Meet the DEAL Community

Mill Valley, CA, USA

Kevin Bayuk works at the intersection of ecology and economy where permaculture design meets next economy organizations intent on meeting human needs while enhancing the conditions conducive to all life. He is a co-founder and  partner with LIFT Economy, co-manager of the Force for Good Fund, the Senior Financial Fellow at Project Drawdown, impact investment strategist for Riverstyx Foundation and a founding partner of the Urban Permaculture Institute San Francisco. You can hear Kevin on Next Economy Now podcast.

Mexico | Florida

I am a visual artist and domestic worker. I want to invest in my communities and divest from growth-oriented epistemes. I am interested in bridging my art and labor communities and harnessing the power of beauty and creativity towards more just models of community and economic life.         

India

I am a journalist based in India and I write extensively on climate change, green growth and sustainable development goals.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[The Glass Doughnut at Immersio 2023 (Telekom Museum)] [ The Glass Doughnut at Immersio 2023 (Telekom Museum) ]

France

• Born November 1946 • Qualifications MA (Open), Dipl. Arch (Leeds) • 1972 Founded Practice - Norman Fellows • 1988-2000 Part-time teaching, Matthew Arnold, Oxford and Sawston Village College, Cambridge • 1999-2006 Part-time administrating, University of Cambridge International Examinations and the Assessment Qualifications Alliance, UK • 2001 Founder on Blogger of Archiblog (Experimental Practice) • 2008 Founded Edukit - World Educational System

Germany

I am a Nigerian who is passionate about energy increase in Africa. I believe that leadership is a choice and we all have a role to play in the energy transition. Therefore, I am making a conscious decision to play a part in the journey toward a sustainable future. By co-developing a startup that is focused on turning biogas into an affordable and accessible source of clean energy for African communities.

Barcelona, Spain

I’m the co-founder of TetherEV (tetherev.io), a startup with the mission of turning electric vehicles into one decentralised connected virtual battery to stabilise the electric grid and allow every EV owner to become a stakeholder in the fight against climate change and benefit from it.  I am eager to learn more about the doughnut economics best practices to ensure we meet all our planetary boundaries.

Ottawa

Molina de Segura, Murcia, Spain

Hello. I came across your work after reading Donut Economics, by Kate Raworth, and I was hooked on the message. Right now I believe that the ideas that are proposed from this community are directly linked to the need for a global paradigm shift to address anthropogenic climate change.  I am 59 years old. I'm married. I have 3 children. I have a degree in chemistry and have worked in food quality and safety in the private sector, in Murcia, my region, for more than 30 years. I also have experience as a secondary school science teacher. I am especially concerned about anthropogenic climate change and its consequences on our planet, on our societies, on our environment. I believe that another world is possible, despite the harsh reality that we have before our eyes, and that every grain of sand helps form a beach...

Newport Beach, California, USA

Apparel and Footwear Industry Veteran.    #costperwear  

Rome - Italy

I'm an actor, voice over and theater producer. I have founded 30 years ago The International Theatre, a cultural association that produced numerous theatre performances, national and international, and cultural events.  For 10 years I have produced an International multilingual theater season in Rome, hosting theater companies from the main Off Off European, American and Southafrican theater Festivals. I've been the Artistic Director 3 theatre in Rome. I have participated in 4 International cultural projects funded by European Cultural Programs. I've been the founder and the curator of creative residencies with National and International artists, hosted in a country mansion in the Umbria region (Italy). In 2018 I  became part of Ass. Cult. Music Theatre International as Artistic Director. In the same year I was the co-founder and Executive Producer of OnStage!festival (www.onstagefestival.it) born to create and celebrate independent “Off Off” American Theater in Italy.

Northampton, England

Dad to two sons and I want them to know that there is a better future alternative to the one that is being sold to them now in school and in mainstream media. Working in a large public sector company I am keen to see what thinking is being applied to these problems and if they can be incorporated into what I do. 

Dallas, TX

Hello! I currently live in Dallas, TX with my wife & 2 pups (Bennie & Oliver).  I read Doughnut Economics in 2018, and have been fascinated by the concept since. I studied organizational development psychology and currently work at a leadership development firm called The Confident Leader Group.  Really excited to be a part of a community who are thinking differently about what it means for humans & our planet to THRIVE.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Currently, I work in Dark Matter Labs, an organisation supporting cities in their urban strategy and policy for climate change adaptation and the transition to climate-neutrality. Also, I am researching the topic of Just Transitions - i.e. how do we embed justice in the process of urban planning and transition management. I am also an architect and have worked for PlacemakingEurope in their Cities programme, this organisation focuses on processes community engagement and collective action in the built-environment.

Panamá

Business&Economic  thinker

Los Angeles, CA

New Haven, CT U.S.A.

I am a retired agricultural scientist (specialist in entomology), director of advocacy for CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut), and about to teach a college course in Biodiversity Policy for the first time. #biodiversity   

Bayreuth

As initiator, founder and research director of the  , I deal with the transfer of the doughnut to the #sport #sector. The doughnut has been playing an increasingly important role in our collegial exchange for some time now. Now we want to systematically address the adaptation of the doughnut to the sport sector and use this as the basis for a #holistic and both horizontally and vertically scalable #model of in sport.

Ireland

A long career in food manufacturing currently studying a PG certificate in sustainability leadership in business at Technological University Dublin. Dedicated to education of positive change and innovation in sustainable practices. With a background in food manufacturing, I'm committed to collaborating with like-minded individuals and organizations to drive impactful solutions for a more eco-conscious future. 

Croydon, Victoria, Australia#

I am a retired tertiary teacher in the disability field. I have eleven grand children all of whom I love dearly and am concerned about the state of the Earth they will be growing up into. I am very interested in Earth Systems and the connectivity of all things. I am a member of the Ceile De tradition which is an ancient esoteric tradition based which teaches spiritual transformation. I came across Kate Raworth and her ideas when she was interviewed for Nate Hagen’s podcast. I instantly agreed with a lot of what she was saying and wanted to know more. I want to take responsibility for the way we have treated the Earth and all of her offspring. 

Taiwan

我是氣候 Fresk 的主持人，也是國立台灣大學的經濟學學生。

Toronto, Canada

Sergio Montero is Associate Professor of Geography & Planning and Inaugural Director of the Institute for Inclusive Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL) at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Dr. Montero is interested in place-based and inclusive approaches to reimagine local economic development and urban & regional planning. His research is often comparative and emphasizes thinking from the Global South and from the peripheries of economic development. His recent research has been focused on the politics and governance of urban and regional planning; on the South-South and South-North circulation, learning and adoption of international policy models and “best practices,” particularly around sustainable transport; and on local and regional economic development strategies, especially in Latin America. 

Amsterdam, NL

As the founder of Regenerative Rising, I have been working within a growing movement to elevate the principles of  which are rooted in indigenous ways of knowing. I am working on a new online leadership curriculum to further build a foundation for those interested in embracing this worldview and applying it to their area of endeavor. I am looking forward to find collaborators and allies within this community.

Bucharest, Romania

Building sustainability through strategic EU funding for businesses and NGOs, I an SME entrepreneur working in the social economy space for years and profoundly interested in the connection between sustainability, leveling the field for underprivileged areas, mental health and what is the step needed for humans from a psychological point-of-view to reach the next stage as a thriving society.