Meet the DEAL Community

Sydney

Interested in everything expect being specific

Asnières-en-Poitou, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Staying outside the box until they put me in one.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

Jim has spent over 30 years working in and with Associations, Foundations, Civic Organizations and just about any other type of organization with a board. 14 of those as a CEO and others working in Government Relations, Advocacy, and Component Relations. Most recently, he has served as a Consultant and Strategist with Tecker International focusing on pushing leaders to think beyond their limitations through the process of planning strategically, reshaping governance, redesigning programs to maximize impact and developing advocacy campaigns. Throughout his career, Jim has been a catalyst for increasing impact, redesigning systems, and impacting positive change. Jim has worked with leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors and is most skilled at building the bridges between groups. He has helped national and global organizations move beyond their traditional differences and paralysis by helping them to see their mutual and connected interests.

Maribor, Slovenia

PhD in business studies, cybernetics and system theory linked to regional development. Working in regional and urban development, foremost territorial european development for 20+ years. Research in innovation policy, human resources management and social responsibility.

Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

I am a postdoctoral researcher working for the Post-growth Innovation Lab. I'm interested in cities, placemaking and how we can engage people in urban planning processes!

Toulouse, Occitanie, France

Founder of the social and ecological transition consulting firm Tessea: CSR audit, ISO 26000 certification, impact measurement, new form of work organization (NFOT), low carbon strategy, environmental management, climate and biodiversity. I assist executives in integrating ESG criteria (Environment, Social, Governance) at the heart of new business models as well as organizations in managing risks/opportunities in the era of economic and technological changes. At the heart of your company and your territory, reconcile digitalization, new technologies, economic performance, social equity and environmental excellence.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

I'm a doctor working on a liquid democracy project for small and large groups.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

I am a social practice artist based in Bristol in the UK. In 2020 I was a part of an 'Artists Make Change' group looking at the importance and challenges of artists in relation to the economic doughnut. The main premise was the importance of Art, Culture and Creativity as a social foundation and its power in developing ideas, thoughts, behaviour changes and so much more. From this research many notes were collected.  I like visual outcomes so one of my lockdown projects was producing a graphic that encompassed much of what we discussed in an open way that could inspire thought in others.  Commonly known as the Art Doughnut it is a large complex graphic and so is not very screen friendly.  However you can view it here and fall in on a word/phrase or 2 that you will hopefully find motivating. I am now working with Dr Cara Courage to try and extend the ethos of the Art Doughnut so if you have any ideas please do get in touch.  We are especially interested in developing a web friendly version ( probably an animation), so any funding ideas for this would be very welcome. If you would like to see a bit more about Social Art Projects you can visit a notebook website that I put together while researching projects in the USA.  Besides links to projects there are many interesting articles on the blog.  This was one successful and uplifting project I visited. Assembly, an arts program run by the non-profit organization Recess that’s an alternative to incarceration. 

Dublin, Ireland

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

I'm co-founder of a collaborative consultancy called motive. We help companies (esp. SMEs) become deeply, authentically Purpose-driven. I live near Guildford with my partner and three teenage daughters.

London Borough of Southwark, England, United Kingdom

Communications consultant trying to learn and do better and help others learn and do better.

Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom

I'm a thought-leader and advocate of all we could be doing to accelerate to net zero. We invest in market-leading net zero technology and then scale it globally.

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

The foundation of my work is embedded in biomimicry, food systems and nature-inspired design. Everywhere in my practice, I look to provide solutions to tackle the climate emergency creatively. I am based in Sweden and Italy, and hold a PhD in Architecture & Artistic Research from Chalmers University ('Wild Poethics' 2017). I lecture and teach at numerous Swedish Universities, but also in Italy. I am an Affiliated Senior Lecturer at Konstfack University on Stockholm where I am responsible infusing sustainability into the institute’s education. Also, as co-founder of Nordic Biomimicry, I direct the center that dedicates itself to collaborate with nature as a mentor, measure and method. In my practice, I am a mediator of sustainability, both by situating myself between academia, research, and companies and as an editor of an art-book press called Vegetable Lamb Press. To further underpin my service to ’nature’, I am a beekeeper and take care of a biodynamic vineyard and olive grove.

Tokyo

Shibaura House is a community space in the Tokyo district of Shibaura, a neighborhood in the south of the city near the port.  In 2022, we set about to create a 'City Portrait' of Minato City, our neighborhood, with a desire to relook, and to understand what is truly happening in people's lives. Things have drastically changed due to Covid-19, and there was an urgency to reconnect with people who come to work, build a family, and play in the area. We saw Doughnut Economics as a great tool to do this, as it allowed us not only to analyze what is occurring in front of us, but also to think in multifaceted terms. Through this journey, we have manifested our 'City Portrait' in the form of an exhibition, which you can see recorded in the report on the DEAL website.  We are currently in the process of transforming the 'City Portrait' into an action plan. We are doing this with several strands: collaboration with an artist who would use our resources, acquired knowledge, and contacts as a basis for her work. Collaboration with a landscape designer to rethink green spaces and biodiversity in urban settings, with the aim of creating a community project. We are also looking into emerging political voices by talking with young politicians or those aiming to be one, and to understand what motivated them to become politically involved, and what their communication strategies are.  We have received great support from DEAL and its community in developing our ‘City Portrait’. If you have questions or happen to be in Tokyo, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas

Design Student, Design Academy Eindhoven Optimistic, Adventurous, Team-worker Sustainable innovation Social, Environmental, Material design researcher Currently exploring present and futures of clothes waste, in Accra (Ghana) and in Europe.

Pittsburgh

After teaching Environmental Law, Policy, and Research at Barnard College, Columbia University, for almost 20 years, I’m getting ready to teach Climate Change from an interdisciplinary perspective as a political theory, international public law, and administrative law course at Duquesne University School of Law starting in Spring 2023.

Aydın, Türkiye

I was born in Mardin, Turkey. I graduated from the department of economics. I am currently a master's student. I am writing a thesis.

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Born and raised in Charleston, Morgan returned home to West Virginia eager to put her international environmental education into practice through advocacy for climate action across the state. As a 2019 Marshall Scholar, Morgan completed an MPhil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Environmental Systems Engineering from University College London. Her previous research and work centered around improving clean water and energy access. In 2018, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to Spain, where she introduced Model United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals to high schoolers. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University.

Creating a platform to make climate action easy and accessible

Castlebar, Connacht, Ireland

A Sustainability Professional specialising in rural and community development.

Tanja, New South Wales, Australia

Permaculture enthusiast, artist.

Ciudad de Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina

Soy Ingeniero Químico, orientado a Desarrollo Sostenible. Director de Industria de la Ciudad de Corrientes en el norte de Argentina, una región que ha sido sistemáticamente marginada del desarrollo del país. En este contexto, tengo el objetivo de lograr un desarrollo industrial sostenible e inclusivo en mi ciudad. Para esto estoy liderando un proyecto de Parque Industrial donde se promueve que las empresas incorporen conceptos de industria verde y que logren un impacto climático cero con generación de empleo en un proceso de transición justa. También soy Asesor Técnico de empresas de la región NEA. Optimización de procesos productivos, Estudio de Impacto Ambiental en Proyectos de Desarrollo Industrial, Urbano y de Energías Renovables (considerando Salvaguardas Ambientales/Sociales) Participación en el Diseño y Desarrollo de Proyectos Industriales específicos y de Espacios productivos (Parques Industriales) de la provincia de Corrientes.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Advocacy for environmental protection and free speech

Wandsworth, England, United Kingdom

Tech sales & marketing career professional (30+ years) currently pivoting into a new climate role (TBC).