Meet the DEAL Community

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sverige

Business Developer for Circular Support at Samhall, Sweden

Portland, Oregon, United States of America

I’m a cross-disciplinary designer, regenerative planner, ecosystems thinker and social impact entrepreneur, passionate about this place we call Earth. I integrate human centered design with principles and practices of regenerative frameworks, transition design and the pluriverse.

Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Directora-founder de Regenera Desarrollo Humano Consciente®. En la actualidad me desempeño como Speaker, Instructora, Agente de Cambio y Mentora, acompañando equipos de trabajo y desarrollando Líderes de Transformación hacia un modelo de gestión sostenible. Miembro de la Comunidad de triple Impacto de Argentina, de la Red Internacional de Promotores de ODS Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Miembro del Equipo Promotor Donut Argentina ( Economía dentro del límite), Chief Engagement Officer para Latino América en #w4s Women4Solutions, Licenciataria Nivel 2 & Trainer de Benziger Thinking Style Assessment para Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia.

Dalgety Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom

I am an artist working on climate impacts and solutions with communities. Working on radical imagination for the future - rooted in science. I am a facilitator, love speaking to diverse audiences and seek to motivate people to demand the most and best of their governments and themselves in order to create a just and prosperous world.

Melbourne, Australia

I am a designer and researcher experienced in working with civil society, government and communities to expand participation and inclusive practice in design and decision-making affecting our collective futures. I combine my years of experience in systems, UX, service and strategic design to help people think, feel and act in areas of social, economic and environmental complexity in creative, participatory and accessible ways.  Currently working in regenerative food systems with Streat (www.streat.com.au), a social enterprise based in Melbourne, Australia.  Also a 'friend of Donut Berlin' having lived there 2020-2022 and been part of the group.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

I'm a member of CamDEAG, a community action group downscaling the doughnut in Cambridge England. I'm especially interested in discussing our plans to develop the 'Cambridge Doughnut' into an online, digital interactive. Would be curious to hear from others looking to do something similar. For members in low- and middle-income countries, we're looking to collaborate and share your stories as audio files in our digital doughnut, so Cambridge residents can better understand the global impact of our local economy. Always open to new forms of collaboration.

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

I'm a writer, editor and data journalist with more than 10 years of experience - originally from the UK, now based in Sweden. I cover the intersection of science, technology and culture, with a particular interest in environmental issues.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

I've been working on implementing sustainable development practices for the past 10 years. From working with corporates, governments, research, and now more on innovation and startups across Asia and Africa, I always look to see how sustainability is better adopted and actioned. and am a big believer in collaboration being key in delivering solutions. Doughnut Economics for me is key for me the change the language of how we define success, incentives, and goals, and I'm really bullish on this being a way that leads to transformational change

San Salvador, El Salvador

Persona comprometida con el desarrollo regenerativo y sostenible, con experiencia profesional y práctica multidisciplinaria (derecho, economía, medio ambiente), propietario de una reserva privada de 60 hectáreas, que sirvió como 1er Ministro de Medio Ambiente (1997-1999), Presidente de la Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo CCAD (1998), Sub Director de UICN (2002-2004), miembro fundador y Director Ejecutivo del Consejo Empresarial para el Desarrollo Sostenible de El Salvador, que preparó con el Dr. Theodore Panayotou el Libro "El Desafío Salvadoreño: De la Paz al Desarrollo Sostenible". Actualmente sirvo como Presidente Ejecutivo de SalvaNATURA (2020-2022), la ONG más reconocida en conservación en El Salvador que ha formulado la estrategia más visionaria para El Salvador y Mesoamérica, para impulsar cambios transformacionales en pro del desarrollo regenerativo y sostenible, que promuevan la regeneración de los 2 capitales olvidados, el Capital Natural y el Capital Humano.

Benalmadena - Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmádena, Andalucía, España

Economist but recycled as Spanish Teacher for a Chinese University, 2011-2020 (now back home), father of 3, struggling to thrive.

Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

I’m a strategic consultant, learning designer, and gamification expert with over 20 years of experience helping organisations drive social and environmental impact through experiential learning. I've had the privilege of working with over 40 organisations and training more than 2,000 individuals across three continents, creating transformative learning experiences that build 21st-century skills. My work bridges gamification with sustainability, equipping purpose-driven organisations to achieve measurable impact through playful and experiential approaches. I’m passionate about fostering a world of equal rights and opportunities where diverse, active citizens work towards an inclusive, innovative, and sustainable future. If you’re a purpose-driven organisation, an educator, or a changemaker seeking to amplify your impact and cultivate future-ready skills, let’s explore how we can make a difference together. I’m ready to collaborate and bring lasting change. Let’s change the world together!

Brazil

I describe myself as a XXI century economist, who adopts systemic and transdisciplinary thinking, and understands the world as a complex socio-ecological system.  My goal is to work with regenerative projects for the development of inclusive, intelligent, and sustainable cities and communities. I have been particularly interested in applying the Doughnut economy model for cities, business and organisations.  I have experience with projects planning and management, structuration and implementation of new governance models, and group's facilitation collaborative methods to co-create more effective and sustainable solutions for social problems. I'm part of the Donut Brasil network, and together we are experiencing the tools and knowledge of the Doughnut Economics in many projects and in the Latin America and Brazil contexts.

Mexico City

World Citizen, Food Forester, Community Organizer, Coach, Musician, Possibilities Explorer

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Profesionally (and personnaly) involved in the systemic shift towards an economy (and associated ways of living) aligned with the 21st century's challenges and which improves collective resilience. Specific knowledge and skills in : circular economy, public policy design towards sustainability, organisations'change management, global environmental challenges.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Hello! My name is Christiaan Maats, I am a Dutch product designer, entrepreneur and educator. In 2008 I created OAT Shoes, the world’s first 100% biodegradable shoes that bloom. After 7 years of pioneering the field of sustainable footwear, I now help entrepreneurs and businesses accelerate sustainable innovation. I'm currently Sustainability Director at DFNS care products and work closely with open-innovation agency Noorderwind and circular business kickstarter CIRCO here in the Netherlands. I also teach entrepreneurship at the Global School for Entrepreneurship and design at the Technical University Delft.

Spring Lake, New Jersey

We can, and must, find ways to make a difference

New Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States of America

I am a nature and evidence-based early childhood educator. I'm on a small "Envisioning" team organized by George Lakey (author of Viking Economics and How We Win).

City de Londres, England, Reino Unido

Former environment lawyer turned new economy builder focused on social infrastructure and community wealth building. Kiwi. Recent Masters Graduate in Regenerative Economics at Schumacher College. Product developer at The Social Experiment Online and Curator of Moonshot City Regenerative Business Map (NZ based).

São Paulo, Brazil

I studied economics and quantitative methods in Geneva, got a masters degree from Stanford University in Management Science and Engineering and obtained a doctorate at the Department of Econometrics of the University of Geneva in 1995. I was a visiting fellow at Stanford and then at Yale University. I currently work as head of foresight, strategy and innovation at SIG, a public utilities company active in the fields of energy, water, the environment and telecommunications. My role at SIG is to define the company strategy, foster innovation, and help its transformation. Interests: strategy, foresight, Design Thinking, sustainable innovation, facilitation, business models, biomimicry, environment, well-being and last but not least mindfulness.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

motivated by people power

Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

I am Alejandra Vásquez, a researcher in the field of behavioural and experimental economics. In the past three years, I have been working in Chile on challenging and interesting projects concerning adolescent behaviour, regenerative economics and socio-economic inequalities.

Malmo, Skåne län, Sweden

A changemaker on a mission to realize equitable food systems that honor the interconnectedness between healthy people, food quality, and environmental vitality.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

After 33 years split between environmental scientist, waste regulator, waste operations, consultancy and then education - my passion is in stakeholder engagement and education - taking complex concepts, technology and ideas and engaging through multiple audience lenses. Einstein said we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them. So true - I am passionate about systemic solutions, developing critical thinking skills, global creative problem solving and changing the way we educate - from nursery we should be embedding circular thinking, sharing and collaboration. We owe it to the next generation.