Meet the DEAL Community

Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Innovation leader, founder/CEO of startups, certified trainer/coach, author & creative generalist

Auckland, New Zealand

I am a passionate forester/ecologist interested on working towards a sustainable and climate-resilient world.  I currently study a master in Environmental Science at the University of Auckland. I have facilitated webinars on Ecological Economics in the past for Guatemalan students, aiming to bring this "system-based thinking" to as many people as possible for transforming our economies.  I enjoy hiking, exploring nature, swimming, and reading.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia

Chemical Engineering Student with great interest for Agroindustrial development through the strengthening of rural territories. Self-taught development in Politics and International Relations through active participation in Model of United Nations. I believe that true sustainability comes by working with communities and the transfer of technology.

Berlin, Deutschland

I am a full time coordinator and coach living in Berlin working for a Berlin operating NPO, coordinating social-ecological projects. I am studying social management extra-occupationally at Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin with Paritätische Akademie Berlin. I am currently writing my masters with the title "Das Doughnut Economics Model im Kontext sozial-ökonomischer Transformationsprozesse". Before fully moving to Berlin in 2007, I lived and studied in NYC as well as the German Bremen area, where I studied art therapy and art. With my diploma in art therapy paired with my long term work as an artist with many international exhibitions and projects, my focus was to research, coach, teach and showcase about human transformation processes and nature. My focus now is to unite my experiences, interests and competencies to promote economic pluralism and drive much needed change.

London Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom

I'm a lawyer specialising in international human rights law, particularly gender equality and the duty of states to eradicate gender-based violence.

Epsom, England, United Kingdom

I am committed to exploring and sharing an indigenous spirituality of the land. Having worked in education at various levels, I am interested in ways of helping people, including children and students, engage personally and imaginatively with the natural world and with ecological issues.

Surrey Quays, London Borough of Southwark, England, United Kingdom

I am an entrepreneur and project director with a personal interest in the future of the world. I first saw Kate present Doughnut Economics at the Meaning Conference a couple of years ago, and was inspired then as to what it could do to encourage a re-think about how the world is valued

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Almere, Flevoland, The Netherlands

Training 1 million people to change the world.

Totnes, England, United Kingdom

M.A student of Ecological Design

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

I am a creative strategist, advising and inspiring companies, organisations, agencies and brave individuals. I help them with their complex and complicated (creative) challenges in innovation, (social) design and communication. To do that, I continuously tap into my extensive network to assemble or to be part of a team with the requisite variety and depth to frame and solve a specific challenge. I curate realities, mix it with my knowledge acquired through following my curiosity, to build a better understanding. I use language and design as a tool for that.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

I build and guide coalitions between public, private an civic organisations towards a more sustainable and inclusive society. I am also a huge Doughnut fan and organise introduction workshops and Doughnut Action Labs, to raise awareness and make it more pratical and usable for people, communities and organisations

Vienna, Wien, Austria

I am teaching at various Universities here in Austria and a radio host at a local public radio station. My activities are very much centered on promoting the circular economy through local activism. Although the pandemic has derailed such plans for the foreseeable future, my goal is to establish a big-tent organization to foster cooperation among the various circular economy initiatives in Vienna - circular.wien  

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

My core values are vibrant economic growth, First Nations reconciliation, ecological stewardship, restoring our education system, and improving care for seniors, the disabled, and children in care. Environmental protection, climate change, education, healthcare, respecting diversity and protection of our most vulnerable citizens through a sustainable economy are her priorities. After 27 years with the Attorney General’s Ministry as a Correctional Officer, Peace Officer, Probation Officer and Family Justice Counsellor, Lia moved with her family to Nevada in 2004 to continue to work in family mediation and later as a teacher and in security work. She returned to Vancouver Island in 2013.

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

For the past two years I've been studying the science of human collaboration and cooperation. I'm interested in building co-ops that are centered around doughnut economics. I'm interesting in building co-ops, in Los Angeles, for the donut economy.

San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines

Hi, I'm a university student studying environmental economics. I'm really passionate about sustainability and our world. I'm also an easy person to talk to so if you want to discuss anything feel free to send me a message!

Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand

I am a faciltator and coach and my purpose is to nurture wellbeing.

Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Service Design Strategist, City of Gainesville, FL My purpose is to bring people together and build community. I apply design thinking principles to create usable interfaces, improve service experiences and rethink systemic issues.

Middlebrook, Virginia, United States of America

I teach middle school science, and am passionate about sustainable gardening and farming practices.

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

City of London, England, United Kingdom

I am a Product Designer based in London. The focus of my work is to make people's lives a little better and a little easier, bit by bit, and I do this by paying attention to the problems people and businesses face day-to-day.

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Architectural professional. Former City Councillor for Mancroft Ward. Now campaigner with a particular focus on urbanism, sustainability, community. Involved in Green New Deal Norwich.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

I'm a communications practitioner with a hands-on background in international affairs, social psychology, and behavioural science, and a passion for doughnuts.

Southwark, London, United Kingdom

Hi, I'm George! I co-manage a community garden in a little corner of Peckham and am thinking a lot about how to build this into new initiatives for a Doughnut neighbourhood. For work I'm a data scientist at a large UK foundation, researching how data can be a part of solutions to environmental and social challenges. When I'm not doing either of those you'll probably find me tinkering with bicycles or baking.