Meet the DEAL Community

Lagos, Nigeria

Washington, D.C.

Expert ability to design and implement a full range of strategies, storytelling and tools to engage the public and motivate action, informed by 25 years of experience working with high-profile leaders and major organizations in the high-stakes world of politics, and by methods used by inspiring global movements.

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

I’m inspired to apply my art to find hope and meaning amid the climate crisis. Solar Punk Repaints In these imaginative realist landscapes, I modify my plein air paintings of my local Santa Cruz area, reimagining the location as an equitable and sustainable utopia. On social media I share painting process videos that explore the history and future of that location. Featuring Local Stewardship I also create plein air paintings that highlight local organizations that are responding positively to the crisis. This year I’m focusing on land stewardship. Sourcing How can I responsibly make and sell objects from the fruits of the earth during this time of over-extraction? I explore this through my laser woodworking of local redwood and internationally sourced bamboo plywood. Fairies I believe that ecologically balanced culture requires more than a utilitarian appreciation for nature.  We need our reverence for nature to include sense of mystery which inspires humility. In many of my plein air landscapes I include glowing nature spirits, which I call fairies, as an embodiment of this sense of mystery. 

Chiang Mai

I am a cultural manager, curator, creator and urban disruptor for regenerative change. Based in Asia for the past 15 years (Previously Hong Kong and currently in Chiang Mai!), I work through a framework of dynamic creative practice, collaboration, cultural knowledge-sharing, and thought-partnership to assist those who want to make a difference and impact in the world with their business, creations and attitudes. I have worked in event, project, and cultural management, as well as a range of creative practices in the arts for over 20 years. I have a strong interest in contemporary and innovative art practices, and how this can elevate creatives, communities, businesses and ideas into a new realm of possibility.    I am the Artistic Director of the global arts initiative Micro Galleries a founded women-centred guerilla consulting company, Urban Nasty; was co-founder and creative collaborator of arts collective Rue de la Rocket, a Director of Sydney alternative arts space The Red Rattler, an Advisor for International organisation United Sketches, and named as one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence for 2015, and one of the top 10 in Culture. 

Vancouver BC Canada

Retired Family physician, trained at KCH Medical School London UK. Life member of the RSA. Interest in inner city problems & a circular economy.  presenting Kate’s book to my non-fiction book club group this month. Have friends in Nanaimo city on Vancouver Island involved with their city’s move toward a doughnut economic model.

San Diego, California

I'm a conscious capitalist who believes that it's possible to elevate humanity and the planet through business.  As co-chair of the San Diego chapter of Conscious Capitalism, part of Cause San Diego team, and on the planning committee for World Design Capital 2024, we would like to learn more about using Donut Economics principles in our San Diego region.      I left my last corporate job as president of accessories for Ralph Lauren to work with the fashion industry to help retail consumer goods brands become more triple bottom line. I'm active in the industry as a speaker, advisor and thought leader and also the author of a children's book for Conscious Capitalism Press - The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for KIDs.

I work in responsible hospitality and am fascinated about how the Doughnut Economics model can be applied to the industry at destination, regional, and national levels. My work is focused on marketing and training so I am open to ways to use my skills, particularly those around my online, interactive training offer, to narrow the knowledge gap and reach more people.  

Oulu

I am a student at the University of Oulu, studying Economics and Business Administration. Eager about the idea of doughnut economics, I want to do my part in influencing the ideas of a fair economy within safe ecological limits in to the societys structures.

Milton Keynes

Structural engineer now focussed on sustainability, trying to tackle the built environment's material footprint to help it become carbon-negative, nature-positive, and societally-strengthening.

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Hi! I'm a business and economics student at Lancaster University. Recently started a project with a friend of mine, Ph.D. student in macroeconomics, called Net Gain, where we explain the implications of new tech in the labour force in a newsletter format. I also work as an asset analyst for the university fund, where the assumption of indefinite growth plays a pivotal role in my analyses. It's challenging to consider investments in stocks that aren't expected to sustain perpetual growth. Hence, my aim here is to connect with like-minded individuals and collectively explore actionable solutions.

I am an infrastructure professional with over 30 years experience in consultancy & construction. I believe climate change is a major challenge for the humanity and keen to spend my time & energy in solving this complex problem.

Kastanievej 1, 4690 Haslev

A long story short: I am a Passionate individual with a self-aligning personal development plan towards a regenerative lifestyle. Sounds great right? Well... being "trapped" in system where options of choices are limited, and have learned the different aspects of a Naive and Authentic Progress narrative (The Great Simplification #126 with Daniel Schmachtenberger). So what can i do with what i have? Passion for leaning, Internet for learning, IT knowledge for programming, a country where "sustainable" actions are well received in a public context. What i do today: Produce studio microphones in a very low count scale. Repairable about 10 times, should last about 15 years between repairs/upgrades:  A lifetime of about 150 years or about 3 human lifetimes.  Started/Running Repair Café Haslev. In progress of starting "Omstillings Café Haslev" English; "Green transition Café". Future planned: A fully environmentally defined and measured music recording studio. Future plan of cultivation of a local regenerative collective mentality with a city design planning strategy, using the discipline of World building - based on the Doughnut  Economic; Inspired by self development  framework: Inner Development Goals.

Hamilton, New Zealand

I've been exploring leadership in social innovation spaces since 2009 - building bridges for collaboration and mindset shifts to activate systemic change. A passionate advocate for building capacity and capability in our young people as dynamic systems transformers.  During this time I've come to understand how the current economic systems are at the heart of inequitable societies - and I'm passionate about organizing communities to find solutions they believe in.

Helston

 I am a mum of three, an architect, founder of Mycelium Studio and chairman of Helston Place Shaping Strategy Board. I am passionate about diversity and equality. I run Empathy Tours - workshops for anybody, particularly good for students, architects, designers and any interested soul that help to practice empathy and understand design requirements first hand.  I am passionate about place shaping. I think we all have an opportunity to make a difference and I believe in the power of community.  I want to explore how to be more doughnut.   

Portugal

I endeavour to be an active listener. Environmental, human rights, financial crime investigator. 

Cambridgeshire, UK

I am an Industrial Designer by training and keen design thinker. Over the 28 years I’ve been working my career has evolved to include training and workshops as well as coaching and mentoring. I was brought up living in the deep countryside by my two entrepreneurial parents who both ran eco-centric businesses and later studied for my Masters focussing on how to use design thinking to help SMEs overcome obstacles to embed sustainable practices within their businesses. Today I coach and train small business owners 1:1, offer group coaching and deliver training via workshops to help SMEs better understand the benefits of sustainable business practices.  This can be de-mystifying Net 0 or looking at more sustainable business models in order to start to measure your impacts, support a shift in business culture towards values led leadership.

Sweden

Currently offering strategic development and grant management services for EU based NGOs.  Passions: new economic thinking, financial regulation (fiscal, taxation, prudential, retail), permaculture systems and radical inclusion. Degrees: Masters in International Administration and Global Governance, Gothenburg University. 

Marseille, France

Graphic Facilitator, mediator, SuJok Therapist…

London, United Kingdom

Seasoned technology professional who hates waste and loves nature, the sea and the mountains - all things that are under threat due to our addiction to consumerism.  Has long believed that the goal we should be aiming for is balance, not continual  increase, whether in wealth, possessions or profit.  Launched Tipsi last year - a mobile app that enables payment of tips and charity donations via your smartphone - distributive by design. Our strapline: Tipping the balance back. 

Stockholm, Sweden

Surrey Hills National Landscape

I am the Director for the Surrey Hills National Landscape, one of the family of 44 National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England.    I lead on developing the statutory Management Plan for the Surrey Hills which sets out the vision and policy framework for the area.   This is adopted by government and all public bodies have a duty to further the purpose of the designation by helping to deliver the Plan. I am keen to use the principles and practices of Donut Economics as the basis for developing the Surrey Hills Management Plan with a 75 year vision (2025 - 2100)

Pengam

I am local councillor hoping to champion this economic strategy as a way of live.  I am active in the community and want to start a partnership that takes on local issues by building local resilance by investing in local sustainable projects. 

Marseille- France

My experience revolves around innovation and change practices particularly in the fields of human ressources applied to industry,in the field of training , teaching and in the one of occupationnal integration and citizenship. My actions aim to facilitate organizations transformations taking into account the social and ecological issues.They also have for goal to help people better understand how they work and to find their way.My work is based around sociologic,psychological,neuroscientific and therapeutic approach.I m involved in associations as "the shifters" and "fresque des nouveaux récits" I also work around the part of immersive technology and AI in pedagogical approaches to involve people .I lead a prospective VR project to know our affinity and resistances to change for a sustainable future.This experience could be integrated in transformation approaches integrating donnut methodology. With a member of the DEAL we would like to deploy the Donut approach in areéas of Marseille city. I'm especially interested about #educational systems in the world,#apprenticeship,#erasmus programs,#human ressources,#transformation of organizations,#health care,#immersive learning

Tucson

Former permaculture design business owner, now elementary teacher. Fostering integration of human and natural systems is an ongoing journey of wonder and discovery. It teaches me how to help kids be regenerative architects of the future.