Meet the DEAL Community

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

I am a hypnotherapist and mindfulness coach with 2 grown up children and 3 grown up step children

Fremont, California, United States of America

As the City of Fremont's Sustainability Manager, I serve as the City spokesperson and "go to" technical expert on sustainability issues and direct Fremont's long-term sustainability vision and climate action efforts.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Advancing systemic change through political reform and grassroots engagement.

Delhi, India

Slowest Revolutionary. Just a novice in addressing the eco-paralysis which exists in our society. An altruist who is learning about the paradigm shift from neoliberalism to Doughnutism (Social Equitable Ecological Economy). I believe knowledge from the indigenous/tribal communities is a way to mitigate the climate crisis and plug policies which would make "clean environment" a human right, it could be a start. Belonging to the largest democracy in the world, it is imperative for India to look at new alternatives and to shift to a circular economy soon, for a happier society.

New York, United States of America

I was born in the middle east but have lived in the U.S. since I was a teenager. I've worked throughout the developing world on technology policy with telco operators, internet platform companies, and governments. I did a short stint at the World Economic Forum were learned how to distinguish between a "think-tank" and "do-tank." I left the WEF wanting to "do more and talk less," and co-founded a fintech company using blockchain to disrupt investment banking. I subsequently learned what happens when a company grows faster than its available capital. I've been doing freelance consulting for the past 18 months or so, mostly research and writing for the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Neel is the solar strategy lead at SPACE10 - IKEA’s global research and design lab. Neel is leading research explorations and identifying opportunities for how solar energy can become a key enabler for communities with limited means to improve their everyday life at home. Neel has led product development of a localized energy trading platform (SOLshare) to enable that help to democratise clean energy in the past. He is currently designing renewable energy products and services that are not only aimed to help people with limited energy access step up in the energy ladder but also empower users in urban areas to make the energy transition by taking power into their own hands.

Italy

I am currently living in my country after 20 years in China and around the world. My expertise is about sustainability in tourism and a new model of economy.

Nairobi, Kenya

I'm excited by the Doughnut Economics concepts, change of focus (for a greener, kinder more sustainable way of living) and way of working (new pictures to help us think differently) . I’d love to be part of the DEAL process and am happy to lend my skills either in Nairobi, where I’m currently based, or in my hometown of Oxford. I create whiteboard animations and infographics to support communication and thinking, mainly in the environmental and economic development sectors. My background is in Social Anthropology (and some economics!), Agriculture and I’ve worked in agricultural research, innovation systems and project evaluation in Asia and Africa for many years.

Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Dr Jade Berman is the acting ClimateNI Manager and working on the Transboundary Adaptation Learning Exchange project (TalX) as a Climate Resilience Researcher. She is based at Climate NI (Northern Ireland Environment Link) working in partnership with SNIFFER Scotland and MAREI Institute University of Cork. Jade has almost ten years’ experience working in Northern Ireland previously working at Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Ulster Wildlife, as an honorary lecturer in Marine Policy at Queens University and sitting as a Committee Member for CNCC and JNCC advising Government Departments. Previously Jade has worked all over the world from New Zealand and Antarctica to Panama and Hawaii above and below the sea and is looking forward to getting up to speed with international climate adaptation best practice and the best ways to share with others...

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

I catalyze change through understanding and connection. How? By delivering engaging, informative, and interactive workshops. Topics include climate science, global climate policy solutions, and doughnut economics. 

Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland

I'm a South African who was transplanted in Ireland 8 years ago. I'm still trying to put down a proper root system and adapt to the different climate! Who turned the sun down? I have 2 young kids and worry a lot about their future. I have made a commitment to doing as much as I possibly can to raise awareness of and help implement more regenerative ways of living on our Earth. Our communities will be our lifeboats going forward and they will need to be resilient, self-sustaining and well-prepared. Community preparation and community led change is where it's at for me. Tools like the Doughnut are so valuable for illustrating where we're at and helping us strategise a way forward - the Doughnut is simple, accessible and packs a powerful punch!

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

American immigrant, now an Irish citizen. Former AMZN, now a co-founder at Caselden Consulting.

London Borough of Lambeth, England, United Kingdom

I am a paper conservator looking at the materials we use to care for art work and how we can close the loop on this system

London Borough of Islington, England, United Kingdom

London organiser for the Long Now Foundation. Cultural designer. Creating adaptable and interative places to help people and organisations make better stories. In theatres, on farms, at festivals. For dance, theatre, words, moving image, philosophy, art. Exploring potential, devising strategies, building the right team. Making work that is sustainable now and for the long-term.

Hong Kong, Central and Western, Hong Kong

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Leadership consultant, inclusion campaigner, award-winning former financial journalist (Irish Times, Sunday Times, Newstalk) with an interest in economics. Regular contributor during financial crisis on economics, business and finance for Kilkenomics, Mindfield at Electric Picnic, TV3s Tonight with Vincent Browne, RTÉ's PrimeTime, BBC, NPR & BBC

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

I work on sustainable food system for a global research org called the World Resources Institute, I am a naturally curious person and interested in Doughnut Economics after seeing it presented at the Southbank Centre a few years ago

UK

I am a Canadian working to build from below and beyond borders.  Consultant: Future Risks; Human Security; Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding; Environment; Justice.  Board Member: IHSA, Feel Good Factor & Open Briefing

Singapore, Singapore

Founder, Positive Human Diversity Ventures / Living Ecosystems Lab

Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

I am a passionate woman working with others women to regenerate our territories

Ptuj, Podravska, Slovenia

I specialise in supporting communities to develop and deliver transformational social, economic and environmental change initiatives. I help communities to identify an ambitious collective aspiration, turn this into a 'mission', and then to work together towards achieving it.

Bewdley, England, United Kingdom

Worked in Youth & Community Development for 30 years. Chief Executive of Bewdley Development Trust for 5 years. Joint founder and current member of Transition Bewdley. Volunteer with the Wyre Comunity Land Trust and Community Transport.

Pirkanmaa, Finland

Manager in ecological transition projects and networks. Working with municipalities, change agents, civil society and researchers.