Meet the DEAL Community

Hope, Maine, United States

 Permaculture enthusiast, nature lover, neoliberal economics hater, young person.

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Chicago, Illinois, United States

In May 2025 we launched ChiDEC - Chicagoland Doughnut Economics Coalition, http://chidec.org.  Search DEAL for chidec to see our DEAL organization profile.  We are organized into four working groups: Data, Grassroots, Business, and Local Government.  Creating a Chicago Data Portrait is a top priority project for us.

Massachusetts, United States

I work in higher education supporting faculty in weaving climate action into their courses across all disciplines. 

Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Ecuador

Sustainable Development Economist and PhD from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) with a thesis on illicit financial flows in Latin America. Researcher and teacher. Director of Financial Observatory. Minister Coordinator of Economic Policy of Ecuador between April 2010 and October 2011. Secretary of Monitoring and Evaluation for the National Secretariat of Planning and Development (SENPLADES) between March 2007 and April 2010. 

Derby, Derby, England, United Kingdom

I am an organisational  inclusion strategist, working to support leadership with and behavioural change at individual, team, and systems levels. I do that with my own consultancy Unheard Voice. I use ( ) as a foundation for this work. This is an academically robust approach to inclusive behaviours- if you're high in CQ you behave inclusively. It can be a missing link taking some of the guesswork out of the culture and values questions in the DE model. Before working full-time in inclusion, I did it part-time, within my Consultancy.  My career for 30 years before this was working in broadcast journalism as a journalist and leader. My mission is giving the unheard voice a place to speak.    

King County, Washington, United States

 | Nina holds a BS in Biology and Environmental Science from WWU and an MS in Natural Resource Management from University of Alaska Fairbanks.  Past work experience includes Sustainability Manager at Rushing (Engineering); Program Coordinator at Built Green, and Waste Solutions Project Coordinator at ENGIE Impact. Nina’s volunteer work includes the City of Seattle Green New Deal Oversight Board and Emissions Performance Working Group, and NW EcoBuilding Guild Education Coordinator.  Nina will focus on driving innovation to strengthen markets for recycled materials and divert material from the landfill. She will support implementation planning for Re+ and manage circular economy contract work.  She will also lead action on reducing emissions and supporting greening the economy by updating the Consumption and Materials components of the 2030 update to the Strategic Climate Action Plan.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

As CEO of award-winning charity City to Sea, I’m driven to transform our take, make waste system into a circular economy where resources are valued and cherished. From period pants to refillable laundry liquid or returnable cups, City to Sea’s work is designed to change the way we shop for good, helping businesses, organisations, individuals and communities to transition away from linear systems. Professionally I have broad experience across environmental, culture, FMCG and retail.   My career started out in live music delivering sponsored activations at live music events and festivals. This led to marketing campaigns for big FMCG brands like Budweiser, Britvic Soft Drinks and Jameson. I even successfully launched a new bottled water brand for one of my clients, so I understand brand marketing and new product development alongside the environmental impacts of the market. The rest of my career has been split between culture and environmental sectors, both public and private sector.  From leading client services for theatre and music companies to growing the organic market at Soil Association.  I’m a qualified marketeer and recently graduated from the University of Bristol with distinction for an MSc in Strategy, Change and Leadership. Talk to me about progressive ways of working, environmental and social justice and better ways to do business. 

Chico, California, United States

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

New volunteer member of the LDEC High Street group. Strategic C-suite level leader with a strong track record in operations, events, partnerships and more. With extensive experience managing teams and projects across retail, fashion, and purpose-driven sectors, I excel at building meaningful connections and delivering high-impact initiatives. Passionate about ethical business and innovative solutions, I bring a practical, results-driven approach to every challenge. 

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

I’m a sustainability consultant from Germany, now based in Medellín, Colombia, passionate about #CircularEconomy, #DoughnutEconomics, and #SustainableBusiness. I joined the DEAL Community to explore how Doughnut Economics can be applied to local communities and businesses in Colombia. I believe in using this framework to drive positive change, helping to avoid the environmental and social pitfalls industrialized countries have faced. I’m here to connect with like-minded people, learn from practical applications, and find opportunities to bring the Doughnut model into action, both professionally through my consultancy and personally through voluntary projects. Looking forward to exchanging ideas and collaborating!

Hérin, Nord, France

A Donut to change the world

Milano, Milan, Italy

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Working towards to promote Wellbeing Economic Public Policy, which align with Doughnut Economics Action Lab's work. Hopeful to integrate into some summative and collaborative research and design project in this space.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium

I'm a project manager and map-maker. I've worked a lot with different types of data, especially in the Open Data space (using data that is publicly available). In recent years this has led me to an interest in sustainability in road traffic systems within Europe and towards sustainability in the more general sense. I have recently managed a couple of sustainable house renovation projects (reuse of materials, improving insulation and recycling building materials) and I'm working on editorial and curating projects in Italy, valorizing the cultural heritage.       

Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Crassier, Vaud, Switzerland

Senior Mechanical Engineer, experienced in the industry of machinery/equipment.            

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

I am a researcher, facilitator and photographer (street, candid, informal portraits), keen to learn more about DEAL and find out how I can contribute locally eg anyone want some photos of your work, project, place, people ...?     

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Madrid

Hi, I’m Alejandra, based in Madrid. I’m a French and Peruvian nature lover, raised in Spain. I’ve lived and worked in different parts of the world, as a Strategic & Service Designer at agencies such as Frog design and Designit. After dedicating over 10 years to design and innovation consulting, I've started working as an independent Impact Strategist on projects that create real and sustainable positive impact. I'm part of Informd, a global collective that helps bring balance between people, planet and products. I'm also working on a long-term project to re-imagine the future of education in an ecological school in Peru. I’m seeking to connect with passionate professionals that share the same values. I’m looking to collaborate on projectsand initiatives that create a real positive impact at the social and environmental level. I can bring my expertise on strategy, innovation, design for regeneration, design thinking, facilitation, service design, research, etc.

Poitiers, Vienne, France

Hi there ! I'm particularly insterested in all  topic in my private life, and now I'm starting a business to advise french companies and leader in their , with the goal to include sustainability inside !