Meet the DEAL Community

Southampton, UK

I am passionate about the potential of technology to help people to live good lives whilst regenerating nature. A versatile software engineer and data scientist with a strong academic background, I hold a PhD in environmental science and engineering, specialising in carbon accounting and life cycle assessment, bringing a wealth of domain expertise to my projects. Throughout my career, I have driven the development of innovative solutions to measure, model and optimise complex socio-environmental systems. As a data scientist, software engineer, and leader, I have worked on projects to optimise national infrastructure, model cities, simulate organic carbon dynamics in agricultural and urban settings, and calculate supply chain carbon footprints using IoT. I have also been fortunate enough to work with some fantastic teams developing innovative probabilistic modelling frameworks, simulation platforms, and SaaS products. Collaboration is central to my approach and my background enables me to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams combining technical excellence and academic rigour with a strong commitment to sustainability principles. My aim is to inspire confidence and passion for delivering projects with the potential to make a measurable and lasting impact.

London

I run a community and stakeholder consultancy called BUILD Networks for Good. I help organisations build global networks for systems change. I would like embed the work of DEAL into my consultancy and ensure that my organisation is aligned with my mission of creating real social and political change through relationship building.  Feel free to drop me a message if you would like to talk about community building and DE, always love connecting and talking about this!

Southampton

Head of Sustainability for conservation charity Marwell Wildlife. Passionate about sustainability and supporting business community to adopt sustainable and circular business models. Organise regular events in Southampton and Hampshire and online under the banners of Sustainable Business Network, IEMA, People Planet Pint and Green Drinks for local business to meet up, share experience and learn from each other. #sustainablebusiness   

Forest Gate, London

I have been working in schools for over 15 years as a teacher and whole school leader of curriculum development. I am interested in expansive curriculum design, especially concept-based learning that enables young people to understand complexity. Recently, I have worked as a project manager delivering transformative experiences disadvantaged for young people; a learning designer delivering a hybrid curriculum  based on the concepts of change-systems-sustainability and circularity and the skills of collaboration-communication-creativity-criticality; as a curriculum consultant supporting schools to be imaginative in the design of both whole school Curriculum and smaller scale curriculum.  My expertise in modern curriculum design that encourages deeper and liberated learning through; collaborative group learning, collaborative problem solving; project based learning; design thinking; academic rigour; mastery learning; flipped learning and use of technology to enhance learning; community and authentic challenges; memory and long term retention of knowledge & skills; authentic assessment; pragmatic rehearsal of exam skills; metacognition; wider attributes and character; innovation in learning spaces.

Seattle, Washington USA

I am a semi-retired energy economist having worked for over 40 years in the practical implementation of projects and policy for energy efficiency and renewable energy including wind, solar (PV and thermal), biofuels, etc. from residential to utility scale.  Was engaged working with Danish RE experts for over 30 years, developed and installed residential and commercial wind and solar projects. I led the development of the first utility scale green pricing wind project in 1996, in Traverse City, Michigan.  In 2020 I published a short concept plan paper "Emerald City 100% Renewable Energy Plan" (using Doughnut Economics concepts) and recently "Accelerating 100% Renewable Energy Plans" with the American Solar Energy Society for this 2023 summer conference, "Transforming the Energy Landscape for All."   I recently moved to Seattle, Washington, from Michigan, where I continue to write and be active in fighting to abate the climate crisis.

Germany, Bavaria

I am the founder of Bisonaide gGmbH, a non-profit organization dedicated to education for the disadvantaged, development cooperation, and fostering inclusion. Our primary focus is currently centered around the establishment of an IT-focused academy called "whakaako Academy". With a strong commitment to creating positive change, we aim to provide opportunities for marginalized individuals to access education and skills that will empower them in an increasingly digital world. Through collaborative partnerships and innovative initiatives, we strive to make a lasting impact on underserved communities.    

Brighton

Building an activist business school. 

Pensacola, Florida

I am currently working on a local initiative to foster a prosperous economy, thriving society and healthy environment by facilitating conversations, doing experimental projects and learning faster together what works in the greater Pensacola area.

Hove, Sussex

I want to make more of a positive difference and be a messenger for good!  

parma

I am an independent consultant: I lead companies in developing a culture of sustainability that they can translate into a real competitive advantage and then in designing an effective communication strategy. Without any risk of greenwashing. I develop the strategic story design of sustainability to accelerate a positive transformation of production, use (enough talking about consumption!) and socialization strategies, strategies that lead to the regeneration of environmental, economic and social systems. My method is design thinking as a meeting point between research, stakeholder engagement, storytelling and digital. For increasingly "human-centric", empathic and relevant brands. I live in Parma, so nothing is close but not too far either. I love to move and then come back. I connect the dots, facilitate teamwork, train talents. I consider myself a pollinator.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Hello! I'm a codirector of Outlandish in London. We make websites and tools, and are a worker-owned tech ! 😁 I specialise in product & development, and run lots of product development . I also run Open UX Design: UX-ing in the open on problems that matter. 😊 I want to be part of the DEAL community because we are always looking at ways to improve our business to be more just and equitable. Also I want to highlight the benefits of worker-owned businesses, and to empower people to start their own. 

Washington and Rome

Marian Douglas-Ungaro is a Black American (meaning U.S. slavery descendant ethnicity) woman, born and raised in the U.S., i.e., in the AMERICAS. A multilingual speaker, writer, and researcher, interested in contributions of women, globally, and the Slavery Descendants- the Afrodescendants- of the Americas, to spread and realise doughnut economics and doughnut economies. She is married to retired Italian diplomat, Carlo Ungaro, and carefully divides her time between Washington, DC and Europe. 

Noosa, QLD

Studied planetary boundaries and doughnut economics in South Africa, and looking to apply the conceptual framework locally.

Bath, UK

Professional musician for 40+ years, longterm pacifist, atheist,  and member of XR (extinction rebellion) Bath.  I originally  trained as a Chemical Engineer and I maintain a keen interest in scientific matters and I try to bring that discipline to assessing the validity of current (political) initiatives and ideas. I believe that there is usually two sides to any contentious issues. I was always suspicious of the idea of continual growth and agnostic about Economics as a discipline, so Kate Raworth’s book made complete sense to me.

Christchurch City

Kia ora everyone My name is Paul Donnelly, I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2011 the city suffered a major earthquake, slowly but surely the city has been rebuilt into a vibrant and modern city. However, we are not an island we belong to a global community and with that we too have to face the many challenges that the rest of the natural and human family have to face. If we are to thrive on this planet, we are going to have to live and think differently. 

India

I am an enthusiast who loves to learn and apply more about economics, I recently came across its Ecological and Environmental perspective. I think it's a great initiative to put forward future needs in terms of environmental and ecological concerns.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

I am a professor and head of the Department of Government at New Mexico State University. My main areas of research concern rural social movements in Mexico, indigenous autonomy and land rights, particularly the Zapatista movement in Chiapas. I also co-direct a summer program for undergraduate researchers on immigration policy and US-Mexico border communities.

London and New York

I am a lecturer in development studies, international political economy, human rights, sustainability and the environment, with a special focus on Latin America. My current research concerns indigenous peoples’ rights across the Americas in relation to the extractive industries, envisaging a gradual move away from commodity exports towards a localization of production and consumption. I am a regular contributor to the Latin America Bureau, and author of Global Governance of the Environment, the Rights of Nature and Indigenous Peoples: Extractive Industries in the Ecuadorian Amazon (Palgrave Macmillan 2022).

Noordwijk, Netherlands

Steven George is an Earth Observation Technology and Systems Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA) based in Noordwijk, Netherlands. He holds an MSc in Physics and an MSc in Astronautics & Space Engineering. Steven has a diverse background in volunteer work, including engaging in national student space initiatives, contributing to UN Volunteers mapping initiatives, and founding new initiatives and clubs. In addition, he participates in animal rights and climate activism. He endeavours to use his experience, time, and voice to bridge that gap between science, policy, and the public for an existence where humans, non-human animals, and the planet co-exist sustainability and in peace. He primarily campaigns on behalf of the plant based treaty. A global initiative aimed at advocating for the inclusion of a plant-based treaty on the agenda of international discussions, notably at the COP meetings. This treaty underlines the shift towards an entirely animal agriculture-free food system, seen as a pivotal remedy for addressing the climate crisis.

Sydney

Brighton, UK

Hi - I’m Chief Marketing Officer and innovation consultant, specialist in supporting organisations and leadership teams to better understand and connect to positive, purpose driven change. Having most recently worked in local government, I am inspired by what can be achieved by applying the principles of doughnut economics - I want to learn more. 

São Paulo - Brazil

I have an excellent research ability with full capacity to analyse primary and secondary data and produce content. I have coherent and clear writing skills whether for the academic or commercial environment. I have specialized technical knowledge in socio-environmental issues: climate change; migrations; organic agriculture; public policies; socio-environmental impacts of agriculture; mountain environments; agroecology. I can communicate fluently with different social groups which guarantee good interpersonal relationships. I also have consolidated experience with Non-Governmental Organizations (IBIS, SOS Mata Atlântica, Solidaridad Foundation, ISES). I have an undergraduatte diploma in Social Communication with specialization in Public Relations. I am a Master in Rural Development and a PHD in Applied Public Policies. 

Bath, UK

I am retired from paid employment, having had a number of careers in data analytics, then management consultancy, then a variety of leadership roles in UK-based charities. I've had a number of formal and informal roles working with charities and other for-benefit initiatives. Most notably having chaired three charities, and setting up Innovira to become a catalyst for developing and sharing good ideas and practices - though it is early days for this. I've lived in Bath, in the South West of England, for over 30 years, and now try to use my experience and time to support activists and thinkers who are trying to make a difference locally. The Doughnut model captures what I've thought intuitively for decades, and will hopefully be an effective model to help good decision making, and get stuff done.