Meet the DEAL Community

Portugal

I grew up in Ireland and the United States. My mother had a travel business, so I was fortunate to have traveled from a young age. I have lived and worked in seven countries, many in Asia, in the marketing, advertising, and public relations domain. In 2008, I moved into video production, creating health and sustainable development content. Today I am writing a story about our human journey over the next three thousand years. COSPOLON (Cosmopolitan Polis Salon) is a community I am developing near home.  FROM THE UNIVERSAL TO THE DEEPLY PERSONALCospolon is a broad-minded and ultra-curious community eager to delve into any domain. Start with a universal perspective, narrowing in on civil society and personal insights, searching for ways to improve ourselves within our unique communities while contributing to developing sustainable global culture—cherishing life, good health, and diversity. Your organization aligns with my values, and I am excited to learn more about your community and its efforts.

Oslo

Walthamstow

Independent consultant supporting small charities and social enterprises with building financial sustainability and financial resilience tools and practices.  Interested in exploring circular ways of working and organising which strengthen the mission led, people-centric, financial resilience of charities and social enterprises.  Founder, Embrace Finance Co-founder, Small Charity Friendly Collective 

Los Angeles

Founder of The KINN, a membership network, collaborative workspace and accelerator, for conscious entrepreneurs and leaders. Based in Los Angeles.  Website : www.thekinn.co

Mission Viejo, CA

Auckland NZ

I'm a teacher and researcher, recently retired to focus more on climate change education initiatives. I found the DEAL community after watching Nate Hagan interviewing Kate Raworth recently.  Over the last 4-5 years I have worked with others to design and teach workshops, mostly for adults. I'm always interested in ideas and resources, so the website was a very helpful find!

Sheffield

I am a co-founder of The Sheffield Wheat Experiment and a member of Scarborough Town Team. I am particularly interested to explore new approaches to our food system and applying Doughnut Economics principles in practice.

SYDNEY, Australia

Director –  1Earth Pty Ltd – Australia With an academic and professional background in science, business, and finance, Eva is an experienced advisor and consultant on integrating environmental, social and governance values in finance.  She was Head of Sustainability and Climate Change to FINSIA, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, worked for the UN in Geneva, Switzerland and for a federal minister in Australia. As an ethical investment advisor in Australia, she advised individuals and NGOs on ethical or Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) portfolio strategies and wrote industry courses on this topic for the investment industry. Eva founded and was the Chair of The Climate Council Inc, whose aim was to integrate federal and investment industry initiatives on climate change. She was a delegate to a number of the international UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol meetings and served on a federal government selection panel for clean technologies. She speaks five languages and is certified as a permaculture teacher. As one of the Australian Ecotourism founders, she established the first national cetacean-based tourism industry association and served as its inaugural Chair. She sits on the Advisory Boards of Ethical Markets LLC, USA, the Climate Prosperity Alliance, USA, Climate Futures, Macquarie University, Australia and is a member of UN Harmony with Nature. Over the past years, her focus has shifted to partnering with traditional Indigenous elders from around the world to integrate sustainable innovations and systems thinking with traditional knowledge and a profound respect and connection to Land, Country and Spirit. She founded the NFP 1Earth Institute Inc, together with an Indigenous elder.  https://1earth-institute.net

Nigeria

Nigeria

Hyderabad India

Lightweaver and Earthwoman   

Rochester, Minnesota USA

I have been on a path toward developing individual and community sustainability and resilience since 2013. I started with organizing climate marches followed by organizing an annual Earth week events. In 2017 I attended the Transition US National conference and was inspired by everyone. In 2018 I attended a Permaculture Design Course. That year I also started teaching sustainability classes at our community education program. In 2021 I took the "Surviving The Future" course and this is where I first encountered Kate Raworth. 

Mexico City

To solve better problems by connecting ideas, people and projects; contributing ultimately to reconnecting with Nature as community.

Springfield MO

Innovative Wayfinding, Placemaking, and Information designer committed to using my creative powers to solve the worlds Wicked Problems.

Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania, USA

I am a natural builder and enthusiast, a supporter of local bioregional work in regeneration and sustainability action with a present and future oriented focus. I also volunteer with several nonprofit organizations, and serve on local boards which build community, collaborate on restoration, and focus especially on nature, people, wildlife, and the health of the landscape and watersheds. This has been my primary focus of work and volunteering for more than 50 years now.

Chamonix Mont Blanc

Whilst I live in France, I am CEO of The Climbing Academy Ltd based in the UK.  We have 5 climbing gyms in Bristol, Chippenham and Glasgow.  I've become interested in Donut Economics as I've been looking for an approach to economics and business that is fundamentally different to the one we've had.  Let's see if DE can help me 'grow' our business in a responsible and sustainable way.

London, UK

Warwickshire UK

Leader of Change Programmes for organisations in the Education, Transport, Utilities & Health Sectors

Philippines

I am a chemical engineer, an industrial technologist, and a public service delivery practitioner. 

Miami Beach, FL - US

I'm a Systems Coach and it's my mission to help organizations serve all stakeholders--not only the shareholders or the customers. I work with businesses that aspire to be "good citizens," where employees are fulfilled and find significance at work, and that work to improve the lives they touch. I don't know a lot about economics (I'm a linguist, a communication expert, and a coach) but I know that right now, things aren't working for everybody. I want to do whatever I can to change that.  My work as a systems coach focuses on the sustainability of work for workers because for too long I've seen how people are burning out due to excessive demands from employers. People are exhausted, and the lack human connection at work makes things worse. An unbalanced focus on productivity and efficiency has created an amount of pressure that makes work unsustainable for human beings.  So, in my view, one aspect of the doughnut economy needs to be work, work conditions, fulfillment and significance. Human connection and systems-inspired leadership play an important role in team and organizational resiliency.

Bury St Edmunds

Traditionally Left of centre theatre director, who needs to learn more

Sheffield

A Chartered Structural Engineer by background, passionately now working as a sustainability consultant  Grounded by cold wild swims, live music, tasty craft beer and good friends 

Ascot, Berkshire, UK

In 2019, I took myself back to university, after a 30 year break, to study for a Masters in Sustainable Development.  There, I learnt about Doughnut Economics from Prof. Tim Jackson (Uni of Surrey).  I had never really understood Economics before, despite a career of 15 years in Fintech, but assumed that was because I was too thick!  Now I realise that it never really made sense at all; however the concept of the safe operating space within planetary boundaries makes perfect sense and fits in with how the natural world operates. During COP26, I discovered Climate Fresk and have become a facilitator for these powerful workshops, which lay out the causes and consequences of climate change, based on the IPCC reports.  I would love to incorporate the theory of Doughnut Economics into a similar style workshop.  

London

I Chair the Oxford Cultural Collective, a creative organisation that promotes progressive social and cultural change within the food, drink and hospitality sectors. Our projects are increasingly focused on community and environmental regeneration, promoting the value of diversity and inclusion and enhancing the quality and impact of higher education.  I'm keen to learn from those who are putting new thinking into practice - to help individuals, communities, organisations and places thrive.  I'm also open to exploring meaningful collaborations that cut across traditional boundaries.