire, UK

Currently doing a PhD at Keele University researching post-growth ideas and social action, including Doughnut groups. Background in bus and coach sector for past 30 years, including writing and editing B2B magazine and website (greenbusandcoach.com). Rekindled my academic work with MSc Carbon Management at Univ of Edinburgh, continuing a lifelong interest in green political economy.  

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Founder of Voices of Colour, which is a research and community design agency that addresses systemic inequities and provides a platform to amplify the voices of marginalised communities. We work with communities to co-design spaces, policies, and services to enhance accessibility through an intersectional lens.  The platform we provide is the beginning of a journey to create more meaningful conversations and change around issues that are impacting communities. It’s a space to bring these communities together to initiate that change and re-imagine spaces where they feel heard. We offer accessible resources, spaces to discuss, debate and connect a community of inspiring community change makers and leaders.

Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America

I'm a reader, runner, urban farmer, appreciator of mountain trails, parent, public high school teacher, and entrepreneur.

Brazil

I'm in a transition period and I've been to some sustainable communities and farms. My goal is to develop an Food Forest that grows sequestering lots of carbon in the soil (Soil Food Web Approach by Dr Elaine Inghan) in addition to work together with the local community to create an sustainable city in Brazil.

Orkney Islands, Scotland

Coach and organisational consultant living in an island community. Interested in how to blend private, public, third and voluntary sector voices and help systems break out of inertia and imagine a different future.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Bristol Artist-Led Forum (BA-LF) explores ways for the Bristol independent artists/artist-led sector to collaborate, share skills, resources, ideas, opportunities & co-commissions in order to support each other rather than to compete. BA-LF wishes to explore ways to bring the Bristol artists community together, promoting ideas of collaboration, connectivity, diversity, community building & well-being.

İstanbul, Türkiye

Sustainability•Regeneration•Impact Design Ekin Al is an impact and new economy designer. He is involved in the design of regenerative and distributive economies in an interdisciplinary manner. Selected as one of the Post Growth fellows at the Post Growth Institute, Ekin works towards a holistic system transformation and a new economic paradigm. He reflects on business transformation, culture and leadership, human and life rights. Aspiring to be a point of dialogue, Ekin brings together civil society, social entrepreneurship, the business world, public sector, local governments, and marginalized communities. He is the founder of the platform "Onarım Atölyesi | Regenerative Impact Space", where he designs projects for the transformation of the private sector and advocates for a new economy across various verticals. Additionally, he hosts a podcast series where he converses with different guests. Ekin produces written and live broadcast content for Harvard Business Review Turkey and economic newspapers. As the community leader of Doughnut Economics Türkiye, he thinks, reads, explains, and brings people together on new economic models! 🌎Founder - Onarım Atölyesi | Regenerative Impact Space 🗞️Columnist - Nasıl Bir Ekonomi Gazetesi 🙌🏻 Leader - Doughnut Economics Türkiye #neweconmy 🎙️Speaker & Host https://linktr.ee/ekin.al