Meet the DEAL Community

Oslo, Norway

Hi. I'm Denise from Singapore. As a regenerative coach, facilitator and community weaver, ! work at the intersection of inner development and systems change.

Niles, Ohio, United States

Kat is focused on adapting the Doughnut Economics model to the Rust Belt context, aiming to create a "safe and just space" for Northeast Ohio’s communities and ecosystems. Her work seeks to integrate social foundations—such as food sovereignty and equity—with ecological ceilings, using agroecology as a practical pathway to thrive within planetary boundaries. She is eager to connect with fellow practitioners to share insights on applying the Doughnut to regional agriculture and community resilience.

Why DEAL?  Recognising ourselves as active participants across household, commons, market and state — co-creating an economy that is socially just and ecologically safe. 

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Hello! I am a passionate houser who has spent my professional career exploring community development through housing design, planning and policy. I was moved when I first learned about Doughnut Economics,  the logic really resonated with me, combining the human needs with healing the earth. It spoke to me so much, that my partner and I built a business to embrace the social and environmental changes necessary to improve the housing system. I recently moved from New York to the Netherlands to explore these opportunities further and experience a different way of living. 

Bremen, Bremen, Germany

 I am a critical economist. I was immediately enthusiastic about the combination of planetary boundaries and social foundations. The model encourages us to shape the here and now differently with a view to the future. It provides guidance for political decision-making and for decisions in the private and non-profit sectors. I am in the process of making this model known in my environment. I work in public administration. And I am involved in civil society. I personally will now also use it to evaluate the party programs during pre-political elections. 

I work at the intersection of learning, confidence building, and community empowerment.. As a study skills tutor and ESOL instructor, I help learners from diverse backgrounds build clarity, self‑belief, and the tools to thrive. My practice is person‑centred, inclusive, and grounded in the belief that every learner brings their own story and strengths.   My earlier career in the global energy sector gave me a strong analytical foundation and experience working across cultures. Today, I bring that same adaptability and curiosity to education, digital inclusion, and community‑led initiatives across Aberdeen and abroad. 

India

Independent social media strategist working with brands in the climate and sustainability space.

Mexico City, Mexico

I am starting a new venture in the circularity space, and I am looking for ways to build in a less extractive and more purpose-driven way.

Beijing, China

Cross-sector innovator, social ecosystem facilitator, focusing on emerging market practices and commercial solution implementation. Exploring sustainable business innovation, integrating new technologies with traditional resources to address industry pain points and create societal value.

Sauveterre-de-Béarn, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Agence d'architecture multidisciplinaire, laboratoire d'exploration urbaine, et accompagnement des territoires en transition. ​

Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

I’m a strategy and communications consultant, working at the intersection of systems thinking and social and environmental impact. Through my work, I focus on how we align purpose, action and behaviour in complex contexts. I’m particularly interested in how communities mobilise around environmental transition - and what's required to enable sustained participation. I’ve joined the DEAL community as I'm keen to learn from others applying DE in practice, and to explore how these ideas translate into real-world change.

New York, New York, United States

Currently working as an independent writer and researcher for my Substack newsletter Arcology 2.0: Toward a New Urban Systems Science --  Arcology 2.0 helps you to understand why our cities are thermodynamically broken -- and what the post-carbon/post-growth city must look like to survive the Great Simplification.  I'm a consilient thinker integrating the concepts of planetary ecological boundaries, biophysical systems, regenerative economics and urban human habitat,Calling on all urbanists, ecological economists, sustainability educators, degrowth thinkers, architects, city planners, and intellectually curious generalists who feel the urgency of civilizational transition. 

I'm a Steward and Director at Threadwork Collective, with a focus on transitions, community and participatory design. A part of this work includes our TOGETHERHOOD MANCHESTER initiative; a place-based collective project exploring how we centre children and young people in shifts towards future wellbeing economies. It would be great to connect with others in and around Manchester who might be interested in playing a role in our collective action.  • LinkedIn Profile • Email • Threadwork Collective • TOGETHERHOOD MANCHESTER

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, living in Vancouver, Canada, and a Current Graduate Student at UCL studying Economics, Education, and Development. Interested in rethinking modern models, integrating decolonial perspectives, and placing emphasis on context and local place-based learning. 

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Hi, I’m Uta – a regenerative brand strategist based in the UK. I work with planet-positive founders and sustainability-led businesses whose work has evolved, but whose brand hasn’t quite caught up yet. I help them clarify their positioning, communicate their impact more effectively, and build brands that support meaningful, long-term growth. I’m particularly interested in how branding can contribute to shifting business towards more regenerative, responsible models – not just in what we say, but in how we show up and operate.

Bangladesh

Kazi Shahnoor Ashraf is emerging as a leading voice in regenerative and sustainable design in Bangladesh, working at the intersection of permaculture, bioregioning, climate-resilient development, regenerative economics, and eco-social living systems. His work focuses on developing integrated human–nature solutions that enhance community resilience and restore ecosystems in climate-vulnerable landscapes. Kazi holds an MS in Environmental Science, an MSc in Climate Change and Development, alongside an MA in Design for Sustainability and Regeneration. He has completed advanced international Courses through Gaia Education (UK) and holds a Diploma in Permaculture Design Science from the Sustainable Agriculture Institute and Rak Tamachat Permaculture in Thailand. He also practices systems thinking, applying it to design socially viable, ecologically regenerative, and economically resilient initiatives. On 22 December 2025, he launched a new three-phase permaculture training programme aimed at equipping Bangladeshi youth with practical knowledge and skills in sustainable and regenerative living systems. He is the founder and lead designer of the Lama Ecovillage initiative, envisioned as a replicable eco-social living model that integrates permaculture zoning, water harvesting, food forests, Indigenous land stewardship, and participatory governance. The initiative serves as a living laboratory for place-based regenerative solutions. Kazi is a Founding Member of ICCES. Through research, training, curriculum development, and public education, he continues to advocate a shift from extractive development models toward regenerative, community-centred approaches aligned with ecological restoration and social well-being.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I am a Professor of Population & Public Health at the University of Calgary, Canada. I am eager to connect with and learn from others working towards economic systems change that will support social justice within planetary boundaries. 

Eugene, Oregon, United States

I'm an ecological economist and assistant professor at University of Oregon. 

Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Looking to deepen my understanding of doughnut economics and to immerse myself in hope. That seems far more appealing to me than laying down and accepting we have already lost. 

Bangalore Corporation Industrial Estate, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India

A Learning & Development Professional with over three decades of work in helping people grow in corporates and communities. 

Visby, Gotland, Sweden

I am a former Agile Coach turned Regenerative Coach Working with Doughnut economics with municipalities in Sweden And the Regenerative Business DNA (Laura Storm) with organisations

Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

After 30 years in the automotive industry, from now on I want to help organizations adopt holacracy and the doughnut economy.

San Francisco, California, United States

Hi, I am new to doughnut economics. I love environmental issues and social justice.

McCordsville, Indiana, United States

A tax accountant by trade but now I’m awake to the polycrisis so all I want to do is grow food, heal the planet, take urgent action to transition away from fossil fuels. Let’s get moving! For our kids.