Meet the DEAL Community

Balbriggan

Lizzy has been working with schools on Global Citizenship Education and campaigning for 24 years. She represented Ireland on the European Development Education Forum for four years, and has been a member of the steering group of the Global Campaign for Education, Stop Climate Chaos and Act Now 2015 for many years. She now works for Worldwise Global Schools working with teachers-encouraging teachers to bring Doughnut Economics in to their classrooms and beyond.  She founded Balbriggan Community Murals as part of Balbriggan Tidy Towns and is interested in activism, art, music and theatre too!

Blackpool

Hello!  I’m a director at Aunty Social in Blackpool. We’re a community arts organisation that gives people opportunities to develop their creativity, learn new skills and connect with others through positive arty activities. We coordinate a varied programme of arts and cultural activities designed to bring people together in a safe, supportive and gentle space.

Brazil, Curitiba

I have a degree in Business Administration with Qualification in Systems Analysis, Theologian, Behavioral and Professional Profile Analyst, Specialist in Systemic Coaching, Executive and Business Coach, Postgraduate with MBA in Strategic Planning and Management, MBA in Administration and Marketing, MBA in Cyber Security and Defense, Postgraduate in Theology and Religious Thought, Master's in Missiology, Practitioner in Positive Intelligence, Digital Entrepreneur, Writer, Teacher, Speaker, Photographer and Amateur Athlete.

Bari

Communication and strategy expert, interested in the role of communication and the creation of hybrid models and open innovation, aimed at social change. Founder and director at www.everythingisconnected.eu - a trans-disciplinary platform aimed at creating new communication paradigms, translated into artivist initiatives and living labs, to raise awareness about the environmental crisis, giving centrality to public spaces, schools, digital channels and codesign processes.  Over 15 years’ experience as creative strategist and communication planner with specialization in Social Media and new technology, in advertising agencies between London, Milan and Bari. Passion for contemporary issues, climate change, youth development, psychology and anthropology of the arts.  Really impressed with the Doughnut model as I think it's the most comprehensive economic and social model that could allow the modern society to work together and thriving, respecting personal goals, collective ambitions and ecological challenges. 

Bristol, UK

Founder & CEO of PinkH2 Ltd, which has developed a unique H2 production method - zero carbon in production and in usage. This leads to zero-carbon electricity at any scale, anywhere. BASELOAD electricity made right where it is needed, at very low costs. It also means H2 for transport which provides 60-70% lower fuel costs than diesel, with zero emissions. 

Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

Faculty and Founding Director, Center for Applied Values and Ethics in Advancing Technologies (CAVEAT) at University of California Santa Cruz, Crown College.     Policy Entrepreneur, Ethicist, educator, counselor-at-law, lecturer, writer and international consultant with emphasis in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Emerging Technologies and Regenerative Economics ; Clinical and Translational Research; Evolving Notions of Legal Personhood, Reproductive Issues, Genetics, Artificial Intea lligence, Animal Rights issues. Sincerely enjoy the "cutting edge of law." Currently designing an instrument that provides a comprehensive ethical analysis with scoring mechanism and recommendations for best ethical practices in business. 

Houston, Texas -USA

Just finished reading The Doughnut Economics. Would love to be an advocate and move the next city forward. 

Amsterdam

Master's student in Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam. Campus Team Leader at the UvA Green Office. Aspiring environmentalist and academic.

Dublin, Ireland

Adman, entrepreneur, creative, teacher, poet and lots of other bits of things. Mostly busy being curious and making an impact where I can.

Amsterdam

My main talent is designing transformative learning Experiences for complex social and environmental issues. In my rush to bring more justice to the world I co-founded three social innovation organsiations. All three organsiations are flourishing and empower children and young people through co-creation for climate & social justice. I was awarded the Ashoka Fellowship in 2016 & since recently am an LSX Fellow. From Ireland, and based in Amsterdam I work with educational and youth organisations locally and in the Global South. Currently my work is at Design-a-thon Works as Program Lead where we 'Empower Children to Design Better Futures'

Santo Tomas, El Salvador

Bilbao, Spain

A community manager passionate about leveraging the power of human connection and motivation to promote sustainable change

San Francisco bay area

Economist teaching mainly international economics incorporating sustainable development goals. 

Prague

I've worked in the realms of communication and programme management for higher education, corporates, startups, and local government. I love bridging perspectives and facilitating change through sharing stories and connecting people. I'm a huge nerd for urban mobility, my compost, and the magic of grassroot initiatives. 

Okharbot Organic Farm, Dhulikhel, Nepal

I am a researcher and development practitioner in sustainable, inclusive and resilient development of tourism destinations, engaging tourism enterprises and local communities.  I have been working in development, education and research for over 25 years. I lecture at universities in Asia and Europe since the mid-1990s.    I  was a sustainable tourism adviser for SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in several countries in the Himalaya and the Mekong, between 1996 and 2011. I also took on the role of knowledge network leader for SNV Asia, and led its tourism strategy and knowledge development, advisory product development and profiling. During those years, I coordinated the Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty partnership with the World Tourism Organisation and partnered with a range of research and development organizations in Asia.  In SNV, I strengthened capacities of tourism-related organisations in sustainable tourism value chain development, small and medium enterprise development, public private partnerships, multi-stakeholder collaboration, participatory tourism planning, and development impact measurement. Developing sustainable and meaningful destinations was always paramount, it is at the destination level where the tourism and hospitality industry impacts and engages with communities and surrounding landscapes. Possibilities of creating regenerative and distributive economies and achieving transformational change in tourism destinations triggered my interest in the DEAL community.   Putting theory in practice… at the moment, I am also owner of an organic farm with overnight stay in Nepal, and ECEAT project manager for SUSTOUR in Bhutan, a transforming tourism and hospitality industry project involving over 400 hotels, tour operators and local suppliers.

Amherst, MA tho I consult from Spfld - Grnfld

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Cologne, Germany

The Doughnut is a very interesting concept. I'm looking to learn more, and connect with people who are already using the tools actively. Until 2021 I used to work in the company my father founded, making unusual lighting fixtures. Due to a change of shareholders after my father's passing away, the company was sold. I'm looking for new things to do, but not as caterpillar manufacturer anymore. I'm specially interested in supporting projects in product design, architecture, urban planning, bicycles, projects run by women, projects that make the cities more friendly and livable, projects that help everyone to stop overconsumption

Munich, Germany

I'm a German lawyer by training and worked for 20 yrs in various leadership positions in financial services. I hold a PhD in law and initially specialized in large-scale capital markets and corporate transactions. Moving in-house, I broadened my expertise to regulatory & compliance, as well as operations, IT, digital strategy and digital transformation. I have lived, worked and studied in Frankfurt, Sydney, London, Hong Kong and Munich where I'm now based. In 2017, I was fed up with the resistance to change in the corporate world. I left her well-paid job to get some fresh air, update my operating system and gain new perspectives on change, innovation, and the state of the world. I embarked on a deep, self-directed learning journey which ultimately led to the realization that my true professional purpose was to support the shift from an extractive to a regenerative economic model. I see the world of business as uniquely positioned to facilitate rapid change and key to getting us out of the current mess. In 2021, I founded Business Reinvented and designed the Paradigm Changer Program for leaders called to deeply transform big business and create a new, sustainable business world. I'm part of a number of „liminal web“ communities and open to exploring opportunities and working more closely with like-minded souls to accelerate the shift to Game B. Most recently I completed the Regenerative Economics course with John Fullerton's Capital Institute.

Spain

Poole, Dorset

Ethical web design agency owner. Always been self employed but of late, interested in giving back. Trustee at Absolute Music Trust and patron at BH Hospitality Association. Also founder and drummer for 80s band Rubiks Kube.

Belo Horizonte

Estudante de Engenharia Ambiental e Sanitária contra a replicação de erros sistematizados em qualquer nível de poder ou organização.

Christchurch NZ

Tim is New Zealand’s 1st qualified B Consultant having successfully completed the training programme run by B Lab ANZ. To date he has helped more than 50 companies from around the world successfully navigate the B Corp Impact Assessment, and is working with new businesses every month to take them through the process. As well as guiding clients to gain their B Corp certification, he delivers inspirational, motivational, memorable and impactful consulting, training and coaching to individuals and organisations. He helps them achieve meaningful goals in life and work, by tapping into the potential of their purpose fuelled performance. He also holds a Certificate in Impact Measurement and Management for the SDGs from Duke University and is Industry Expert and co-teacher of the University of Canterbury MBA Programme “Creating Impact Led Enterprises”.

Wiesbaden, Germany

HI! I am  from Germany, living in the Netherlands and studying Global Management of Social Issues at Tilburg University. I am currently doing an internship with Growunited e.V. a small NGO based in Frankfurt and a partner of Masterpeace.   Within this internship I am part of the ACT! as a Doughnut project, an innovative non-formal education programme utilizing Douhgnut economics theory among others, to booth youth participation towards a sustainable and just future.