Meet the DEAL Community

Pretoria, South Africa

Founder | Solution Seeker | Critical Thinker | Inquisitive Researcher | Lets empower people to operate in this everchanging digital era. How to make the most of the technology they have in hand.

London 🇬🇧 | Bogotá & Medellín 🇨🇴

Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Centre for Latin American Studies at the University of Essex I investigate economic and social issues in Latin America - and Colombia in particular. Active member of the Latin American Doughnut economy ‘DONUT LATAM’ project, a collaboration between Latin American Bureau (LAB) and a team of researchers in Europe and Latin America. If you are interested in joining us please connect using my socials.  

Mexico

Serial entrepreneur working on climate sustainability, mangrove and forest reforestation and management. Co-Founder Zere S.A.P.I. de C.V.  a platform for the development of long-term blue + teal carbon projects in Mexico. #reforestation #carbonprojects #naturebasedsolutions #cleanwater #sustainability #forests #carboncredits 

Arvika, Sweden

I work in regional management and development. Especially with complex nature resource managent issues with high levels of conflict.      

London

Creating a more sustainable events industry 🌍 Bringing together event businesses to effect change 🤝 Collaboration over competition.  With a background in marketing and events, Ellie has delivered event programmes for global brands and devised communication and sustainability strategies for fast-growth start-ups. Her passion for climate activism led her to isla, where she now communicates the action organisation's ambition to create a more sustainable, resilient events industry and supports the fast-growing network in becoming the driving force of that change.

Colombia

An economist with a PhD in macro modelling, energy, and climate change. Experienced in the analysis and forecasting of the energy sector (at global and regional levels) and financial planning of new business ideas in Oil & Gas and biofuels trade and production. I believe I am good at interpreting data, which helps me to identify trends and patterns of behaviour quickly and efficiently, as well as to theorize and make decisions that take account of the different factors and options available. I am a results-oriented person who is adaptable and flexible, skeptical, a good listener, and empathetic.

New Zealand

Ruth leads The Property Group Limited (TPG) Urban Regeneration Team and has more than 18 years’ experience in the fields of urban planning, housing, development feasibility, and policy review. She has worked on a wide range of planning projects in both Australia and New Zealand in the public and private sectors. Ruth has in-depth experience in the planning for housing and urban regeneration at a precinct scale and the preparation and co-ordination of major urban planning studies and structure plans. She has a particular focus on understanding the challenges facing the development sector and community needs and how this can be integrated into our strategic planning – bringing vision to reality.

Mumbai

Indonesia

In the progress of downscaling the Doughnut into Indonesia's national indicator

Sweden, Sala

Will come in due time/ N/A FTM

Lisbon, Portugal

I am new to Lisbon after making the move from Melbourne, Australia. I came across DE about two years ago, have attended some talks and shared with others in my community. I run a creative agency working with purpose-led clients (we're a B Corp) and am on the committee at an environmental advocacy group called Comms Declare. I'm interested in      

Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Today I'm a trusted, intelligent and experienced operations consultant making small businesses stronger and more resilient through sustainable strategy, structure & change. A lifelong engineer, embracing systems thinking and wanting to make a positive impact, always.

Horsham

Salzburg, Austria

Sustainability Manager Mozarteum University #Arts and sustainability #Academia sustainability #transformation art schools

Washington, DC

I focus on the intersection of technology and the Common Good --Innovation that does not amplify zero-sum outcomes. Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, and all the overlaps.

Bath, UK

All things beach-positive, sustainably. 

London

Architect wanting to adopt Doughnut Economic principles more in my work and that of the construction industry. Interested in how the construction industry can adopt more Circular Economy principles. 

Sydney

I am a civil engineer and project enthusiast with an interest in developing and delivering initiatives or projects that align with our collective best interest. While I work in the construction and demolition resource recovery sector as a project manager/developer/advisor, I love our earth and would love to collaborate with people who have stories to share of nature-inspired infrastructure or processes.

Porto

Architectural designer and educator specialising in sustainable architecture, non-formal education and natural materials. 

Decatur, GA, USA

We are the Life Reimagined Game Coalition, creating the game LIFE Reimagined, a 2-4 player casual cooperative storytelling board game about how we organize and win for social and climate justice - without burning out! Help us finish making, updating, and digitizing LIFE Reimagined - we want everyone to play and own the game democratically.

London

I am a social scientist working on Latin America, especially on the subjects of multiculturalism and religion. I have also worked in Development Studies on Agrarian Reform and peasant economies. I am also a member of the Council of the Latin American Bureau (LAB) which exists to promote grassroots reporting  from Latin American social movements.

California

Visiting Professor  Coastal Science and Policy Program, UC Santa Cruz School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Institute of International Studies, Shandong University Academic Director Blue Pioneers Accelerator, UC Santa Cruz

Palmerston North, New Zealand

I'm a researcher interested in supporting transitions to social justice and ecological regeneration. I work with community groups, iwi, businesses and city councils to document and learn from the transitional work they are already doing. I also frequently work with a team of people at the Community Economies Institute, writing, researching and imagining postcapitalist economies. My training is in development studies and geography. 

Bath, UK

I run Customer-IQ.com and Research4Founders.com delivering customer research and insight to founders and startups. Offering a range of services from coaching you through your DIY research to delivering the full research project experience 💫