Meet the DEAL Community

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. 

New York City

I work as a project coordinator for Harvard University/LabXchange. LabXchange is an online education platform that we built at Harvard University. Our primary objective at LabXchange is to provide a freely accessible educational resource that fosters scientific literacy and encourages collaboration among learners and educators worldwide. We are also dedicated to ensuring that science education is available to underserved communities across the globe, promoting accessibility and inclusivity. I'm also passionate about achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to create a better and more sustainable future for all. As an ambassador for #TeachSDGs, the United Nations-appointed group that has united more than 30,000 international educators to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, I push for global education, gender equality, and climate action.

New York, NY, USA

I'm a physicist turned architect turned research systems scientist with many years of successful exploration of how natural systems work by themselves. I use a variety of diagnostic methods for how they emerge and behave.  The main important secret is that we're totally surrounded by natural models of how we should be steering our world, but science didn't study that, preferring to look for hard rules and equations (that are what have been driving our world to disruptive extremes).  Among other tools, I use a powerful "natural" data regeneration tool called "derivative reconstruction" for reconstituting the continuities implied by time series data to make them more readable. It's a *great* help for "reconnecting the dots" and leading you to the natural relationships they express. Much to study! My research site https://synapse9.com/signals  New science https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.09837  Recent talk https://youtu.be/8OXkM-PoA0w  Collection of notes https://synapse9.com/_EnTrans/2023-Jun11_Blindness-to-Contexts.pdf  Our resulting growing world crises https://synapse9.com/_r3ref/100CrisesTable.pdf

Ireland

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-o-boyle-0558a220a

Aarhus, Denmark

We are all economists, so here I am! Professionaly educated as a journalist. Some years ago, the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis made me start spending all my spare time on politics. Meanwhile, I have realised that politicians in Denmark don't do politics. They just do what economists say. So now I want to become a 21st century economist.

I work through creative, social enterprise, and community-engaged participatory projects. I actively support frontline feminist heroes working in edutech, femtech, health tech, climate tech, ethicalAI, and those who self-identify as the innovation leaders co-creating a future we all wish to share equitably.  My life's mission is to co-create a more child-friendly world. If we design for the most vulnerable in life, we will make significant progress in creating a thriving life for people and the planet. Multiple ideas, a plurality of voices, and nuanced perspectives are always welcome at the table.

Ireland

I work in Global Education and anti-racism programs, with schools, colleges, service-providers, and youth and community groups around Ireland.  I'm an outreach and education worker with Financial Justice Ireland.  This work involves exploring and questioning dominant narratives about growth and 'development', as well as looking at root causes of global poverty, including unfair trade, debt and tax systems drives inequalities and environmental harm.  I have a particular interest in building solidarity relationships and to learn how we can work collectively to challenge global injustices at the heart of the current economic system. In terms of approach, I particularly value using creative and participatory methodologies, and experiential learning.  www.financialjustice.ie

Swansea, Wales.

I am a retired teacher educator working part-time as a writer, educator and activist. I have been involved in global justice education and ecological understanding since 1979. I ran a Development Education Centre from 1985-1991 and produced 10 teaching packs on "Humanity in the Environment" to bring issues of global and environmental concern to children in both primary and secondary schools. I was a trustee for the World Studies Trust for many years and worked extensively on The Global Teacher project across the UK and with my student teachers in Swansea. I n retirement I was an education consultant until Covid and worked with research into Social Care with a focus on Care in everyday life. I  continue to educate in schools and community working in classrooms and with teachers and producing articles for teachers and materials for children. I have been an active member of Extinction Rebellion since 2018. I am now a teacher of QiGong and a keen meditator.  

Manchester, UK

I'm the leader of an HE organisation and I'm trying hard to figure out how to apply donought economics in our system - which is built around growth models for survival. I'm sure there are other ways to think... 

UK

Chartered Electronics engineer (retired).  Interested in ecology. Currently working with the Safety Critical Systems Club of York University developing guidance documents for "Data Safety" and "Systems Approach to Safety of the Environment".  

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Founder of Make It Good which is dedicated to accelerating regenerative futures. Most recently part of the Oxfordshire Doughnut Project Team. Funded by Oxfordshire County Council and hosted by Aspire, the project seeks to accelerate understanding of Doughnut Economics in application across three core work streams - developing a preliminary data portrait as a springboard for engagement, understanding how to move from impact assessment to doughnut-informed Decision Making Wheel, and to consider how to begin to apply these tools to strategic economic planning in Oxfordshire.   

San Diego, CA

Hi I'm Nolan and I made my way here when I did some follow up research after hearing about the Doughnut on a podcast. I love the idea of a community that's focused on real world applicable economic thought, that takes into account the constraints that we have due to the natural world while also considering that there is a baseline that we as humans deserve to live by. I'd love to learn more about what others have done in their communities and to also start to contribute in my own!

Leeds (UK) / Oviedo (Spain)

I'm a 37 years old food safety expert from Spain but living in the UK for the last decade. Our current model is unsustainable and that's we need to use frameworks like Doughnut economics to reshape our local communities and way of living. I have experience in food manufacturing and involvement of civil society and community work.

London

I'm bringing together 25 years of career in high tech in international markets, with Microsoft and Salesforce, and a lifelong passion for nature and human sustainability.  From managing a woodland to helping start-up and charities grow, I like to be hands-on, think at scale, and work collaboratively. Since 2022 I've been freelancing , with a focus on green tech - agri-tech, health tech, the circular economy and the built environment. I work as consultant and fractional executive on go to market, B2B sales and alliances, and organizational culture and capabilities.  I also serve as Non-Executive Ditector on the Board of a housing association, a company offering infrastructure services and an education charity. I'm trained in sustainability at Cambridge, certified in sustainable finance and have an MBA from the University of North Carolina. I lived and worked in the US, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and truly see the value of diverse, multi-cultural teams. 

London

A.P. at University College London and co-Founder of Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC, I am passionate about creating a more #just and #sustainable future. I resonate with much of the DEAL approach - having rejected economics after my undergrad, and followed a path through social justice and development back to academia (in 2015). I'm excited to wonder what we can do collectively to radically change course. I have a special interest in #disability.

Seoul, South Korea

After working for E.LAND, a Korean fashion company, I have been working as a brand consulting and marketer for 15 years since 2008. Since 5 years, I have been studying with interest in E.S.G-related meetings with brands and companies in Korea. The book I found at that time is Donut Economics, and based on this book, I am helping existing companies and brands prepare for a sustainable future from an E.S.G perspective.

Budapest

I have been working in businesses and initiatives related to climate change and biodiversity for 25 years or so. Wrote a book called Climate Change for Football Fans. Currently I am working on a business I co-founded called Planet League which uses the power of football to mobilise fans to live greener.  I have a blog www.thebustard.com but don't write it any more. The older stuff in it is ok though. I'm interested in a range of things related to these topics like the psychology and sociology of environmental issues; how in practice, step-by-step, you wind down the economy; the relationship between mental and physical health and how we harm the environment (inspired by Dr Gabor Maté); cleverer and cheaper ways of doing things (inspired by Hillary Cottam's Radical Help); how you bring the best out of Conservatism for the sake of our society and the planet; keeping fossil fuels in the ground and the work of Dr David Ko; dealing with the crisis of the surface micro layer ... etc. And how all this fits together...

London, UK

Freelance Product Designer with an extensive international experience focused on innovation. Expert in UX Design & Strategy and hands-on Visual and UI Design. Having been exposed to a wide range of industries from digital agencies to large corporations and tech startups, I’m enthusiastic to work closely with teams and to advise solo entrepreneurs starting a new business. I'm exploring new opportunities to learn, collaborate and use problem-solving skills to help tackle real world challenges and design for positive impact.

Colchester

Grassroots initiatives, I 'm really interested in how to reduce the barriers to climate change and the hidden hand breaks which affect those of us who cannot afford solar panels, EV's or funding to mitigate climate change.

Indore

I am a second year student pursuing BCom hons from Indore, MP, India. I am also preparing for US CMA simultaneously. I have done 2 research internships and also volunteered at 17th Pravasiya Bhartiya Divas and BAJA SAE INDIA 2023.  When I started studying economics in grade 11, I knew that this is what excites me and I want to explore it further. I’m curious about knowing how the world is interconnected economically and socially, this is what drew me to the DEAL community. My interests are aligned with the aim of the DEAL community that is to address social inequalities and ensure that no one falls short on essential needs while staying within the planetary boundary.

London

Trying to impact our community and move towards a human centric value system.

Edinburgh Scotland

Retired manager from an engineering/logistics background. Parent and grandparent numerous times over.