Meet the DEAL Community

Dudley, England, United Kingdom

I am a permaculture/regenerative designer working for Dudley CVS (a voluntary and community sector infrastructure support organisation), My key role is leading a social lab called CoLab Dudley based on Dudley High Street which is nurturing a collective of local people committed to intergenerational justice and long-term thinking. We call these people Time Rebels and they work to engage more local people in imagining and co-creating futures In which all beings thrive. I am also implementing and iterating permaculture/regenerative designs in my home and garden, and soon more of the street where I live.

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Decision Science Tool Creator

Praha, Česko

I am an architect, I work with natural materials and social issues, currently promoting cohousing in the Czech Republic. I have studied the principles of circular architecture and am looking for opportunities to support its development. I work on popularizing solutions to the climate crisis among architects in the Czech Republic. ( https://www.architects-for-future.cz/ or https://www.cka.cz/cs/cka/kontakty/pracovni-skupiny/ps-udrzitelnost )

Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom

Hi my name is Ginnie and I live in Stourbridge West Midlands and also have worked for many years in Birmingham. I have set up my company Moving Souls Dance, building on a shared interest with my Co-Director in dance, participatory arts and finding a way for the arts to help be part of the pain and change that the Climate Crisis is provoking. I am looking to co-create with others stories and interactive performance work that can inspire new ways of living and navigating these troubled times to find and invest in nature based solutions. I am involved with Jai Jagat International (https://www.jaijagatinternational.org) and have set up with friends Jai Jagat UK (https://jaijagatuk.co.uk/who-we-are) to support the global walk from Delhi to Geneva during 2019 - 20 and now the continuation of a 10 year programme!

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

I am a retired but active tourism academic fascinated by how tourism can help communities thrive through alternative economic models. I have written and spoken on regenerative tourism and on designing tourism for transformation. I am also a teacher of meditation and breathwork with the Art of Living Foundation. I am also a weaver. I am looking forward to learning from this community, and doing what I can to bring donut economics to these islands,.

London

I'm Director of an Architecture practice called Matter, Associate Professor at the University of East London and Trustee of Forest Community Land Trust. I work across scales and subject areas, aiming to contribute to systemic change using design skills, including via the Design Council. I'm a natural collaborator and thrive in shared creative environments. My best work has been 'research in action' projects that seek to both understand and change things at the same time and are engaging with health, wellbeing, equity and justice.

Chiang Mai, จังหวัดเชียงใหม่, Thailand

Hello, I'm Natalie, or you can call me Na. I am a regenerative designer, mud builder, artist and teacher dedicated to nurturing the human potential to regenerate our world. I believe in the power of the individual, respect the interbeing of life and see the world as a web of connections. I have a holistic approach to life and work, embodying regenerative action with creativity, compassion and generosity. I spend my time helping individuals, organisations and communities create life enhancing systems through consulting, design, project management, facilitating and getting my hands very dirty. I'm blessed to contribute to local, regional and global projects as; a faculty member of Permaculture Women’s Guild specialising in natural building and tropics facilitator for Ecosystem Restoration Design with Gaia Education ambassador for Global Ecovillage Network in Thailand coordinator for ReGENnations online project lab learning journey coordinator for women's empowerment program

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Hopefully well-rounded human, working at continuously learning to be better at it. I work in arts & culture by passion & desire, and in web development and management by fluke and ability to sustain my family. I revel in being a grandma, and love wandering among ancient trees and waterways. Helping my community move in thoughtful, progressive directions is where I spend my volunteer time, though there are so many ways that can happen I struggle to find a clear focus. I'm fascinated and invigorated by this concept of doughnut economics, and am excited to broaden my scope of understanding to be able to help my community embrace and implement it.

Cranleigh, England, United Kingdom

Strategic Programme Management and Consultancy, Business Sustainability Leadership. I'm a family man, dog enthusiast and aspiring cook who values nothing more than time spent in the great outdoors enjoying whatever nature throws at me.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America

Just a wanna be intellectual.

Brecon

Environmentalist. Former Campaigns Director, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Former Chair of the board, New Economy Organisers Network

Troy, Montana, United States of America

I am a magical creature inhabiting a large home range in NW Montana. As a life long advocate for the rights of nature, I choose creative avenues to give voice to the mountains, rivers, forests while promoting social justice for marginalized rural communities. I enjoy imagining what a compassionate, kind, generous, joyful, and rejuvenating culture looks like.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

 I have worked in the construction industry for the past 25 years as a change and improvement project manager. I am now semi-retired and pursuing all the interests that have taken a back seat for so many years. I'm exploring Doughnut Economics because I believe our society at all levels is fundamentally broken. Doing the same things and expecting different results is futile. Doughnut Economics is the first time I've seen an alternative vision of human behaviour and responsibility that I believe can change things. 

Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

I am a freelance graphic facilitator who has been working with and geeking out on anything food since as long as I can remember. Based in Copenhagen and having a constant urge to explore food in new corners of the world (travelling by train) while being blessed with the wonderful culinary landscape of Copenhagen. I'm daily frustrated about how the food system is running and actively working on buying up farmland to manage it regeneratively with 2000 other people in Denmark.

Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom

I am a Marketer, Entrepreneur and Mentor. I write and lecture on strategy and innovation.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

HR transformation & optimization Professional with MENA, Latin American and USA experiance.

Manhattan, New York, United States of America

I'm an American former teacher and education leader, who got an MBA in Barcelona to switch careers, ideally something that promotes business for social and environmental good. Currently working for Citigroup in HR in Executive Compensation, but hoping eventually to move into consulting for businesses wanting to impact the sustainable development goals.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia

We are "Arte Más" a foundation that seeks to generate autonomous, horizontal and strengthened communities that work from the difference and circular leaderships, promoting alliances to empower, make visible and create networks that provide innovative solutions to current problems.

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, España

Soy un polímata, curioso por las ciencias humanísticas, con una capacidad innata para simplificar la complejidad y conectar personas e ideas. Dedico una buena parte de mi tiempo a la evangelización de las ciencias del comportamiento y la aplicación de la ética a los modelos de toma de decisiones dentro del mundo corporativo, así como a la lectura, la investigación y la escritura, en este orden. Combino mi necesidad de autoaprendizaje y desarrollo continuo con mi trabajo como consultor senior con clientes privados y mi rol como profesor asociado con diversas Universidades, Escuelas de Negocios y Entidades Públicas. Nacido en Valencia, hablo con fluidez 4 idiomas (español, catalán, inglés e italiano) Durante los últimos 30 años viví y trabajé en 3 continentes diferentes, operando en diversas industrias, como aviación, logística, alimentos y automoción. Actualmente vivo en Valencia aunque paso un buen 50% de mi tiempo de trabajo entre Madrid y Barcelona.

San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco, California, United States of America

I teach sustainable economics to MBA students.

Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria

When the light of the soul shines bright unity, love and cooperation becomes a lifestyle in everyday affair.

India

PhD Research Scholar at IIT Kharagpur, India

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Design Consultant & Founder of Figment - an experience & venture Design studio helping change makers make positive, profitable & sustainable change by Design. Previously Breakthrough Innovation lead for PepsiCo exploring, designing and building the Healthy, Purposeful & Sustainable experiences and ventures of tomorrow. Experience at number of Design & Innovation consultancies around the world fro Düsseldorf to San Francisco helping entrepreneurs, start-ups and world leading brands identify opportunity for innovation, design and launch delightful brand experiences and viable ventures people love. Virgin start-up mentor, fellow of the RSA and happiest when in the ocean or exploring somewhere or something new with family and friends.

Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina

I am a university professor, I am interested in sustainability and the care of the planet. I think we have a great responsibility about the world we will leave to our children.