Meet the DEAL Community

London

Hi there!  I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Psychology of Economic Life at LSE, after completing my Bachelor's in Economics at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) this summer. I am genuinely passionate about advancing the values and ideas of Doughnut Economics, as I am convinced that we need a shift in the mainstream narrative of economic success and individual flourishing for the sake of planetary and individual well-being. Therefore, I am studying this innovative intersection of economics and psychology in my Master's degree to (1) better understand the roots of our unsustainable mainstream economic personality, and (2) discover how the transition to a new mindset can be promoted and established. As for my contribution within this ambitious movement - I am still in a discovery phase. In the past, I have worked both within the private sector (marketing agency), as well as in research (assistant to a Professor in micro- and normative economics). I am highly motivated to find out where I can make the most significant impact. I welcome any advice or contacts. #rethinkingeconomics #normativeeconomics #ethics #socialpsychology #narratives #climatecommunication #education 

London

I am inspired by the model of the Doughnut. I would like to be involved in learning about, exploring, applying this model to just about anything.  I am an architect with 20+ years in UK housing design. I am also a Passivhaus designer and am interested in sustainable, regenerative, eco design. I would like to see UK housebuilders move away from their model of maximising profit and instead look though the lens of the Doughnut.

La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina

Agronomist Engineer, Executive Director of ILAPH Latin America Passivhaus Institut. #Decarbonising the construction industry.  #Compressed agricultural fibres in the building environment.

Dunkelsdorf, Ahrensbök, Germany

I'm one of the leaders of a non-profit association for shamanic art & culture (hofmondsee.com). We bought a remote property in the mountains of central Portugal, where we have the vision of an ecological, sustainable and healthy community. In my first life I was a software developer. Now I change my profession. I enrolled in a university for a bachelor degree in sustainability management. I hope that I will be able to contribute to a positive transformation of the capitalistic, destructive world. I currently read the book "Doughnut Economics" by Kate Raworth and find it a nice wholistic approach. I'm very happy that this platform "DEAL" exists, to gather all the people of the world to collaborate in making the world more sustainable. So I'm happy to meet new people and find projects to collaborate. I'm just starting my journey ;)

Cardiff

Retired social worker, Cardiff Friends of the Earth, Orchard Cardiff, Bee Friendly.

Nürnberg

I am data scientist, an activist and mountain athlete willing to change how we produce essential good and services. My ambition with my new work at Leonardo Impact is to embrace the Doughnut to help our clients to focus on regenerative impact and ensure all money flows to companies committed to stay within the doughnut.     

New. York

Hello! I'm a designer interested in meeting others both for personal connection/intentional community and professional networking.  I'm currently in NYC but open to relocating.

Ljubljana

Exeter

Artistic Director of Quirk Theatre, a small arts organisation with a big heart, creating socially conscious shows for children and their families in the South West.  Also a Clore Leadership Fellow for 23/24. Here to learn more about creative economics, horizontal leadership structures, community engaged projects, hopeful news!  

Truro Nova Scotia

I am a huge advocate of a new, systematic economic change. Consumerism has gone too far and with each IPCC report getting worse and worse, it is paramount to act and design a new social market. 

Cairo

A corporate banker looking for sustaining the future of our planet 🌍 

Campinas/Brazil

PhD appliant in Economics (Unicamp). Government employee and university professor.

Calgary, Canada

I spent 10 years of my professional career working in extractive linear industries and 3 years working in public policy advocacy and corporate accountability. I am on a quest to build on the knowledge of what I know to build capabilities with and within organizations so that they are more aligned to be in service of the well-being and well-bcoming of life and humanities.     Talk to me about  #energy_demand    #Industrial healing  #Shifting and lowering demand #hydrocarbons for non combustion  

San Diego, CA

Hello! My name is Morgan and I am a climate change communicator. I'm currently reading Doughnut Economics and want to learn more about any events, educational reforms, and calls to action that I can be engaging with. Would love to connect!       

Exeter

I am a passionate changemaker who believes that everyone has a very important role to play in generating corrective action to ensure respectful living in harmony with the earth. This needs to happen from a personal perspective of gratitude for the privilege of life and using each situation we face to find a better solution for what we believe we've already understood.

Norway

economics studing searching for the right path

Basel

I am Sustainability Business Developer working with SMEs, startups and people who want a more just and regenerative future. Working for Impact Hub Basel, I develop new formats and programs to achieve just that. 

Brighton

I am a yoga teacher, adult educator and charity worker.   I believe that we often try to buy our way out of unhappiness but can can reduce our need to consume through mindful movement practices such as yoga, breathing and meditation. 

Copenhagen

I just starten my MSc in Globa  Health at KU. Moving to Copenhagen for the first time and living abroad opens up a lot of opportunities to learn and grow. Which encourages me to engage in many different areas to find inspiration for my upcoming career path.  Ihave not learned anything about Doughnut Economics until today when I stumbled upon a lecture from Kate Rawoth which she gave in 2022. I was really inspired by it and I am eager to dive deeper into it and learn more about it. 

Chennai, IND / Boston, MA

Founder, Social Entrepreneur.  AI Product Manager.  Looking for ways to build sustainable and equitable businesses. 

Germany, France, Sweden

My name is Valérie M. Saintot. I am a lawyer (since 1994), doctoral supervisor (since 2022) with Gloucestershire University, adjunct professor (since 2021) with SKEMA business school, visiting lecturer at Bucerius Law School (since 2020) and Karlstad Business School (since 2023). I am also a certified mindfulness teacher (since 2005) and initiator of a mediation room at work (mindulness at work). I am an active member and ambassador for human-centric AI with the Liquid Legal Institute. I am member of a task force on AI in higher education with Z-Inspection. My studies and professional experience is at the crossroad of law, economics (20+ years as European central banker). At present I work on projecting the Doughnut Economics into Doughnut Law and Doughnut AI as the relation between human-artificial intelligence appear to me key to conceptualise. I build on analytical frameworks offered by mindfulness, neuropsychology, and philosophy. One side focus is my care to promote that citizens are informed and heard in relation to AI. I have developped with some peers a coaching format building on the Inner Development Goals to help promote the vision that the inner conditions of the leaders is key their decisions and societal impact.     

Oakland, CA

Progressive Forward Thinker Embracing the future with curiosity & care  Psychotherapist  CEAP certified employee assistance professional  SAP substance abuse professional  Artist, upcycler All level Health care administrator Facebook support group moderator Mom Gardener  Based in the Bay Area, east Oakland, CA. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY.

Sweden

I have been a product designer and user researcher for almost 15 years. Even though most of my experience has been working with digital products, I am becoming more interested in meeting and collaborating with more people and teams that work with innovation and sustainability, contributing from a human-centric perspective, and building solutions to different social challenges.

Hiroshima, Japan

I am a pharmacist and writer. I have mostly focused on medical writing but more recently have branched out into other types of writing as well as SEO. I discovered the degrowth movement this year through Jason Hickel's books and would love to get involved.