Meet the DEAL Community

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Working towards to promote Wellbeing Economic Public Policy, which align with Doughnut Economics Action Lab's work. Hopeful to integrate into some summative and collaborative research and design project in this space.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium

I'm a project manager and map-maker. I've worked a lot with different types of data, especially in the Open Data space (using data that is publicly available). In recent years this has led me to an interest in sustainability in road traffic systems within Europe and towards sustainability in the more general sense. I have recently managed a couple of sustainable house renovation projects (reuse of materials, improving insulation and recycling building materials) and I'm working on editorial and curating projects in Italy, valorizing the cultural heritage.       

Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Crassier, Vaud, Switzerland

Senior Mechanical Engineer, experienced in the industry of machinery/equipment.            

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

I am a researcher, facilitator and photographer (street, candid, informal portraits), keen to learn more about DEAL and find out how I can contribute locally eg anyone want some photos of your work, project, place, people ...?     

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Madrid

Hi, I’m Alejandra, based in Madrid. I’m a French and Peruvian nature lover, raised in Spain. I’ve lived and worked in different parts of the world, as a Strategic & Service Designer at agencies such as Frog design and Designit. After dedicating over 10 years to design and innovation consulting, I've started working as an independent Impact Strategist on projects that create real and sustainable positive impact. I'm part of Informd, a global collective that helps bring balance between people, planet and products. I'm also working on a long-term project to re-imagine the future of education in an ecological school in Peru. I’m seeking to connect with passionate professionals that share the same values. I’m looking to collaborate on projectsand initiatives that create a real positive impact at the social and environmental level. I can bring my expertise on strategy, innovation, design for regeneration, design thinking, facilitation, service design, research, etc.

Poitiers, Vienne, France

Hi there ! I'm particularly insterested in all  topic in my private life, and now I'm starting a business to advise french companies and leader in their , with the goal to include sustainability inside !

With a background in agronomy and sustainability, I have been passionate about nature and its preservation from a young age. My work addresses today's most urgent challenges: social inequality, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Believing that humans are both the cause and the solution to these issues, I am trained in Ethical Leadership—leveraging innovation and collaboration to create sustainable value for people, businesses, and ecosystems alike. At Kinomé, I design and lead high-impact projects across Latin America, driving  value chains and consulting initiatives. On a global scale, I develop strategic partnerships with corporate partners to bring positive at scale. As a social business and member of the Ashoka network, Kinomé has transformed 2 million lives and helped plant and protect over 6 million trees in 40+ countries since 2005.

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

My personal raison d'être is to contribute to preserving living beings. Having this in mind, I co-created the collective Udétopia, founded Caminurs and joined Hub Conseil. I live and act in Provence, a beautiful and living place on Earth. As a consultant, I try to make companies, schools, public entities and people change their believes and expectations from economy. Using the Doughnut, we discuss and imagine new perspectives to contribute to planetary boundaries (being regenerative) and people prosperity (being distributive). We then focus on how these perspectives will be sustainable and reachable and transform organizations in order to reach their "Donut aligned objectives".

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

 I am transitioning into urban regeneration and placemaking in London, focusing on leadership, operations, and project management to drive meaningful change.  With 20+ years in operations, finance, and leadership—including roles at P&G, BT, startups, and charities—I have a track record of delivering impact across sectors. My experience spans founding a nature-focused startup, serving as a school governor and PTA chair, and leading finance and risk governance for a national charity.  I hold climate and sustainability qualifications and am expanding my expertise through Terra’s LFA fellowship.  Always keen to connect, share, and collaborate on building thriving, inclusive urban spaces!

Stockholm, Sweden

I want to catalyse action for companies and individuals. Currently working at the company South Pole as a consultant in Environmental Impact Accounting. I'm active in the organisation Climate Fresk since four years, and through which I've facilitated around 40 workshops and held a few trainings. In my free time I develop www.reconnect.earth together with my partner. Even though climate issues lie closest to my heart and even though I've been active in the environmental space since 2008, I increasingly learn about social issues, realising that we need to make sure the transition to a future is  by design.

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

FIX is a social enterprise with more than 100 employees. FIX's main goal is to build a quality life through work for people looking for their way in the labour market. It consists of 2 departments: FIX work experience: Renovates schools, youth, culture and sports infrastructure all over the Brussels Region. The works are carried out by low-skilled, long-term jobseekers on temporary work experience contracts, thus increasing their chances on the regular labour market. FIX regular: Akoestiekfabriek: production and installation of circular acoustic panels. All profits are invested in sustainable job creation for people seeking their way into the labour market. We don't have shareholders. With Akoestiekfabriek we tackle the environmental challenges (by reusing raw materials to produce our panels), the societal challenges (by creating sustainable and qualitative jobs for lowly-skilled jobseekers) and a big health problem (noise pollution is the second biggest threat to European citizens, according to WHO).

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Hey there! I'm Himani Dawar, a business management undergraduate at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi with prior experience in consulting, venture capital, impact creation and finance and current interest in economics (of course :)). Currently, I serve as a Senior Consultant at the SSCBS branch of the world's largest student run volunteer consultancy - 180 Degrees Consulting. During my internships at FICCI and Anthill Ventures, I gained valuable experience in evaluating financial viability, driving startup growth, and identifying key industry trends. At Anthill Ventures, I facilitated strategic initiatives for startups across sectors by analyzing financials, leading investor showcases, and crafting detailed industry reports. Similarly, at FICCI, I assessed global education trends and developed insightful reports on emerging business themes, such as ESG investing and Gig Economy to inform high-level stakeholders. Additionally, in November 2024, my team and I clinched the Global Rank 4 at the prestigious Cornell EMI Corning Case Competition, organized by Cornell University, United States. This globally recognized case competition, organized by the Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University witnessed participation of 47+ Business Schools from 15+ countries. Our team was the youngest team to be in the Global Top 5 and secured the highest ever rank achieved by an Undergraduate college.  When I am not in the business world, you'll find me in the kitchen - experimenting with baking recipes or jogging with my headphones. I'm enthusiastic about engaging in zumba workouts, travelling and exploring new places :) I am eager to contribute my skills and knowledge to the DEAL community and learn from the insights and expertise of fellow members. I believe that Doughnut Economics offers a promising framework for addressing the pressing challenges of our time and creating a more just and sustainable future. 

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

I'm a former Government Economist turned Renegade. Frustrated by mainstream economics I set up Flourish Economics which exists to challenge mainstream economic thinking and explore radical and hopeful alternatives. I try to combine education, community building, research and facilitation to bring together diverse groups to collectively challenge our thinking around success, purpose and our values. I'm planning to work with an intern from the University of Sheffield to start to develop a Doughnut for the Sheffield City Region. If anyone is interested in being part of this work please get in touch. I'd love to collaborate and have as many voices brought in as possible. 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

高雄市, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

I live and work in sunny southern Taiwan, where I'm a teacher of EFL and EAP courses at a university. I'm interested in issues such as economics, international affairs, and various other topics. 

South Africa

I am a transformational futurist and the CEO of the Southern African Institute for Strategic Futures and Foresight.  I currently focus on the economic future of African  and BRICS-aligned countries. My focus lies in the fact that Africa, BRICS and the broader Global South will experience substantial growth in the near-to-mid- term future.  My concern lies in the fact that the globe (as far as resources and the environment is concerned)  will be put under even more severe stress, given the added strain that the resource requirement of this new growth will place on the commons.           

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

I have been working as a mechanical design engineer since 2016. For most part of this time, I have been in the renewable energy sector, designing solar cell production machines and a wave energy converter. In the first week of 2025, I started to realize that green growth is not the answer to the problems we have today. We need to use renewables but that’s not enough. Me understanding that our economic system’s endless pursuit for growth was the epic underlying factor for many of our big problems we have today was transformative to me. The donnought economy and other well being economies resonates with me. I want to be a part of making them into a reality.

Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom

I’m a sole practitioner interior designer running Materialise Interiors, Brighton-based B Corp certified interior design company since 2005.     My book ‘Sustainable Interior Design’, commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Publishing has just been published. The book explores eleven approaches to a sustainable interior design, with the goal of inspiring the interior design industry to work in a better and more conscious way.   I’ve studied Regenerative Design and am now Living Future Accredited  (Living Building Challenge) and am able to support regenerative projects and products that improve and enhance. I’m a keen follower of human-centric, healthy design principles - I’m a Parson New School Healthy Materials Advocate and FitWel® Ambassador and have completed the ONE PLANET LIVING Action Plan and Associate training. Prior to setting up my own company, I spent 10 years as part of The Body Shop team learning about ethical business and sustainable design, delivering store concepts and specifications globally within their retail design team.  My ongoing commitment to environmental awareness, sustainability using circular economy principles and vegan specifications learnt at The Body Shop has translated into my own business, to the extent that my business gained B Corp Certification in April 23. In 2017 I was the first interior designer in the UK to be VEGANDESIGN.ORG CERTIFIED™.  Named as PETA’s Compassionate Designer in their Vegan Homeware Awards.  I’m a co-founder of Interior Design Declares - the interior design industry's commitment in response to climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. I’ve served a full term on the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) Sustainability Committee - where we have delivered a Sustainability Strategy for the professional body, and the Sustainable Specification Guide which I co-wrote which is freely accessible to all.  I’m part of Circular Brighton & Hove, and am also a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. I’ve been in the design industry for over 30 years after graduating in Furniture and Product Design in 1993 from Nottingham Trent University, going on to win the New Designer’s consumer product design award.  

Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom