Meet the DEAL Community

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spanien

Urbanism and its social dimension have fascinated me ever since I had an 'aha' moment in an anthropology lecture during my sociology studies. I have recently submitted my thesis on urban planning and gender mainstreaming and would like to continue to work on these issues to possibly help ensure that our cities offer equal opportunities for all people in the future. I am always open to exchange and cooperation, because together we can achieve a lot. I look forward to making new contacts on this platform (I speak German, English and Spanish).

Vermont, USA

As a systems thinker/doer, a Buddhist, and a Vermonter actively engaged in systems level change work on a number of levels, I am excited to join this global economic transformation community and find new ways to bring all of my training and skills the next level of impact for the benefit of all beings and my home state of Vermont (which often serves as a learning laboratory that inspires other states).

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Professor Chris Speed is Chair of Design Informatics at University of Edinburgh where his research focuses upon the Network Society, Design for the Digital Economy, and Sustainable Futures. Chris has been involved in 25 research grants (leading on 9) since 2009 across ESPRC, ESRC and AHRC, has published over 120 papers and presented widely on the role of design in the Digital Economy. He now Co-Directs the Institute for Design Informatics, leads the Creative Informatics programme, and is Director for Innovation at the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Town Councillor, Community Activist, Entrepreneur and Staffer at Vocaleyes Democracy C.I.C.

Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States of America

Hi! I'm an Insurance Technology professional with an undergraduate degree in Economics. Personally, I love sport, travel, hiking, and learning new skills. I'm hoping to find others in my area to get involved with spreading doughnut economics across American communities. Big or small, I want to be a resource for any event or ideas in my general location!

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

I am an animator and a filmmaker, trying to figure how I can contribute to the planet's health

Finsbury Park, London Borough of Islington, England, United Kingdom

Hi everyone. The natural world has always been my passion. I studied environmental science and I thought the best way to protect the environment was to help companies to meet their targets whilst reducing their impact in the environment. Therefore I worked as an in-house sustainability manager for Sony Pictures, and I currently work as a sustainability consultant focused in carbon management. My interest has shifted from "reducing the companies' impact" to creating systems that actually work for the people and the planet, which is what brought me here. I look forward to connecting with like-minded people and to glimpse new ways of doing things. Originally from Málaga, Spain, currently living in London

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

I’m retired and care deeply about the planet!

Middlebury, Vermont

Academic Library Dean pivoting to work on climate

Montreal, Québec, Canada

Laura leads Tamarack's work on Climate Transitions and the Sustainable Development Goals. She is passionate about supporting cities and communities in their journeys towards ensuring a just, equitable and sustainable future for the next 7 generations and beyond. Through events, publications, communities of practice and other learning opportunities, Laura is helping advance the 2030 Agenda in Canada with a specific focus on the goals related to equity and climate change. Prior to joining the Tamarack, Laura worked with the McConnell Foundation and with several federal government departments. Laura holds a BComm and a Master's in Global Studies. She has co-authored a book on UN reform and co-founded a social enterprise supporting women's economic empowerment in Uganda.

Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia

Corporate EHS Director

Padova, Veneto, Italia

I am a PhD student at Padova university in Forest economics, with a research project on organizations and organizational models in the forest sector. I graduated in forest sciences in 2010, I've been working since 2006 in a social cooperative (non profit org) whose main activity is environmental education. I am the chairman of the cooperative from 2015.

British Columbia, Canada

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Certified Professional Ergonomist | Permaculture Designer | Creative

Port Tundra Northern B.C. Canada

As a life long radical, you know - homeschooling before it was fashionable - eating micro greens before it had that name - making ridiculously healthy brick-breads for years before getting the hang of it. I am feeling a bit like a veteran recovering from the mucky trenches of WholeSome Living. Mid 50's now and kinda tired since all the effort I have made and still "atmospheric rivers" cutting off supply chains very our family down the map a bit. No surprise for many of us, huh? I am feeling a bit giddy to explore this DEAL business. Maybe see ya 'round!

I am a nomad and explorer, I like to explore myself and the world around me! I love people

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

I am an Energy and Sustainability engineer. My energy awareness started with a 100-yr old house and very high winter gas bills. A lack of understanding in building science principles fueled a learning passion culminating with a degree in Architecture Engineering and over 100 hours of energy efficiency classes. I have spent the last ten years working with commercial clients to build analyses that reflect clients’ energy concerns and goals, with specifics on next steps, costs, savings through energy efficiency incentives, and retrofit opportunities. My next act focuses on neighborhoods and local communities, working toward good sustainable design and development decisions.

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Program Manager Education at MasterPeace. MasterPeace is an award-winning global grassroots non-profit and non-governmental peace movement, currently existing in more than 40 countries around the world. We envision a world wherein everyone uses their talent for a social inclusive and sustainable world. We do this by mobilising talents for a sustainable future with less conflict; creating perspective for them through using soft power to engage, dialogue to connect and training to empower.

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland

I am the founder and CPO of a technology company and the executive director of an independent, non-profit organization. For almost five years, I have been organizing and implementing projects focusing on intercultural communication, migration and integration, and quality education. I want to work on a common vision and fuel bottom-up change through our shared values.

I am a researcher at the Instituto de ecología, AC (Inecol) in Mexico. I am interested in environmental and sustainability sciences. I and my team have been working on the assessment of ecosystem integrity which lately we have used for the "condition account" within the framework of the UN SEEA EA scheme for Mexico.

Voorst, Gelderland, The Netherlands

I am a farmer and currently studying to be a Soil Regenerative Consultant.

Tramore, Munster, Ireland

Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom

Zoology undergrad at ARU Cambridge.

Troyes, Grand-Est, France

Researcher at the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), I an interesting in Sustainability and I see the Doughnut as a tool to facilitate exchanges between researchers and the Society