Meet the DEAL Community

Middlesbrough

I’m a retired FE teacher, former Labour Councillor and current party activist; I’m a school governor,  have the Chair of Tees Valley Arts, am a trustee of our local Fairtrade team and a local organisation, Middlesbrough First that works with individuals with learning difficulties to enable self advocacy.  I am a member of a team teaching English to Refugees and Asylum Seekers.  

Ipswich

Recently retired from paid work. Experience in organisational development, conflict transformation, team facilitation, coaching and spiritual care. Looking to explore a more balanced way of living personally and in community both locally and globally. Seeking to travel with like minded people and attracted to donut economics as this has potential to connect a lot issues that inspire and motivate me to live better.

Duluth, Minnesota (US)

Writing a series of columns on climate change for two local papers and coproducing the Climate>Duluth series for PACT-TV. Organized various events including Climate Week: Duluth and Culture x Climate: Duluth. Serve on core teams of World Climate School and Duluth Climate Action Field School. 

Seattle

I quit my elementary school teaching job to be a full time climate activist.  I am involved with 350 Seattle and Extinction Rebellion Seattle among other groups.  People are behaving like zombies-- going through the 'business as usual' routines while the world burns and life dies.   I see many people still trying to work patiently with the system.  I think we should create our own plan instead of all working separately but I don't understand how to do it.

Oxford

Hello! I love researching how organisations address grand societal challenges like climate change and social inequalities. My PhD (UCL School of Management) focuses on how cross sector social partnerships and social movements make positive social impact on communities.

Philadelphia PA

London

I am the Director of Illumin-ED, and education company that provides bespoke tuition packages for a range of domestic and international students as well as designing curriculums for state, private and alternative provision. 

North West England

I’m a retired IT project manager, but still curious about the world. I came across Doughnut Economics in the MyGreenPod newspaper I picked up in Sainsburys and was immediately captivated.  It’s motives are unarguable, but can and how can this radical idea be turned into an effective reality? I know it can, I’m intrigued to find out more and willing to do what I can. 

Black Mountain, NC

Bogotá DC, Colombia, SurAmérica

Machine Design Engineer; Independent researcher in Bio-Energy, Bio-Lubricant, Circular Economy. I share with you, my work recently published called: Bio-Circular Engine: Simultaneous and Successive Use of BioDiesel as Bio-Lubricant and Bio-Fuel in Diesel Engines-(B100) New Bio-Lubricant for all Engines. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/81389

Denmark

My name is Stephanie and I am a communications strategist who has worked at NGO-, Government- and UN-levels. I currently live in Denmark, but have lived and worked in many different countries such as the Philippines, Ethiopia, France and Luxembourg.  Thanks to my academic background in  and development, I have developed an interest for more   ways of thinking economics. Personally, I am very engaged in causes such as human rights, equality and social justice. I am currently working as the Communications Manager for Political Festival of Europe and on the side, I am also the Head of Social Media at We Belong Europe. In my free time, I go to yoga, enjoy hikes, cooking good food and watching movies and series.

Auckland, New Zealand

Commercial Manager in local government infrastructure

London

I'm a writer, editor and project manager specialising in 'good' local economics, local government and communities.   

Bungay, Suffolk, UK

 i am an arts curator - semi-retired - living within a small community on the Suffolk/Norfolk borders. My main outlet is curating/organising a gallery space within the local arts community space here in Bungay - the Fisher Theatre. It is a thriving visual arts community with many excellent arts professionals living and working within a 10 mile radius of the town (pop: 5000 plus a further 5000  within 5 miles ie in satellite villages. It is a place with a quite remarkably strong and well-developed sense of community support, as I have found out this year at a personal level, following the death of my artist-wife, Jilly Szaybo in the spring.  There is a strong Green community here and i would like to make sure they know about  your work also.  I am also a Trustee of an  arts trust set up by the late Evelyn Williams (d2012) whose work was profoundly concerned with human relations and the human condition and we aim to do work to help younger artists with similar aims develop their work and reach wider audiences.

Edinburgh

I am a Church of Scotland minister and a social entrepreneur. Founder and chair of the Grassmarket Community Project www.grassmarket.org and the Greyfriars; Charteris Centre www.charteriscentre.com 

Uganda

Social Innovator working to coordinate a distributive & regenerative future.

Hong Kong

Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I work for a global FM organisation, on a major Governmental contract in Environment & Sustainability. I am looking to increase my understanding of Doughnut Economics and it's potential uses, in enhancing current reporting and steering direction to more sustainable, circular and environmental processes, outlooks and outcomes.  

Lisbon

Sustainable choices should naturally make part of peoples lives   

London

Campaigner around social justice issues with an interest in # sustainability  and  

New Rochelle, NY

Southlake TX

I am senior executive with deep operational and deal experience.  I have founded, funded, scaled and exited three businesses in my  career.  Twice, I have worked for PE as a company CEO.  I have bought and sold businesses and I have helped a few pre-revenue companies raise money.  

Bramberg, Austria

I am a Social Entrepreneur, lecturer and trainer from Austria. In the past years, I have focussed on being a bridge for the lastest developments on regenerative design to a German-speaking audience. Beyond regenerative design, I have worked a lot on Social Businesses. Amongst others, I have developed the so-called Cause Canva, which is a tool for Social Business start-ups in order to better analyse and plan their impact.  ANother field I have specialized throughout the years is the monetary system. I am volunteering at the Forum Seitenstetten, which is an annual conference with the aim to foster the dialog around a peaceful monetary system. 

Lisbon

I am passionate about all things humanitarian, community development, social entrepreneurship and disaster risk reduction. I hold a Bachelor in Business Administration and a MSc in Humanitarian Engineering. I worked as an Operations Manager for La Choza Chula, an NGO in Guatemala focusing on community development with social entrepreneurship, education and environmental projects. I also worked as a Business Developer for SDG Monitor, a tool that enables companies to measure, communicate and track their impact according to the SDGs and the ESGs.