Meet the DEAL Community

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Founding Director & CEO of Open Design Afrika

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Hi! I'm Tom, a civil engineering consultant based in Bournemouth. I graduated with an MEng in civil engineering from the University of Southampton in 2020 and now work for a professional services consultancy who support Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council with the design of their urban infrastructure. I grew up as a British expat in The Netherlands surrounded by examples of Dutch sustainable urban design and active travel infrastructure. Using this lived experience I'm pursuing opportunities within the design and planning of urban areas, and maintain a special interest in how the public realm impacts community mental health and wellbeing. Alongside work I sit on the Board of Trustees and Chair an international development charity, Cameroon Catalyst, who are currently delivering the second instalment of a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme across some of the least developed communities in Cameroon.

Oslo, Norge

I help people and companies to think differently. As a cultivated rebel, I`m not any smarter than anyone else in the room. Often the opposite. The difference is that I have organized my ignorance better. Clients I`ve worked with: Finn.no, TechnipFMC, Choice, MAD architects, Zinc, reMarkable, Norad, Obos and many more.

Vadstena kommun, Östergötlands län, Sverige

I have been interested and working with sustainable development from I left school and got my first job as an environmental health officer. My way or method was through the Natural Steps. (The Natural Step is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in Sweden in 1989 by scientist Karl-Henrik Robèrt.) Today I am Head of the Environmental protection division in the Municipality of Vadstena. I have had similar work in other municipalities but also for the Government at the County Administrative Board. The work with environmental protection goes hand in hand with sustainable development in my way of seeing things. Privately I have the opportunity to “engage” with sustainable issues in the Secular Franciscan Order and as an animator in the Laudato si-movement in the Catholic Church. A great way to learn and get an interest in environmental and sustainable issues is to become a beekeeper! My bees do a tremendous work to pollinate the surrounding forest.

Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, England, United Kingdom

Designer and researcher

Totnes, England, United Kingdom

As a social entrepreneur I believe that business can drive positive social change, facilitate a fairer distribution of wealth and build strong communities. I am committed to the idea that business has a vital and urgent role to play in shaping our society and I enjoy the structure that B Corp have brought to this space, a critical analysis of an organisation's practises and intent. I have trained as a B Leader so that I can help businesses on their journey to B Corp status. I am looking for opportunities in learning and development, employability and opportunities to use business as a force for good.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia

Passionate about human development, she dedicated 25 years to the social sector in microfinance and education, searching for formulas to close inequality gaps. In 2019 she decides to jump to independence with the purpose of seeking sustainable solutions to social problems. She co-founded Toynovo, a social enterprise that democratizes learning through play. In 2020 she promotes Colombia Cares for Colombia, a civil society movement to co-build solutions to social problems.

Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

I'm a Ph.D. candidate in ecological economics who researchers and works towards energy and economic transformation in the US.

Lisbon, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

Enthusiastic and energy spreader are some of the soft skills that makes me a life passionate. Married and father of 2 (10 and 4yo couple), I consider myself a hedonist and an epicurist. Enjoying all the pleasures life have to offer, try to practice a work-hard-play-hard/YOLO positioning. Humanist by heart and Illuminist by mind. Liberal regarding the markets, conservative regarding customs. Love to cook and Lego collector, Benfica supporter

Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana

Skilled Green Infrastructure Development Engineer with over 22 years of progressive and extensive experience in design and implementation of environmentally and socially sustainable resettlement infrastructure development projects for rural communities in mining areas in Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire and Zambia and in other green infrastructure projects in the Built Environment sectors including the Kingdom of Eswatini formerly called Swaziland. Excellent track record of successful participation in the preparation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs). Strong background in working with all professionals and stakeholders in the Built environment sectors including government agencies, private entities, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs. Consistently acknowledged for improving systems, organizational and construction industry sector performance through introduction of disruptive innovations to improving the living standards of the rural and urban poor.

Versailles, Île-de-France, France

Economist and strategist. Critical thinker, agile learner, active listener, poised, conscientious, and accountable.  A bridge builder between the academic and the professional worlds to answer the real needs of businesses.  A thinker who gives a lot of weight in his analysis of the economy and of financial markets to political, social, environmental and behavioral variables. 

Belguam City Bus Station, Belagavi, Belgaum district, India

sustainability and how to create excitement

I am a collaborative lawyer , promoting a systemic legal change focusing in empty homes, as an oportunity, for refugees . It is a triple bottom line project of regenerative economy . More than 40 years of experience in reale estate contracts and taxes

Ciudad de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina

I am a civil engineer with an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering with focus on Water Resources from Tufts University. During my career I travelled through different countries and lived in Germany and the US as part of academic exchange programs with DAAD and the Fulbright Commission. Since 2005, I have undertaken tecnical tasks and project consultancies related to engineering and development. During my time in the US I presented my work in several venues, as well as I had the privilege to be Teaching Assistant at the Harvard Extension School. Since my return to Argentina in 2016, I have worked in project formulation and implementation on topics such as urban resilience, engineering and sustainable development.

Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanha

Architect, working on sustainable strategies for business and cities.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

Looking for ways to further educate myself on how to live more sustainably and using that knowledge to help others.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Professor Emerita Design Innovation interested in circular practices and particularly in how these relate to the future of work and education.

Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

I am a Catholic social ethicist, award winning author, antiracism facilitator, and ecological activist. My Unlearning White Supremacy: A Spirituality for Racial Liberation is being published by Orbis Books. The last chapter addresses "Ecological Intimacy" and the intersections between ecological destruction and anti-Black supremacy.

Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America

DAOist | Local | Regen | Degen | People

Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

A_Drift 'going nowhere in a timeless moment' (Alan W. Watts, 'The Way of Zen', p200, Pelican Books, Harmondsworth,1970)

Mount Hood, Oregon, United States of America

I steward for our living planet. planet-friend, supertramp, teacher of swimming, hitchhiker, et al. specialised in sustainable finance and economics. all for movement, adventure and nature therapy. she/her with a fondness for the singular they/them. I spent my formative years in the Silicon Valley of India and since, have gathered experience in climate finance, sustainable project management, content creation, stakeholder engagement, research, and more Excel than I'd like. I've listened to stories in parts of England and Wales, hitchhiked 7000km from Iran through continental Europe, and found some truths living in the beautiful Pacific North-West.

Provincia San José, Distrito Hospital, Cantón Central, Barrio San Bosco, Costa Rica

Profesor en Escuela de Ingeniería de Biosistemas (Professor Department of Biosystems Engineering) Facultad de Ingeniería (Faculty of Engineering), Universidad de Costa Rica. ( https://www.ingbiosistemas.ucr.ac.cr/)

Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norge

Petroleum geophysicist gone green. Background from oil & gas and satellite communication, now working with a portfolio of projects all related to sustainability and climate. Number one passion: Help individuals transition to careers where they can make a big difference for the future, use what they're good at, and really love what they do. B Corp consultant, host for Stories for the future podcast, workshop facilitator, and in general enthusiastic about everything that can bring us closer to the optimal combination of the three pillars; a good life - an interesting job - a healthy planet. Climate Reality Leader and ambassador for Climate Interactive's En-ROADS online climate change policy simulation model.    

Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia

I'm an academic at Deakin University teaching and researching in both environmental sustainability and planetary health (people and planet). I am passionate about sustainable food systems, transformative learning and environmental restoration. I'm fascinated with doughnut economics bringing a social justice agenda to planetary boundaries as a model for going forward.