Meet the DEAL Community

byron bay

Brussels, Leeds

Hi, I'm Lieven (25) from Germany. I am eager to support the transition to economies beyond growth that promote the well-being of all citizens while respecting planetary boundaries. I was part of the Rethinking Economics network in Germany from 2017-2021 until I started focusing my research on ecological economics. I wrote a whide range of papers during my studies that deal with issues ranging from climate  justice, property rights, the morality of cap and trade systems, the link between capitalism and GDP growth and the philosophy of doughnut economics.  In my bachelor dissertations, I clarified the concept of rebound effects. My first master thesis treated the topic of competing paradigms in macroeconomic theories of GDP growth. My second master thesis will investigate what experts consider to be the most effective steps towards a postgrowth society and compare them with steps suggested by theories of change. For the time after my master degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Eocnomics (Groningen) as well as Ecological Economics (Leeds) I look for jobs in Brussels. I am grateful for all recommendations of how I could get involved in the movement.

Barcelona

I was trained as an architect, but after some existential crises I changed career to the arts, anyways, I am defintely enthusiastic to help flip the reality we found ourselves in, into a world that is on the other side of fascism, power and money... 

Buenos Aires Argentina

I am a Systems Engineer with more than 30 years of experience. I am about to start studying a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Development. I would like to develop my knowledge and activities to promote a change in the region where I live (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

Switzerland

We are a movement of ordinary people, united across borders who agree that removing carbon from our atmosphere is in our common interest. The simplest way to demonstrate this agreement is to use carbon mitigation as a means to store, exchange and account for value amongst ourselves - as the basis for money.

Scotland

I'm a musician and have always been interested in the environment. Increasingly concerned at the government's focus on money above wellbeing and environmental health

Portugal

Philosophy professor (semi-retired) specialising in Daoist thought, arguably the first environmental philosophers who anticipated our current predicament about 2,300 years ago! Although my expertise is in Chinese philosophy, I began teaching a course on Environmental Philosophy because I believe it is the most important thing I could be teaching: how to understand the human relationship to the rest of Nature; how some worldviews and presuppositions lead almost inevitably to disastrous consequences, and how other philosophical worldviews might offer an antidote. I discovered Doughnut economics while learning about degrowth economics. Just saw a video of Kate Raworth at the EU conference on post-growth earlier this year, was inspired by her interview with Nate Hagens, and am eager to find out more about the Action Lab. 

Brighton, UK

A Public Sector worker, parent and interested human.  

London

Sandvika, Norway

Back in 2020 i studied Economics as University of Bergen, and discovered the ultimate scam - that growth is the aim for what we are trying to achieve as a species in this world. I questioned it but the professor didn't really have an answer. Nobody did -other than it was up to politicians to decide. After working with growth and tech most of my carreer i now know that what we measure matters. I discovered Doughnut Economics after taking the Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28 at University at Edinburgh, and I'm now looking for ways to join the movement.  

France

Retired academic : lecturer in marketing at Plymouth University. Having spent a career in marketing and advertising, the last 10 years teaching students to think about marketing and consumerism has led me to question not only the role of marketing which must be much more responsible for the environment and general wellness, but also the paradox between marketing and the consumption of earth resources. I now spend time reading other people's opinions on both these questions.  

i have been working with education for the past 10 year of my life bringing the ideas and products of the school of life to Brasil. we are a global organisation devoted to helping people live more fulfilled lives through developing self-concious and emotional inteligence. Prior to that i worked with  Ashoka  promoting  social entrepreneurship in Brasil, i was part of the team that founded Endeavour.org in Brasil. i executive produced an oscar nominee documentary called wasteland a co production Brasil-UK about art and the new series of Vik Muniz on garbage. 

Luton

Community, social enterprise, regeneration and growth, young people, employability, faith, EDI, sustainability 

Norway, Asker, Brønnøya, Bregneveien

I have listened to some podcast about doughnut economics and found it interesting. I am a carpenter and would like to build environmentally friendly buildings.

Amsterdam

Resilient Foundation is a non-profit innovating in the impact media space. We fund and produce films, multi-media experiences and impact campaigns which drive real-world change. We're exploring 'Planetary Boundaries' as a 'story lens' for 2024 and are very interested in learning more about doughnut economics. 

India

Democratize sustainability 

Paris

After 15 years of working with passion in cultural diplomacy in France and abroad in various functions, and two years dedicated to civil society, changemakers, foundations and impact start-ups as a freelancer, I deceided to join Sciences Po for the most enthusiastic project I could imagine, a perfect summary of my journey and my commitment : I am now the Director of the Sciences Po new Impact Studio, an research-action hub dedicated to Impact. And there is everything to build: DNA, vision & missions, partnerships, devlopment model, etc. An amaizing challenge! Passionate, enthusiastic, I observe, I listen, I analyze, I propose, I build, I co-build solutions adapted to each situation, to each context.

Maastricht

I’m a student in Maastricht University, starting my Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences. I’m really interested in sustainable development and would like to link it to policy making. I’m especially interested in slow food movements!

Huntsville, ON, Canada

I am a third career United Church of Canada clergy person.  I serve four small country churches in what is called the Lake of Bays Pastoral Charge.

Stockton on tees

I designed and created The Rekalibrator Labyrinth as it was needed and is still needed today to help with the transition 

Sydney, Australia

salem, oregon

I am a retired social worker who is helping a small group of people in Salem to organize a community group around issues related to sustainability and resilience with the intention to identify ways to better manage 'the great unraveling' aka polycrisis. #building a movement

London

Adviser, non-executive and investor