Meet the DEAL Community

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

My career spans international recruitment, business support, and consulting across diverse industries. I’ve developed a global perspective through my work in Ireland, Australia, and France, while also honing skills in problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Fluent in both English and French, I thrive in multicultural environments and am driven to apply my expertise towards creating innovative, user-centric solutions that foster sustainability. I am an aspiring sustainability professional, currently pursuing a Master’s in Design Thinking for Sustainability at UCD. With a strong foundation in economics and finance, and inspired by Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics, I’m passionate about creating sustainable solutions that balance environmental and social needs.

Washington State, USA (previously Namibia, South Africa for 34 years)

I'm a global change scientist, conservation biologist, African national development policy wonk, and big-picture sustainability strategist, now CEO of the new Stable Planet Alliance, whose tagline is "bending the curve on population and hyperconsumption." Join us!

Legionowo, województwo mazowieckie, Polska

Podcaster @Zrównoważony Biznes Podcast (ang. Sustainable Business Podcast)

Chur, Graubünden/Grigioni/Grischun, Schweiz

I`m a circular entrepreneur keen on rethinking the design of an organization to make it fit for the 21st century. I believe the doughnut is a smart and comprehensive economic compass to navigate our way through the challenges of the 21st century. I try to contribute to the concept with theoretical and practical work.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

I am a Social Enterpriser pushing back strongly on the idea that greed is the only motivating force for human achievment. We need an economy dedicated to the production of 'enough' rather than 'as much as possible'. I want to create an example of a practical solution to the production of useful, beautiful and cherished products where each unit produced creates a measureable positive effect on combatting climate-change, boosting biodiversity and mending mental health. I was born at the begining of the oil boom and began my working career as the climate-change danger was identified. My generation has a responsibility here.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

I work in sustainability and social change. I have a background in evaluation of operational systems, grassroot project and program developments in areas of education, design and in the last 15 years, the social enterprise sector, focusing in values of community and environmental action.

Berlin, Deutschland

Passionate cyclist, journalist-turned-activist ever since 9/11, Social entrepreneur and NGO co-founder. Through my working life, I came to the understanding that it's high time to deconstruct this monolith called "economics" and Kate/Donut, Silke Helfrich/Commons, ecogood.org and others are doing a great job. Let's create economies incorporating C2C, social justice and an inclusive understanding of nature - following the understanding that in the "anthropocene" it is on us to carry the responsibility for mother earth.

New York, United States of America

Mission: Bringing new products and services to new markets to profitably and sustainably solve societal problems. Emerging markets business developer specializing in Central Asia/Eurasia. Work experience in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and in public, private, NGO and international organizations sectors. Speaks advanced Russian, intermediate Persian (Iran) /Dari (Afghanistan)/Tajiki (Tajikistan) and basic Turkic (Turkish/Uzbek).

Sandbach, England, United Kingdom

I have over 30 years experience as a global leadership, change management and team development consultant. I speak fluent French and am passionate about working with people from different cultures

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Together with many people and partners, we are visioning, building and investing in social and civic infrastructure for neighbourhoods of the future, rooted in the heart of Birmingham; our home city. Through our long-term Neighbourhood Doughnut portfolio of work, we are focused on downscaling and co-creating the Doughnut Economics framework to the neighbourhood scale, inspired by Kate Raworth, the team at DEAL, and communities around the world reimagining regenerative economic systems, that are distributive by design. Join us at the beginnings of a neighbourhood movement, connecting artists, designers, economists, ecologists, gardeners, teachers, neighbours and many more to redesign and get to the heart of new economic possibilities for our neighbourhoods and the movements to craft and build them. Now more than ever it will need all of us; our skills, creativity, wisdom, hopes and imagination, to pave inspiring, collective, regenerative ways forward together.

Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Technology research and innovation engineer working for a research center (FBK) and co-founder of an agritech startup (Tessa Agritech) dealing with IoT technologies for sustainable practices in agriculture.

Abergele, Wales, United Kingdom

I am a living, breathing, feeling, caring creature in a complex universe, seeking peace, understanding, meaning, fulfilment and true happiness.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

I have a background in youth work, secondary education and the arts and am currently working in public relations, specialising in communication for the construction industry. I’m also a writer and blogger in my spare time, as well as volunteering for the End Sexism in Schools campaign and as co-leader of the Race Equality Caucus Allies group within the Women’s Equality Party. Just trying to find small, sustainable ways to be a force for good in the world.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom

I've spent the last 25 years helping people from all over the world to learn, grow and transform themselves and their workplaces. With some good friends, I'm now in the process of founding a new digitally-enabled community: Inquire-Evolve-Transform. No matter where we are in the world we can inquire, evolve, and transform ourselves, taking timely action to make our world a better place. Inquire - Evolve - Transform will be a heart-centered, learning community founded in the UK with global reach, built on valuing all creation and living out inquiring, loving action in the world. It will become a community of transformative inquirers, discovering, and expressing our unique reasons for being in the world; making a difference in our homes, local communities, workplaces, and the world we inhabit; playing our part in addressing the challenges of the multiple crises facing humanity; and co-creating a future where all creation can thrive and flourish.

Cubert, England, United Kingdom

What is the role of storytelling in the context of systemic change? I play with the alchemy of language. Darkness and light. Depth, authenticity and connection. A poet, writer and comms consultant for purposeful people answering the call of our times.

Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

I am a person that loves movement and contributing to improve situations wherever I am. Since 2013 I worked on research, consulting and on the ground projects on waste, sustainability and circularity. I'm intrigued and ready to explore the doughnut's mindset to move towards more holistic and inclusive societies.

Crickhowell, Wales

I lead a regional project to rebuild the local food economy - Brecon Beacons National Park and Monmouthshire. Also I am helping to build the Wellbeing Economy Alliance in Wales.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

I was taught that your legacy is measured by the size of the footprint that you leave behind after you leave this world. I have maintained a commitment to the following statement throughout my personal and business life... "A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." In my family and my community I have committed my life to the Platinum Rule... "Do unto others as they would have you do unto them" meaning I have had to listen carefully and act mindfully based on what I hear and see are the needs of others. Help others find whatever they need or want and what you need or want will come.

Marseille 1er Arrondissement, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

South Wales Valleys, Wales, UK

Multi sectoral Business Consultant and Innovator, developing Hourcoin with the Timecentres team. Being an entrepreneur myself and having studied entrepreneurship, I have designed and trialled new ideas in the charitable sector including the roll out and growth of the first community-to-community timebank globally which engaged thousands of people to become active in their communities and won many awards. I have delivered business support via government funded and charity funded programs that support businesses that are growing fast, that want to take action on climate change, that are striving to improve their business and reach specific goals or diversify. I am an experienced regeneration, social venture and community development specialist. Currently I am rolling out a community currency called Hourcoin based on my work in 2004 to create mutual aid networks that improves community, wellbeing and tackles the social injustices in our economy.

Coimbra, Centro, Portugal

Project Manager of Enterprise Europe Network in the Central Region of Portugal

London, England, United Kingdom