Meet the DEAL Community

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

My enchantment and fascination with the natural world began early with a love of animals, who I saw as ambassadors for other worlds. When I was 17, an extended hiking trip in the Wind Rivers of Wyoming sealed the deal. I teach lecture-based and experiential learning courses on sustainability, environmental ethics, ecological integrity, resilience theory, environmental psychology, and transformational learning at various Universities in the Twin Cities. I live in Mahtomedi with my three delightful children and two overly enthusiastic dogs. I consider my house one big art project, and I love to cook and entertain. Curious minds are always welcome at my table. Come say hello!

Lisboa, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

Pedro is a senior professional in strategic new business, city marketing and communications in sustainability thinking for organizations and municipalities, having developed his international career, clearly betting on the continuous reinforcement of his academic training, bet on the language of innovation, knowledge and with differentiating advantage of treating internationalization. His consultancy-research-mentoring project, aims to present a value proposal to Municipalities, Organizations and Collaborative Projects, where synergies between Universities, Entrepreneurship and Municipalities results in an innovative strategic thinking approach, contributing to a more sustainable, fair and happy future for all the stakeholders. Pedro is also a PhD Candidate in Communication Sciences at UCP and a collaborating researcher on the Project "Perspectives on Happiness Contributions to Portugal in the Word Happiness Report (UN)", holds a Master's degree by the Universidade Lusíada of Lisbon.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Gentle marketing and business developer extraordinaire. Putting the human touch into the workplace. All-round business geek who loves to Make Things Better.  Also: obsessed with Strategy, Growth & Leadership for life-centric business. You too? Let me know what you're up to :)  Exploring and multisolving to create new practices for business, community and wellbeing. Looking forward to a compassionate future where everyone can contribute their best work. PS This year I'm contemplating what the natural world can teach us and what questions we can ask ourselves to better inform our lives & work. Some of you may enjoy this little treat in your inbox?  Visit Natural Thinking Lab to see the year so far (link above!)

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Hi all Tom here. I am based in Amsterdam since 2019. I live in the east of the city and spend my time enjoying the city, its parks and its people. I first read Kate Raworth's book in 2020 after putting it off for some time. I am a Business graduate and long time skeptic of the status quo where economics is concerned. The book was an energy boost to help un learn so much of my previous education.

Gogunda, Rajasthan, India

Engineer turned farmer. Moved to the semi-arid hills from a cozy life in Norway to make a difference in the agricultural scene in India. Running an Organic farm and working to scale it

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España

Co-founder of www.neelabs.es a social innovation consultancy focus on systemic tools and wholesystem interventions, through methologies such as Process U, Art of Hosting, IntegralCity, Labs, Communities of Practice... I am also passionate about supporting individuals in their conscious leadership journeys, at www.bienser.es

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Independent Consultant, qualified Spatial Practitioner and Graduate of the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. Re-imagining a better world inspired by systems thinking, guided by ethical principles. Looking to connect socially and professionally with other radical thinkers in Manchester and beyond.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Facilitator, systems thinker, learning designer and pleasure activist. Coming from the social innovation world into the doughnut economics world. 

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

I have spent my career working in all aspects of organisational development and change. Over the last few years I have particularly focussed on how we can change organisations for the better - to shift from being contributors to the problems we face, to drivers of the solutions. I am passionate about helping the world of work evolve to be more empathetic, innovative, agile and striving for positive impact. In my role as part of the leadership team at Q5 partners I have responsibility for both our sustainability offering to clients, and how we help organisations evolve to meet the challenges of the future. Alongside this role I work on a voluntary basis as an advisor for a number of charities, purpose-led start-ups and community interest businesses that are tackling our societal & planetary challenges. These include organisations tackling diversity, human suffering, regenerative cities and social mobility. All of which I'm proud to be part of and play even a small role in helping.

Verdun, Montreal, Québec, Canada

Tracey Arial explores how Canadians create meaningful lives with true stories about ancestors, businesses, community action and gardening. She produces books, courses, the Unapologetically Canadian podcast and helps run the Coop CAUS nonprofit.

London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom

I'm naturally inquisitive, and wanted to find a better way of describing my thoughts. I've loved the doughnut theory, and want to meet like-minded people to work out how we'll implement it, and how we can better communicate its message.

København, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

I'm a mother - of children, family, regenerative gardening, creativity and ability to act. Use of voice, composing and conducting performances and events are read lines going through my entire life and my background behind working with Dialogue Development, Organizational Listening and Leadership towards a green transition of society. Focus on Actable Communities, Nutritious Movement and The Sustainable Human. Co-founder of DjøfereForFuture. Representative from Danish 350.org in the Danish alliance 'Bridge to the future' - trade unions and NGO's working together for a green and just transition.

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

I founded and run Urban Foundry BCorp - our home town’s first. It’s a creative regeneration agency and purpose driven business focused on improving people’s lives, making great places and building businesses with purpose. We work with people and organisations to help them make projects happen, make them last, and to make a difference.

Newton-le-Willows, England, United Kingdom

South African born but been living in the UK for 15 years.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I am an early career researcher in the final stage of my PhD in law at UTS  and will complete my thesis for submission by the end of this year.  I am also an experienced IP lawyer specialising in patent litigation, an experienced information and knowledge manager with experience in legal technology design and an experienced organisational leader.  After many years in legal practice and in management roles in commercial law firms, I am pursuing an academic career in law in order to contribute more broadly to a fair and just society. I intend to do that through my teaching and research.  My research focuses on: 1. the substantive content of laws designed to regulate  digital technologies including digital rights and responsibilities, digital regulation and the design and regulation of legal technologies; and 2. the role of law in regulating society to ensure fair and just outcomes.  It is my second research area that draws me to DEAL as I see law as a part of the social infrastructure that can either enable or disable a fair and just society and that can therefore enable or disable a revised form of socially responsible economics such as doughnut economics.  I have joined this community to meet, therefore, like minded legal researchers to discuss a legal research agenda that can identify what changes are needed to implement doughnut economics through the legal infrastructure.    

London, England, United Kingdom

I am a PhD student at SOAS, University of London researching the sustainability of the textile industry and how Organic cotton farmers make decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa. My original training is in Agronomy and I'm using an interdisciplinary approach to my economic research that seeks to incorporate ideas from the natural and social sciences.

Hastings, Nebraska, United States of America

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Senior Climate Advisor with Mercy Corps and Board of Trustee for 2050 Climate Group.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Angela builds brave brands for a better world. As a champion of diverse founders in multiple CPG categories, she drives sustainability to the mass market. She is currently working as a fractional executive for founder driven brands as a trained conscious capitalist. She is a 2021 Canadian Delegate at the G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Alliance and represented Canada in Milan in October 2021. Previously, Angela led 80 partnerships as Director of Brands at a firm voted in the 2018 top ten global social impact businesses, by Real Leaders, with B lab. She led a roundtable on purpose-driven business at Alt Summit in 2020 and was featured as a conscious consumer expert by CBC News radio, digital and TV. She regularly serves as a social impact mentor for next generation founders, and was a juror for Fashion Takes Action Design Forward, Canada’s award for sustainable fashion in 2018. She previously sat on the Board of Directors for Zooshare Biogas Collective and Sitti Soap social enterprise.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America

Hi, I am Oliver Washington Jr, I currently reside in Fort Worth, Tx. I am a lifelong learner seeking economic knowledge, ethics, strategies to revolutionize and transform my current conventional economic thinking.

Maenan, Wales, United Kingdom

I have worked in local government, third sector, and public audit. I also helped set up the Office of the Commissioner for Future Generations, Wales. I first came across the Doughnut in 2011 when working on the Well-being of Future Generations Act. After reading the book both my interest and inspiration deepened. I have recently spent two years in Potsdam as a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies.

Utrecht, The Netherlands

I am an urban development specialist from South Africa. I am passionate about working with like-minded people to contribute to the creation of cities that provide equal opportunities for all, while developing sustainably, within the planetary boundaries. What really excites me about doughnut economics is the aim to tackle inequality while also dealing with climate change. It is difficult (potentially overwhelming) trying to deal with both pressing issues, and more often than not, they’re disconnected in implementation. I am excited about exploring the doughnut principles in more detail in the developing world/South African city context, where basic needs have not yet been met and poverty, inequality and unemployment are rife. 

Kahului, Hawaii, United States of America

Transformational Teacher & Writer based in Hawaii.

São Paulo, Brasil

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