Meet the DEAL Community

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

Current graduate student in audiology/hearing sciences, who is passionate about sustainable living and systems that benefit both the planet and the well-being of every individual. I enjoy learning different languages, cooking, reading, all types of physical activity, and traveling.

Morlaix, Bretagne, France

I am a passionate and curious about how words can heal. In 2020, I managed to publish a first book and now I want to give back.

Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States of America

I'm a software engineer. Interested in philosophy and effective altruism. Looking forward to learning more about doughnut economics.

Hanoi, Vietnam

I am the Canadian co-founder of the green incubator SDY Hub based in SE Asia and the Founder of Global Education Academy www.globaleducation-uk.com and Carbon Credits Group www.carboncreditsgroup.com Thomas G. Giglione is a start-up mentor for several incubators and accelerator programs including Vietnam Climate Innovation Center (VCIC) and was a start-up mentor for the most recent Techfest in Hanoi.

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Elise Leclerc, Director of the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Lab at ESSEC Business School I have been heading the S&EIA Lab of the ESSEC Chair of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship since 2018, after working abroad in research and social innovation for 20 years. Prior to that I worked around social innovation in France, Ireland, the UK and Portugal and collaborated on a number of social impact assessment action research projects most notably over her 10 years in London where I trained as an SROI practitioner. My European experience has enabled me to work for a wide range of social actors, from grassroots charities to philanthropic foundations to research institutions. I hold a Masters degree in European Affairs (2002) and an Agrégation Externe in English Linguistics (1999).

Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, England, United Kingdom

Doughnut Economics is an inspirational text, and I am keen to be part of building it out to change our economy and society. I am the Sustainability lead at SUMS Consulting – we are a not-for-profit membership organisation providing consultancy services to the university sector, mostly in the UK. One aim is to make universities run sustainably and in harmony with their place. Universities are also at the centre of knowledge production and can make big contributions to the paradigm shift through their research, education and ability to bring people together. I hope to learn from this community and share ideas for change – both for my work and for living my own life.

london

I am the founder of Dialectiq, is a relational mapping platform that makes understanding and interacting with recurrent complex societal problems easier Dialectiq maps the recurrent nature of complex problems by developing clear and concise visuals that uncover how complex systems behave Dialectiq employs cutting-edge graph technology to discover how complex problems are connected to the people and incentives or beliefs that drive them Dialectiq allows you to iteratively build your understanding through querying and uncovering insights in a user-friendly way   Helping you identify points for intervening and designing strategies for transforming relationships that can lead to meaningful progress

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

A man with a desire to create a sustainable world

Czech Republic

Marek is an entrepreneur, service designer and facilitator who founded the design and innovation studio Pábení. He has a long-term interest in the social and environmental impacts of climate change (in particular) on the Czech Republic. His ambition is to help the world with meaningful innovations, thanks to which Czech companies and organizations meet their financial goals, while creating safe and fair conditions for life.

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

Hi, I am Ted. I am a student changemaker at Frankfurt International School (FIS). I have been part of the FIS Changemaker program since the beginning (November 2020) where a group of students, participated in the JUMP! training to work on their leadership skills. We learned many new skills, which we decided to use to create change in our school and beyond. From then on, we were the FIS changemakers. Initially, it was only me and a group of about 10 dedicated students (and some very helpful teachers) which has now grown to many hundreds! We, realized that we need to go beyond academics and think about community engagement, global understanding and a toolbox for reasonable, feasible and sustainable change. We had to create changemakers, starting at a young age, that could cope with the problems the future generations will face. To achieve this, our first major action was the changemaker conference, action packed with speeches and workshops, one of which, was my Donut Economics Workshop.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

As an educator, my personal mission is to prepare the rising generation of business innovators, builders, and leaders to play key roles in the transition to a regenerative economy. In advisory/board roles, I work to apply expertise in design-driven strategy, open/systemic innovation management, experiment-driven decision-making and pilot-stage deployment for regenerative innovation projects. These efforts focus on 4th IR-driven innovation initiatives, SDG-driven bioregional-level development projects and Web3/AI-enabled, DAO-driven innovation in core industrial sectors such as Ag/Food, Energy, Health, Transportation/Logistics sectors, as well as the management of land/water/natural resources and other public goods.

Huntington Beach, California, United States of America

Hi my name is Natalie Zandt. I am a sustainability professional and entrepreneur. I am passionate about the intersection of Sustainability, Tech, Data, Design, and Philosophy. I'm interested in being part of a sustainable community in Orange County, CA. I'm also a member of the Women in Cleantech & Sustainability LA Chapter - please message me if you are interested in joining.

Singapore

Managing Director and Founder of Sequoia Group and Sustainability Institute; Dean of the Centre for Systems Leadership, Singapore Institute of Management

Mahajanga/Madagascar

I am a retired MD married to a Malagasy MD. Until 2018, I used to work for the German technical cooperation as a public health specialist in various African countries. I put my focus on the effectiveness, inclusiveness and also the efficiency of basic health services. Sustainability meant for me that these services were able to be maintained after the end of external support. In other words, I focused on the inner boundaries of the "Doughnut" ignoring the growing importance of the outer limits. After retirement, I had more time to read and think "out of the box". My understanding of "sustainability" became wider and more oriented towards ecological aspects.

Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

I'm an evaluator working with Impact Investors, Foundations and Activists. I have experience working across domestic and international sectors in the Asia-Pacific region and now Europe.

Lisbon, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

I am a vibrant and curious soul, looking to connect with other changemakers |  Founder of a female wellbeing company | Community Builder | Growth Marketer | and interested in Conscious Leadership

Budapest, Közép-Magyarország, Hungary

Impact consultant and advocate for regenerative economy. Creator of a framework that helps SMEs embedding sustainability into their strategy and business model.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

MA Regenerative Economics student at Schumacher College, UK.

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Currently in the UK, will be back in Japan by 2025 - Working for a sustainable future for the planet and all her inhabitants.

Málaga, Andalucía, España

Ecological Economist. Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Malaga (Spain). I am committed to a critical, human and ecological economy. if I can't pedal it's not my revolution.

Aarhus, Region Midtjylland, Denmark

Brighton, Ontario, Canada

I serve as Chair of the Brighton Sustainability Advisory Working Committee, and work as Community Connector and Systems Thinker at Community Driven Strategies, a consultancy based in Northumberland County, Ontario.

Milton Keynes, MK9 1LT, UK

I am a software engineer and consultant living in Milton Keynes with my husband and family.  I am very concerned and sometimes find it overwhelming of where to start with the problems we are creating on the planet and the lack of equality and understanding of equity in the world. I am passionate about helping others learn technology skills.  I am a professional and qualified ICT Trainer, Teacher, Coach, and Mentor. I am a member of the Milton Keynes Doughnut Economics Network where we are holding weekly dropin sessions to learn about doughnut economics together, learn about data skills, connect with the community to build a city portrait and network to solve planetary and society problems together. I believe we are living in a friendly universe.

Desborough, England, United Kingdom

I am an educational facility planner and professional learning coach working with schools and communities around the world.