Meet the DEAL Community

An ambitious undergrad pursuing economics. Curious to learn how economic policy making affects various stakeholders involved.

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Hi!  My name is Dr. Zulqarnain Mohamad and I'm part of Ipoh Doughnut Economics Centre, Ipoh City Council, Malaysia.  The Centre was started on May 5, 2023 to achieve several objectives, namely the State Government of Perak's Pelan Perak Sejahtera 2030.

Grand Bay-Westfield

A collaborative, effective, outcomes focused, solution oriented, and personable Civic Administrator and former Mayor with strong skills in leadership, strategic plan development and implementation, financial management, economic development, organization review, business management, and human resources. More than twenty years of unique and diverse experience in business-related positions with almost fifteen years direct public service in municipal government. Developmental, democratic, and facilitative leader with strong communication skills who excels at building and maintaining solid relationships with all municipal levels, other governments, community members, stakeholders, vendors, auditors, and regulators.  This is an age of change and DEAL provides resources to understand the current climate to be able to move into the future.

Bideford, Devon, UK

I work as a full time GP in a coastal North Devon town and I am trying to prepare our practice to achieve NetZero status. We are also to trying to align ourselves with the broader 17 UN sustainability goals.  I have just read Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics and I am enthused to discover that it provides a blueprint to escaping the GDP Growth trap that we are ensnared in.

singapore

Hi! I'm a data analyst based in Singapore, and am hoping to understand more about doughnut economics implementation around the world! 

Rome

I am an ecologist. I have knowledge of environmental modelling and remote sensing. I have experience of environmental modelling tools and analysis. I have knowledge of GIS and remote sensing. I have knowledge of data collection, storage, and processing techniques for environmental data, modelling, programming and machine-learning approaches.

Bath, Somerset

York

Retrofit Programme Manager at Joseph Rowntree Housing Association

Tokyo, Japan

I work for consultant company Chodai in Tokyo, Japan. I am currently in charge of water treatment technology utilizing microorganisms and it can be the core technology to create true circular econnomy. I am very much interested in the concept of Donuts economy and our technology, EMBC(Effective Microorganisms Brewing Cycle) can contribute to achieve humanity to keep balance, staying inside the donuts. 

Thailand

West Midlands, UK

A self-described climate educator, my ambition and passion is to help create a vision of what is possible in a re-imagined world. In that world we respect the planet that sustains us, while being unashamed of the impact we have on that world. To frame, give a starting point and direction to a rapidly evolving vision requires well-considered understandable, actionable tools. In my opinion Kate Raworth's DEAL Doughnut, Ellen Macarthur's circular economy butterfly and the UN's SDG's work wonderfully together. We need to start somewhere. Yesterday. So here we are then. The learning curve is steep. Changes will come, inevitably. Change is learning, learning is success. P.S. I'm especially excited about the education package coming soon!

Western Massachusetts, USA

Board member, WE (Well-being and Equity) in the World

Greater London

Hi everyone!  In a nutshell, I am a writer, Communications and Sustainability consultant.  With a varied background from international law to publishing and advertising, I sit at the intersection of Creativity and Sustainability and operate across varied sectors and countries, at all levels, to accelerate the just transition through education and effective communication. Most of my work - included as a CISL assessor - is rooted in helping to create, and reckon with, the profound mindset shift, personal transformation and wider cultural change required to create meaningful, long lasting positive change.  Native French, deeply European at heart, bilingual French-English.

Paris

PhD student on strong sustainable systems' transformation, in the field of frensh water management.

London

Hello, I'm Susan, a designer based in London. Embracing the principles of Doughnut Economics, I'm passionate about fostering a community where we learn and share. Inspired by yoga and a deep respect for our Earth, I humbly seek to apply these principles in my business and encourage the next generation to do the same. I would like to explore the balanced intersection of prosperity, sustainability, and community well-being. 

Toronto

I learnt about the DEAL community through a Futurelearn course on sustainability.  It's a desire to see things set right or at least educate young people how to partake in actionable items to bring about change in their lives.

Hudson Valley, USA

Looking for help to set the family farm on a helpful path for the next generation. 

Leeds

Studying sustainability at Coventry university.

Groningen, the Netherlands

I’m studying again: executive MBA Sutainable Business. The university of Groningen teaches doughnut economics. I’m just curious what this new initiative will bring us

Hvalsø, Danmark

Forester by education. Green by heart. Old: Heard of the Rom Club before Brundtland report. Haven´t known what to do about it, but to work in the small circles that I am part of. Fond of and admiring  Stockholm Resilience Center, actually tried to attend a cource there once. # klimate      

USA

A solid connection to our natural environment. Enjoy life, work, and play within nature's flora and fauna. Recent pursuit of being a leader, attempting to master big data, and looking for like-minded individuals and communities to move forward into a more regenerative and sustainable system.  

Pamplona

I work in the regional development agency of Navarra in charge of the  smart specialization strategy for sustainability. I’m interested in transformative  and system innovation. Looking for projects that combine economic as well as social and environmental progress. 

Frome

Project Manager at Green and Healthy Frome.  I'm based at Edventure Frome, a school for social enterprise.  We are partnered with Frome Medical Practice and Frome Town Council to deliver Green and Healthy Frome which is funded by the Lottery's Climate Action Fund.  Frome Town Council is exploring doughnut economics as a model to support the town's sustainability strategy.

Malaysia