Meet the DEAL Community

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I equip companies and governments to grow internationally. I care about this being done in a sustainable way. My drive is to enable people to create businesses, products and services that unlock and distribute new growth in the world. I work to understand the successful business models behind the worlds fastest growing companies; the tech giants with their winner-takes-all outcomes, and translate it for leaders wanting scalable yet equitable businesses. I'm an ExO coach and trainer. Ex-ITC (UN/WTO) and Swiss Re.

Tokyo, Japan

I am the founder of Harch Inc, a digital media company based in Tokyo and Yokohama city, Japan. We run the online circular economy platform called "Circular Economy Hub" and work with Japanese companies to accelerate a circular economy. We also host the local circular city initiative called "Circular Yokohama". I am very curious about bringing the concept of doughnut economy into Japan and now thinking of organizing a Doughnut workshop in Tokyo. I hope we could have a good collaboration across borders.

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

I have degrees in Anthropology and Social Development and teach in Ateneo de Manila University.

Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados

I am retired Director and Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados. My BSc in marine biology is from UWI, Jamaica, and my MSc and PhD are from the University of Guelph, Canada. I also worked with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), the CARICOM Fisheries Programme, the Caribbean Conservation Association and as a consultant. I began working on Caribbean Fisheries in 1981. I have been working on national and regional ocean governance in the Wider Caribbean and elsewhere for over 20 years.

White Salmon, Washington, United States of America

Brian T. Mullis is a destination management, development and marketing specialist who is passionate about community-led conservation and regenerative tourism. From April 2018-2020, he was the Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in which time the country became globally recognized as a leading sustainable destination. Prior to leading the GTA, he founded and led Sustainable Travel International for 14 years. Leading initiatives and delivering innovative solutions within governmental agencies and multinationals and for MSMEs and community leaders in 70+ countries has given Brian a unique ability to foster multi-stakeholder collaboration, bridge communication divides, and generate tangible results at scale. This stems from 25+ years of experience in CEO positions in the private, public and civil sectors and a long track record of generating positive socio-economic and conservation outcomes through tourism.

Tampere, Länsi-Suomi, Finland

A Culture gardener working on improving the (economic) cultural soil and planting seeds for flourishing ecosocial regeneration. Creating tools, space and ways of communication for taking care of this garden. Helping grow regeneratively two cooperatives, Ehta Raha & Jälleenrakentajat.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

I'm an Ecuadorian/Brazilian civil engineer specialized in water management, hydraulics, and water/wastewater treatment. I'm interested in scientific research, teaching, and social projects related to water.

Montreal, Québec, Canada

Cities & Places portfolio lead, McConnell Foundation + Adj Professor, McGill University School of Urban Planning

San José, Provincia San José, Costa Rica

I am the founder and rector of the University for International Cooperation, responsible for the institutional development since 1994. I’ve been involved in promoting regenerative development based on the Planetary Boundaries and the “Safe operating space for humanity”, to create innovative solutions to the current challenges through holistic approaches based on transdisciplinary teams working integrally the economic, social, cultural, environmental, political and spiritual realms. In 2018 I launched the Regenerate Costa Rica initiative, a multi-organizational glocal collective process to transform the country into the first actively regenerative one to show the world that it is possible. Adopting the Doughnut Economics framework to move forward with regeneration was an easy choice. The motto is that “we co-create the future we want”, and we are still on time to do it at a global scale. We need to bounce beyond to a regenerative world, leaving the obsolete system behind.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Developing communities of practice and inquiry to link businesses and organisations interested in tackling the climate emergency through sustainable work practices. We envisage a hub bringing together like minded people and organisations, to act as a living lab, build and share good practice through projects and flourishing communities. Using our individual and collective agency to embed sustainable business models, circular design and supply chains and responsible management practices in an actionable, kind and ethical manner. Our projects link students, scholars and practitioners to build, test and embed MVPs (minimum viable products) that enable SMEs (Small to Medium Sized enterprises) to cut waste, design, build and deliver circular products and services. The ultimate aim of the hub, is to test approaches that can be replicated across the UK and Globally to help us to meet our UN Sustainable Development Goal commitments.

Gravesend, England, United Kingdom

Developer (IT)

Vienna, Austria

Educator, Trainer and Facilitator, Whole Systems, Transition & Regenerative Designer, Project Manager & Coordinator, Environmental/ Sustainability Consultant & Advisor Peter is a change agent and works with the use of whole systems, transition and regenerative design approaches, principles and methods to provide support through integral and participatory facilitation for individuals, groups, neighborhoods, communities and organisations to co-create and co-design our sustainable futures of regenerative and thriving cultures, places, environments and local but globally networked livelihoods. Peter believes in order to tackle and resolve the many interconnected issues and threats we are facing we need to take a whole and integral person and systems approach so that we can strive to (co)-create true sustainability and regeneration of our presence on this planet and to create health and well-being for all (humans and non-humans). We have to work on creating bridges between the various ideas and views of the world, to embrace the diversity and work through use of transformative innovation to shift us into a new worldview of cooperation, abundance regeneration and using transformative resilience for a just and equitable future founded on self-reliant local but globally connected communities. Peter is an Austrian/EU citizen and holds permanent residence status in Australia and New Zealand

Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey

Climate Leader / Sustainability Professional Briefly, what can I make for organization? * Applying fundamental concepts of responsible management and sustainability. * Critically evaluate and applying the concepts of sustainable practices in the organizations. * Effectively communicating the concepts and processes of management as well as sustainability to diverse audiences and across cultures. * Apply and demonstrate awareness of advanced concepts of sustainable management. * To demonstrate awareness of concepts of sustainability management and responsible investment. * Autonomously managing the complexities of sustainable practices in organizations. * Critically analyzing the impact of business operations on environment and society and develop innovative solutions for sustainable development. * Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data necessary for success in the global business. * Taking decisions applying both quantitative and qualitativ

Keene, New York, U.S.

Peter is working to resolve the cooperation paradox at the heart of our collective failure and potential to thrive.

Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Sociologist and social innovator focusing on co-creation, communication and learning.

Berlin, Deutschland

Co-Founder & CEO @ FixFirst

Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

Biologist, very connected to nature and everything related to circular economy. Founder of Escolha Bem, a platform of environmental solutions for companies and individuals based on the Circular Economy. I have great ability to inspire and engage people with the same purpose and create a positive impact on the environment. Experience with volunteering and acting in NGOs. Creator of Envolve, a collective for making and donating fabric masks for facial protection, using leftover fabric from the textile industry. Advanced English, with course in Toronto, Canada, intermediate German with course in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. and basic Spanish.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hi Im Ben. Here to learn and contribute where valuable. Particularly keen to meet others getting locally active in Melbourne, Australia. My background is largely in finance/economics and social enterprise. I now help organisations acquire resilience through systems and design thinking approaches. Always had an interest in economics but wrestled with how its fixed thinking and dated models fail us. Resolved to work with others to demonstrate something better is possible.

Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Munster, Ireland

Hi I'm Alice. I live in West Cork, in Ireland.  Fun interests are gardening, sea swimming, reading, learning and making change.  Myself and Moze Jacobs started the West Cork Doughnut Economy Network in 2020, with other change makes and we have been meeting people, running workshops and generally spreading the word about Doughnut Economics ever since.

Massachussetts (USA)

My work shows (1) that you prefer abundance-based agreements to scarcity-based ones, (2) lots of people have figured out how to live this way, for decades, with far better results and experiences, and (3) you can choose to shift your agreements, experiences, and outcomes to abundance-based. I develop and share this work through my research, writing, talks, teaching, and application, through the Institute for Strategic Clarity's global network, which includes affiliations at Harvard, itdUPM, and TEC EGADE.

Austin, Texas, United States of America

I bring people together across sectors to focus on how technology can be applied to civic and social challenges. I founded Digi.City, an online platform, to advocate for more human-centric smart city approaches. I also serves as the Editor-at-Large for Smart Cities Connect which provides meaningful content and connects a community of decision-makers to empower smart cities at all stages of growth. I am grateful to be part of a global community through the University of Manchester (UK) Simon Industrial & Professional Fellowship (2019), a Marshall Memorial Fellowship (2018) and an Eisenhower Fellowship (2016). My previous experience in state government (economic development), social enterprise, tech startup, small business informs my cross sector approach. I live in Austin with my husband and am active in my local tech and social impact communities.

Pevensey, England, United Kingdom

Volunteer Co-ordinator for Pevensey & Westham Community Forest Garden. On Board of Directors of Eastbourne Eco Action Network CIC. Co-ordinator of Eastbourne & District Friends of the Earth. Founder of Eastbourne Time Bank. Fellow of @thersa.org

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

I'm passionate about creating tools and programs to engage residents to live more sustainable lifestyles. Our mobile app not only provides guidance to residents, but also carbon reduction data to the city and supports a local economy by building the local business community into the reward structure.

Maynooth, Leinster, Ireland

Working with FaithInvest, a new organisation supporting faiths to align investments with sustainability. I lead programming on advocacy and public engagement. I also teach Applied Social Studies in Maynooth University.