London Doughnut Economy Coalition
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What is LDEC?
The London Doughnut Economy Coalition is a group of volunteers who, inspired by Doughnut Economics, have come together to communicate a better vision for London’s economy, one that is inherently fair, green and also exciting! We argue that as one of the most influential and important cities in the world, London needs to be a leader in adopting better, fairer, and regenerative approaches to its economy.
We are always looking for like minded people and groups to get involved. If you are interested in joining then please get in contact via email or social media, it would be great to have you on board.
What are we working on?
We have 3 main pillars of focus, and will be building activity over the next few years to support each one. We also have a few live projects including:
- London Neighbourhood Doughnut - In Brixton, Old Kent Road and Somers Town
- Harnessing London's Finance
- Social & Ecological High Streets
- London Business x DE
To find our more about our 3 year strategy and these projects, jump over here
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If you'd like to find our more about our project or join us please sign up here.
Activities & Services
Join us!
Anyone with a meaningful connection to our purpose is very welcome to join us - we’d love to hear from you!
Get in touch
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Past Event
(Past) LDEC Step into the Doughnut & City of London 101 Workshops
2024-10-23T17:30:00Z (Past)
The Kings Arms 25 Roupell Street London SE1 8TB
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(Past) DAY FOUR | 1.30-3pm | Introduction to Doughnut Economics Workshop
2024-11-09T13:30:00Z (Past)
Online
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(Past) DAY THREE | 6-7.30pm | Introduction to Doughnut Economics Workshop
2024-11-08T18:00:00Z (Past)
1 Granary Square, Camden, London, N1C 4AA, United Kingdom
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(Past) DAY THREE | 3-4.30pm | Doughnut Economics x Business
2024-11-08T15:00:00Z (Past)
258-274 Gray's Inn Road, Camden, London, WC1X 8LH, United Kingdom
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(Past) DAY 3 | 2-5.30pm | UAL x Intro to Doughnut Economics + Doughnut on Canvas
2024-11-08T14:00:00Z (Past)
1 Granary Square, Camden, London, N1C 4AA, United Kingdom
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(Past) DAY ONE | 6.30pm | Just Transition x Built Environment x Doughnut Economics
2024-11-06T18:30:00Z (Past)
2 Leman Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8FA, United Kingdom
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(Past) CENTRAL DAY | 10am-8pm | Big Ben Bites: What the Doughnut means for London
2024-11-07T09:30:00Z (Past)
Good Company Tap Cafe Regent's Place, 17-19 Triton Square London NW1 3BF
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(Past) LDEC Summer Social
2024-07-11T17:00:00Z (Past)
The Treehouse, Elephant Park, Sayer Street, London SE17 1HL
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Sara Mahdi
London
My name is Sara and I’m a climate social scientist, political activist, and science communicator focused on social-ecological resilience and the future of our planet and this is what brings me to the DEAL community. I’m very interested in understanding how frameworks are built to protect and safeguard people and the planet in a time like today. Earlier, I’ve been associated with some remarkable organisations such as LSE Cities, Sanctuary Asia magazine, the Sanctuary Nature Foundation, the World Resources Institute, Earth Day Network, among others. In my past as a divemaster, I have worked to support several coral restoration projects across Asia-Pacific, until I realised those are band-aid fixes, unless overall emissions come down and policy around fossil fuel and corporate expansion shifts, there isn’t much hope for our reefs. And so I came back to land. I’ve worked with the concepts of the Anthropocene, rewilding, community owned conservancies, citizen science and the climate system. I am interested in human behaviour, international governance, and social justice. I worry about environmental policy being geared towards constant resource exploitation through advances in technology, viewing natural resources from a purely economic activity linked to a GDP/trade statistics perspective. I also think about how human behaviour is shaped and influenced by its surroundings in the climate crisis. I enjoy designing public awareness campaigns, speaking to people and communities, writing, illustrating and looking for creative ways that help the public learn about, fall in love with and protect our green-blue dot. I write for and illustrate for Sanctuary Asia magazine and am always looking for knowledge translation writing projects and opportunities that can demystify earth science for the people. I love reading/run/swim/cycling in no particular order punctuated by being a couch potato. I have a special affinity towards socialist literature + memes and fluffy creatures of the biosphere.
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Ruchi Sharma
London
After a master's in Human Resources I worked as a Headhunter for the development/ non-profit sector and then worked as an HR Generalist in a for-profit. I witnessed how corporations' focus on profit maximisation, sales, revenue and growth are governed by capitalism and have got nothing to do with social issues, the environment and socio-economic inequalities. It became apparent that ever-increasing production and consumption are considered normal whilst it isn't. I was inspired to do another masters at UCL in Science Technology and Society which gave me perspective on the role of science and policymaking in bringing material changes in the world. I tried transitioning into social research and projects but had a tough time. I enjoyed reading the work of Mariana Mazzucato, Kate Raworth, Jason Hickel as it resonates with my concerns and answers some of today's pressing problems. While I continue to be a Human Resources professional my mind is occupied with the problems of the 21st Century. I feel everyone on the planet should have the opportunity to contribute to such issues. I'd love to be a part of the DEAL Community and connect with like minds. I hope to learn ways in which professionals across fields could contribute towards maintaining the planetary boundaries in an equitable fashion.
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london
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Aimee Laurel
United Kingdom
Hi! I'm Aimee Laurel, and I'm DEAL's Communications Lead. Have you followed DEAL on social media yet? You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.
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Alice Borges Moron
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Arushi Jain
New Delhi, INDIA
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Economics Honours at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Aspiring to make a tangible difference in this world... Well, I am a 19 yr old researcher (I love writing papers and articles in Econ and Tech) associated with think tanks and organizations for the same, a budding economist, a trained singer, a STEMinist advocate, a youth leader at Girl Up, Innovation Fellow, and a social entrepreneur involved in multiple international organizations, and firms like WICCI, IGOAI, CYES by Harvard, WomenTech Network, Nova and Tech Nuttiez- All in to be a catalyst for a change!! I am the Co-founder and Vice-president of a global youth-led organization- STEMforgood which strives to provide quality STEM education to women and children from underprivileged backgrounds. About my goals, I desire to integrate the fundamentals of technology with principles of economics to do advanced research in this area. I carry the spirit of leadership, confidence, passion, ambition, and eloquence and I hope to empower as many women as I can across the globe. My vision allows me to see myself as a Future Data Scientist and a Women Entrepreneur!
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Louise Ayling
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May Ling Thomas
Bethnal Green, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England, United Kingdom
I am a home educator of 2 girls and a transformative coach, and through the process of becoming and being a parent, I find myself actively and joyfully recovering from life as a neo-liberal capitalist. It is a dance of revelation, horror, hopelessness and grief, and, on the flip side, deep love, gratitude, connectedness, faith - and concious action. As I see it now I'm interested in three particular threads; 1. rebuilding a local food network and recovering my own capabilities as part of this eco-agriculture system 2. how to make the umbrella term "regenerative education" 'a thing' that is seen as worthwhile, valuable and integral to our future 3. how to make and grow a self-directed education setting so that it is not dependent on parents ability to pay, within a still very capitalist economy (and ultimately make self-directed education a truly viable alternative to our coercive, colonial school model) I'm especially keen to connect with people who consider themselves part of the "regenerative education" movement to see how we can bring together our lived experience, community and collaboration to transform our capitalist culture.
