Meet the DEAL Community

Montreal, Québec, Canada

Judy is a Ph.D. student in Geography, Urban, and Environmental Studies at Concordia University. She has a BSc degree in Agricultural Economics from National Taiwan University and holds two MSc degree, one from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the other from University College London (UCL). Judy studied Urban Environment at UPenn and Environment & Sustainable Development at UCL. Her master research at UPenn focused on the economics of urban agriculture while at UCL her research revolved around the commodification of public spaces and urban design. Over the past 10 years Judy has accumulated work experience across the private, public, and civic sector. Judy’s research interests lie in urban planning, sustainable urban development, and urban architecture & design. The focus of her doctoral research is on public markets, with emphasis on public markets as spaces of encounter, cultural exchange and sociability. Judy is also a certified LEED Green Associate.

New York State, USA

Strasbourg, Grand-Est, France

Budapest, Ungheria

Stanmore, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Patrizzia

New York, United States of America

Works in real estate policy, focusing on regulations related to sustainability, labor, building development, maintenance, and management. Professional experience includes research, policy analysis, program development, relationship management, and advocacy. Interested new forms of urban governance and planning that aim not for endless growth but a thriving economy and which facilitate equitable development.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Event & Festival Nerd/Freelancer, Studying Design Thinking for Sustainability GDip at Uinversity College Dublin

Kingsbridge, England, United Kingdom

City of London, England, United Kingdom

Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Oslo, Norge

Coimbra, Centro, Portugal

Research fellow of the Ecology and Society Lab (ECOSOC) of the Centre for Social Studies (CES) of the University of Coimbra. Scientific Manager for Univ. Coimbra´s Strategic Area - Environment, Natural Resources and Agrifood. MSc in Public Law (specialization in Human Rights and Public Policy). He has over 8 years of international and national experience in specialized legal practice in Human Rights, project management, network coordinator and academic research, at the national and international levels. His thematic interest as a professional and citizen focuses on the transdisciplinary intersection between environment, political economy, human rights, public policy and sociology of law, through the use of multidisciplinary methodologies oriented to the co-production of knowledge together with different social actors. He was National Coordinator of FIAN Portugal, national section of FIAN International, international NGO for the Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition with UN consultative

Penzance, Kernow, United Kingdom

Denzil Monk is a producer, social entrepreneur and academic. He is Project Lead for A Case for Cornish Public Service Media, an innovative research project and social movement that intends a transformational shift in attitudes towards Cornwall and Cornish people, language and culture, designing a regenerative new paradigm of public service media fit for the 21st century. A lecturer in film at the School of Film & Television, Falmouth University, where he combines research, teaching and innovation practice, Denzil was Associate Producer on Mark Jenkin’s breakout BAFTA winning film Bait (2018), and with backing from Film4 is producing his next feature Enys Men at independent production company Bosena.

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Totnes, England, United Kingdom

Jay is a co-founder of the Totnes REconomy Project, Local Spark Torbay, and a lecturer on postgraduate economics programmes at Schumacher College. He co-developed the Transition Network REconomy Project’s Local Economic Blueprint course and handbook, co-founded the REconomy Centre, and developed the Local Entrepreneur Forum model. He has worked with groups in many communities picking up these models. He has also developed a course on ‘Citizen-led Economics’, as well as led workshops and given talks in Europe, USA and Japan.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Married, we have 4 adult children, nearly 40 years experience in the financial services sector, ordained ministry with the specialized mental health persons.

Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands

Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Economist, Theologist, Photographer currently working in innovation for the energy sector.