Meet the DEAL Community

Penrith, England, United Kingdom

I'm the marketing manager for Cumbria's climate change charity, and a volunteer with my area's community sustainability group. When the next generation ask me what I did to stop climate change and create a better world, I want to be able to say I busted a gut trying!

Patagonia, Arizona, United States of America

I am involved with a network of organizations working to further a restorative economy and particularly involved with building healthy economies through restoring ecosystems.

Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

My interests are related to the conservation of nature, respect for all forms of life and recognition of cultures. I work so that tourism in Chile is a contribution to the challenges of conservation and ecosocial regeneration

Shreveport, Louisiana

Kim is founding director of the Center for Community Renewal and its Institute, created February 2014. He guides the ongoing development and replication support for Community Renewal, an actualized model and movement that systematically grows social capital citywide as a new network asset, the relational foundation. The model provides a means to consider community as a whole system; and a means to grow people to their potential wholeness, individually and collectively, through positive relationships. His 40-year professional adventures in architecture and city planning began after Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from Louisiana Tech University. His graduate work included sociology and research in sustainable design, topics that informed his architecture and planning career. Kim is a tireless advocate for design and systems thinking, meaningful community engagement, historic preservation and local economies.

Ilkley, England, United Kingdom

Rejected conventional economics fifty years ago and been seeking an alternative ever since. Followed an ecological approach in my higher education teaching wherever I could. Initiated an environmental forum in Local U3A. Very much admire Doughnut Economics.

Antwerp

Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

I aim to inspire and enable impact-driven investment, corporate responsibility and philanthropy to drive the re-allocation of resources to where the most good can be done - especially the SDGs

Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Passionate recent Graduate in MSc in Business, Language and Culture (Business and Development Studies). Norwegian who grew up with deaf parents (first language is therefore sign-language). Studied in Copenhagen, Denmark where I also have worked with Nordic Consulting Group (Core Areas of NCG range from Governance, State & Civil Society and Climate & Environment to Human Rights & Equality w/ clients as the European Commission, the World Bank, UN agencies, regional development banks, national ministries, CSOs, Red Cross, etc). Have also done an internship at the UN HQ in NYC, USA with the United Nations Global Compact. Wrote thesis (which might now get published) about Circular Economy and Material Innovation in the Textile and Apparel Industry. Found there to be too little peer and non-peer reviewed work and discussion on social aspects and of introducing CE, as well as on degrowth - which brought me here.

Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Mother, Family Carer, Student, Dreamer, Thinker, Designer.

Lima, Perú

Professor & Researcher. Convinced that the common good is much more important than personal gains.

London Borough of Camden, England, United Kingdom

Just retired from a career in finance. Now involving myself in local, community issues and interested in thoughtful and radical change

Scotland

I'm a chemist turned biotechnologist trying to make stuff more sustainably

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

I have worked in economic and social development research and consultancy for almost 30 years. I lead ekosgen's Scottish-based team but work across the UK for public, third and sometimes private sector clients. I am always keen to learn, development my understanding, enhance my skills and collaborate.

Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Conducting analysis and provide decision support to strategy and policy development

Ballyknockan, Blessington, co. Wicklow, Ireland

Rhydymain, Wales, United Kingdom

Living 100% off grid, working on connectivity at mass gatherings (pandemic permitting).

UK, Australia and Mongolia

I have over 25 years’ experience in social impact and vulnerability and resilience, climate change impact assessment, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and I have worked extensively with national governments, UN agencies, International Financial Institutions, bilateral and multilateral donors, INGOs, NGOs, civil society, faith groups and community groups. As a senior civil servant I had input into DRR and DRM policy, planning and operations management which has given me insight into the practicalities of DRR and CCA. I have contributed to risk, vulnerability and resilience assessment programs, climate change impact and risk management, policy and program development and implementation. I have led program development, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation teams in Australia,Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, the Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Indonesia, Bangla Desh, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Laos.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

An Empowerment Coach and an advocate of the Green Economy. Creative mind becomes the downfall of focus.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Mechanical Engineer and Behavioral Scientist. Passionate about volunteering, cycling and solving problems.

City of London, England, United Kingdom

A Tech enthusiast who has a strong network within the property sector. I have taken a keen interest in Net Zero for the last 12 months and keen to connect with more people in the community who share my vision of helping the world build a more sustainable future for generations to come.

City of London, England, United Kingdom

Disasters, Adaptation and Development MSc student @KCL. Previous experience in the wind energy sector, social justice and humanitarian aid, outdoor education and an engineering startup.

Langley Township, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Social Studies Department Head at D.W. Poppy Secondary.