Meet the DEAL Community

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

London, UK

Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa / Auckland, New Zealand

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. Ko Alec Tang tōku ingoa. E mahi ana au hei pouārahi mō te tari Tikanga Tokonga Roa Matua i te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau. Greetings from Aotearoa New Zealand! My name is Alec and I’ve spent most of my working life trying to create a more sustainable, resilient and regenerative future. I currently head up Auckland Council's Chief Sustainability Office where we recently adopted Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan with a focus on halving the region’s emissions by 2030, reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and taking a precautionary approach to planning for change. A resilient, regenerative and more distributive economy is one of the key priorities set out within the Plan, so I’m really excited to be part of this community, to learn and share our collective experiences.

City of London, England, United Kingdom

London, UK

Dubai

Huda is an Associate Director at the international built consultancy firm Arup. She is an experienced sustainability and urban planning professional, and is a thought-leader and international speaker on the topic of sustainable development in Arab cities: www.thegreenurbanista.com

Calamba, Laguna, Philippines

Filipino physician, public health storyteller & strategist, global health ‘deep generalist’ & decolonizer, planetary health imagineer for a Doughnut Economy

Viken, Sweden

Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

I am a purpose-driven and strategic movement maker, presenter and public speaker with a hands-on approach to production. Drawing from my 8+ years of international experience in community building, storytelling, and event & content production, I thrive on connecting people and driving positive change. With a background in communication science, international relations, yoga, mindfulness, permaculture design and regenerative leadership, my mission is to rekindle the connection between people and nature. In 2019 I co-created the Amsterdam Doughnut Coalition, a grassroots movement consisting of more than 1000 people in Amsterdam who are actively applying the principles of the doughnut economy. The impact of this initiative resonated globally, leading me to speak at numerous influential conferences, ranging from Berlin to Tokyo. My insights of the doughnut economy were featured in interviews with TIME Magazine and I had the privilege to deliver a TEDx talk about a regenerative future. Finally, I founded an international community, encompassing 30+ cities worldwide, to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration in driving the adoption of the doughnut economy. Let's connect and create a regenerative future together! Watch and read about my work in the following media: TEDx talk TIME Magazine SKY NEWS YES Magazine De Standaard La Liberation

City of London, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham, UK

Brussels, Belgium

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Regenerative economist, passionate activist and DEAL’s co-founder. Over the past 18 months I’ve been immersed in imagining, designing and bringing to life DEAL’s emergent strategy. It’s been an incredible journey of exploring what it means to turn a radical idea into transformative action and bringing this community together is our best attempt to make it happen - I can't wait to see what we can do together. I am also leading the early days of DEAL’s work with Business & Enterprise. I'm really excited to co-create tools that can help organisations transform themselves in order to help humanity move towards the doughnut and to get inspired from those who are already doing it. Contact me by going to the DEAL Contact Form and selecting 'Business & Enterprise'. I’d love to hear from you!