Meet the DEAL Community

Amersham-On-The-Hill

Helping businesses and business leaders adopt regenerative approaches.   

Taos, NM

Artist, Author, Athlete. Combining my love & passion for trail running & creativity at the same time. We're all connected

Montevideo, Uruguay

university professor 

Luxembourg

I am a communication professional and my concerns for nature and society motivate me to find like minded people. I have been actively involved in nature, food, and water conservation campaigns. In my opinion development is hugely misinterpreted as consumerism. This is clearly evident in habits like eating, drinking, commuting, and producing. I think our approach needs to be much more caring. Apart from being a communication professional, I am the father of a nature-loving girl. And I do not want to disappoint her by thinking that her father has not contributed to the betterment of our planet.

Glenrothes, Fife

Working to transform the economics discipline and move away from the neoclassical fallacies. Working with Scottish University Economics societies to create a unified voice on energy security, sustainable economics and equality. Looking for synergy by joining the DEAL community.  MSc SGPE Economics - University of Edinburgh (2022/23) BSc (Hons) Economics - University of Dundee (2018/22) BSc Physics - University of St Andrews (2014/17)

Oxford, UK

Helping build better business I lead on organisational purpose at Cafedirect, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting the work of smallholder farmers and international trade justice.

Worcestershire

I'm occasionally involved with both the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wildlife Trusts, own a stretch of the River Wye and some woodland. My contacts in those Trusts told me about a new 'phobia' amongst their younger volunteers, which they referred to as 'eco anxiety'. I share that, and have done so for well over 60 years, long before it became a new 'trend'.  I wrote and published my autobiography in February this year , and whilst writing it became aware of the thread of environmental concern I unconsciously wove into it. (as well as a few other things!). By the way I had no picture to hand so used that cover as my profile. Remove it if you feel it's inappropriate.  I'm a retired businessman, was listening to radio 4 yesterday, and realised Kate Raworth was speaking my language. THAT is how I ended up here! If I can help in any way financially or otherwise let me know

Birmingham,UK

 My perception of present day economic policies and banking system are utte  fake. It is totally manipulated by a group of world organisations. There should be an alternative force to change the current system for global economy for better change. I encourage my children to find the right organisation for their career development. 

Rotterdam, the Netherlands

I am a curator of partnerships with international platforms and global networks specialised in access to innovative thinking and making connections for the benefit of business, investments and philanthropy leaders. In June 2021 I did a Foundation of Doughnut Economivs course online with Kate Raworth as faculty and it prompted me to quit my income from an industrial linear economy big corporate and start to reskill myself as a independent consultant for mindful and well designed business models for the 21st century #circulareconomy #degrowth with a personal motivation on ocean pollution #plasticwasteaction 

Sapcote, LE9 4JF

I'm interested in re-engineering economics and politics, to work harmoniously with the environmental needs of the planet, for the benefit of humankind.

Norfolk

MSc Sustainability Apprentice

Leiden

After attending environmental biology education in the eighties, organising international environmental education in the nineties and performing research and consultancy on sustainability form the start of the millennium, I got involved in the activities of the lokal foundation "Ideewinkel" in Leiden in 2010. Since 2014 as projectleader of the "Groene Ideecafé", I offer together with a working group a platform for local sustainable initiatives. It aims to inform, inspire connect and activate the network of citizens, that aim to apply the global sustainable development goals at a local level. Inspired by the Amsterdam City Portrait, I started looking for soul mates to initiate and support the process with the Leiden Donut Coalition. With the help of the local network of social an ecological networks, and the energy and enthousiasm of students of the programme Governance of Sustainability, we want to create the first Leiden City Selfie and formulate recommendations on how to proceed to complete the Leiden City Portrait. To contribute to reaching a balance at local and global scale between the needs of people and safe planetairy boundaries.

Malvern

I am a composer passionate about using music to transform lives     

Oxford, UK

First lawyer, then 15 years in community organising and volunteering, now training in relationship systems / systemic coaching. Love the magic and power of people working together - for what it brings to individuals and for the enhanced creativity, resilience and potential of the collective effort. 

Kildare

I am retired, in my early sixties, and firmly believe that we need to meet as many of our needs as locally as possible.   I would also like a restriction on advertizing

Hong Kong

Wishing to explore and engage in DEAL

Hong Kong

Would like to see how individual's action could contribute to doughnut economics actions in the city

Hong Kong

Petersfield, Hampshire UK

I am a father of two under 10 children and run my business as a custom software developer. I am passionate about helping motivating action on mitigating the climate crisis. I have done a bit of everything - running for the Green party, protesting in the streets with XR and making the continuous changes needed to reduce my carbon footprint. I have shed all the clients that I used to have whose business models were actively damaging to the environment and our ability to survive. My focus is on finding clients who could benefit from my skills as they work on climate crisis solutions (as listed in drawdown.org) All of these actions seem so utterly futile but they are what I can do. I am seeking opportunities to make better use of my energy to help with what we are about to endure.

Bidart, France

I'm a designer and communication expert who focuses on business sustainability. Co-Instigator of Design Declares, founding member of URGE collective, mentor for Fashion For Good, previously consultant strategist with Pentagram, creative director at Thomas Matthews, and design director for creative at The Guardian newspaper group. 

University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Racheal Inegbedion has 9 years of experience in Disability Advocacy, Policy and Youth & Development issues. Currently, Racheal is the Founding Executive Director of the Special Needs Initiative For Growth (SNIG), a non-Governmental organisation focused on empowering persons with disabilities through the provision of resources and practical programs for living a meaningful life. She connects persons with disabilities with demand driven ICT tools and resources so that they can access inclusive education and then employment opportunities. She is an Ashoka young change maker and a  2021 Mandela Washington Fellow Alumna, a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board. Racheal's organization was awarded for the best innovative practice in employment and ICT for persons with disabilities by the Zero Project. Racheal is a Global Exchange on Religion in Society Fellow by the European Union External Action. She was recognised by the United Nations Secretary-General Envoy on Youth as one of the 10 young leaders inspired to change the world during the COVID-19 crisis. Racheal has been featured on the technology news of the Voice of America and Google Chrome as a “Google Leaptaker” for using STEM and Robotics to empower youths with disabilities in Africa.  Lastly, Racheal is undergoing her Msc .Sustainable Development at the University of St. Andrews Scotland. Her goal in the next few years is to  proffer her expertise on a multilateral level at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs under the office of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility where she will be promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities at a larger scale. 

London Borough of Redbridge

Hi, I'm Martha, a purpose driven individual in the London Borough of Redbridge.  I'm looking to connect with people in my community and collaboratively action the principles of Doughnut Economics in our local area. Social inequality is rife and growing, and the climate emergency is accelerating. We need to shift the economic narrative away from exponential growth and extraction to one of regeneration and distribution, and put people at the heart of decisions that affect their lives. The economy is a set of rules. We can change the rules.

Rome

Hi, I'm Kate, I'm here because I'm passionate about building pathways towards a regenerative future in which people and the planet  flourish together. I'm a Regenerative Economist, Research and Comms Consultant, with an inquiring mind, a talent for languages and a love of climbing and the outdoors. I care deeply about social and ecological justice and love exploring alternative models for economics, politics and sustainable living.  Some of my current areas of interest are       #democracy

Shetland Islands

Allen is an Architect, Urban Designer, Teacher,  Lecturer and a Certified Passivhaus Designer in the process of building a Passivhaus PLUS (energy Positive) certified house in the Shetland Islands using a timber factory produced framed kit.  He has worked as project architect, master planner, and site architect on landmark and infrastructure projects railways stations and airports and also highly serviced research laboratory facilities for leading international practices such as SOM, HOK, BDP and RMJM.     Allen is also a 5th year PhD researcher at the   University of Greenwich, Faculty of Business,    School of Systems Management and Strategy   and a member of the  Sustainability Technology and Innovation Research Group (STIR).  He is researching Sustainable Urban Housing looking at the uptake of the Passivhaus standard particularly in the ‘for rent’ and ‘not for profit’ sectors of housing delivery system in the UK.