Meet the DEAL Community

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Nirali Oza is an aspiring Healthcare systems designer who completed her Med School from India and attended the Shillington School of Design at NYC. She is currently pursuing her MA in Health Design at the Design Institute for Health at UT Austin. Being the progeny of a pediatrician and an artist, scientific temperament, and artistic eloquence has always been a part of her personality. She is passionate about utilizing data and technology to design social innovations. Prior to joining the master's program, she worked at Texas HHSC as a Program specialist intern in the Medicaid division and as a digital communication specialist intern at UMass Medical School . She spends her free time creating medical clay models and watching documentaries on world history and politics. Her long term interest is in utilizing Transition Design and Systems Thinking to solve systemic issues within the global healthcare ecosystem and address social determinants of health.

Αθήνα, Αττική, Ελλάδα

Hello everyone. My name is Vassilis and I am a member of a dynamic R&D Department of a private school on Athens, Greece, currently promoting sustainability integration within the school’s whole ecosystem, encouraging environmentally responsible behavior and forming a value foundation for social sustainability. I am a "doughnut" and circular economy aficionado! Since 2021 I been actively participating in the co-designing process of the “Education for Climate Coalition”, a participatory bottom-up education community helping Europe reach the Green Deal’s climate neutrality goals. I hold an LLB, an LLM, a Diploma in Management and an MSc in Sustainability and Environmental Management. I enjoy running and hiking in nature, jumping rope, reading, and spending time with my family!

Heredia, Provincia Heredia, Costa Rica

Enthusiast learner of all new paradigms of economics, regenerative design, ecovillage life, crypto money and more

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Have recently undergone a paradigm shift that has resulted in interest in Infinite Banking Concept, Doughnut Economics, Social and Climate Justice.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie

Pragmatic idealist focused on facilitating cross-sector collaboration and systemic change.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I head up strategy and innovation for the Equality Fund, an organization which brings together international grantmaking for women's organizations and allies, gender-lens investing and feminist philanthropy.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Nottinghamshire UK

Keith Melton is currently Chair of the Green Liberal Democrats (GLD) in the UK. GLD is a pressure group and `Think Tank` within the Liberal Democrats and it was established as the Party`s `Environmental Conscience` when the Party was established in 1988. At that time Keith was the Chair of the Liberal Ecology Group within the Liberal Party, one of the two parties that came together to form the Liberal Democrats. He became the Founding Chair of the new group and is happy to have recently been `recycled` as the newly elected Chair in 2020, more than 30 years later! In between time Keith established the Institute for Sustainable Development in Business at Nottingham Trent University as its Director and ran the Institute until he retired in 2006. Since retiring he has written and published an historical novel about an ancestor who led a rebellion against Henry Vlll in 1536. His ancestor was a shoemaker and the novel is called "Captain Cobbler: the Lincolnshire Uprising 1536".

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Hi, I have had a long time interest in contributing to help make the world a better place. I believe that spreading the ideas that Kate has outlined as the principles of Doughnut Economics is the best way to do that. I look forward to the journey ahead with this emerging community which is set to create a network effect that will spread these ideas across our beautiful planet. Thank you to the founders and welcome to all! Cheers, Jason

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

I am passionate about expanding Systems Thinking far beyond Agile software development. My greatest enjoyment is constructive activism in the Environment and Education working with underserved students. As technological automation displaces traditional human work, there is a great need to evaluate and leverage technology to improve the human condition. As an evangelist of creating resilient systems, I have served both as a leader and individual contributor in multiple companies and industries. I am currently AVP of Emerging Technology and Tech Innovation for Pacific Life.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I am currently Co-Founder of understorey.co, a social enterprise that supports other social enterprises and purpose-driven organisations to achieve their social and environmental goals. Drawing on my background in Organisational Psychology, I develop founders and leaders, support organisations to build a strong culture, and provide strategic advice. I have worked across Australia and New Zealand. I'm a Climate Reality Leader, and love watching and playing sports and games.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

teacher of middle school kids, writer, artist, musician, learner

San José, Provincia San José, Costa Rica

I am a social anthropologist and climate activist currently living in Costa Rica. My interests range from food to climate change. I am also interested in agroecology and risk perception.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Philippe Guichard is an award-winning, international Industrial Designer, with over 25 years of experience in the industry. He has launched numerous successful products – a feat, which is also helped by his background in mechanical engineering. In 2013 he founded his Melbourne design studio, D2 Design and Development. Philippe is also the founder of Cablestop, a cable management device, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Overall, Philippe’s designs have helped reached over $200Millions in revenue. Philippe’s vision is to help change the way we produce and consume “things” by designing purposeful products and companies, ultimately for the triple bottom line: profitability, environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Philippe is passionate about making a positive difference to the world through his work as a designer and through sharing his ideas as a professional speaker. On a personal side, Philippe has been practicing meditation for over 25 years. He attended

New Quay, Wales, United Kingdom

Taupō

I am a father of three girls and a boy and have two grandchildren. I have been an educator much of my life and think that Doughnut Economics provides a useful framework in which to approach the two most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change and inequality. I regularly refer to doughnut economics with the business clients, principals and educators I mentor. My wife and I together run a successful home-hosted accommodation lodge in Taupō and are actively involved in the tourism industry.

Herent, Vlaanderen, Belgique

Passionate about science. Interest in economics. I want to learn about alternative economic models that are more respectful of human beings and the environment. Above all, I want to talk about them enthusiastically around me.

Eswatini

Lecturer of Geography, Environmental Science and Planning at the University of Eswatini.

Scheveningen, South Holland, Nederland

I am working in innovation for two decades. Love to develop new concepts with nice people. driven by results.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

I am a medical doctor with a focus on transdisciplinary partnerships for promoting planetary health. The critical factor is healthy people promoting a healthy economy.

Bonn, Germany

I am the Founder and Executive Director of One Resilient Earth (www.oneresilientearth.org), a young international non-profit organization empowering people to grow their resilience to the climate and environmental crises through transdisciplinary projects that regenerate communities and ecosystems. So far, we have facilitated community dialogues on long-term resilience in Atlantic Canada; organized virtual poetry readings and film screenings on human connection to nature; have been holding climate workers circle on a weekly basis; and are supporting an innovative art-science lecture series with the University of Bonn. In addition, our Tero magazine aims to open up minds through art, futures literacy, and bold dialogues. When I am not working on this new project I love after years at the UN, I have fun in nature with my kids or spend time by the sea in France.

Monterey, California, United States of America

Software engineer interested in agent-based computational economics.

London Borough of Hounslow

A former politician I have been writing (e.g. 'The Company Citizen') and consulting on 'using the tools of business to create public good' since 2010.