DEAL: The first five years
A brief recap of DEAL's journey so far, including three annual reports since we launched in 2019
To share the story of Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), we've created a booklet where we briefly introduce Doughnut Economics and the work of DEAL. We also include links to the reports that we have shared with our funders every year. Within these reports, you’ll find a lot of detail on what we planned, what we’ve achieved and what we have learned since DEAL began.
You’ll also see how DEAL’s initial strategy has been deepened and clarified by the ongoing evolution of the work in practice and by learning from responses to, and the impact of, this work. We conclude with a summary of our most recent learnings and how we look forward to the adventures ahead.
We hope you enjoy reading,
– Carlota, Kate and the whole DEAL team
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Myriam Best
Zürich, Switzerland
Hello, I'm Myriam Best, welcome to my profile ! As a core team member of the Swiss Donut Economics Network, I am committed to making the doughnut a reality in Switzerland. My contribution focuses on advocacy, communication and consulting for public and private actors. A few words about my journey thus far ... The unfolding social, environmental and climate crises have led me to rethink my personal and professional aspirations. A slow and complex process, accelerated by motherhood in times of the gloomy outlook synthesised by the IPCC reports. 2022 was a pivotal year that took me back to university, 15 years after my first Master's degree! Guided by a burning need to dedicate my skills, time and energy to making the world a better, fairer and more livable place for all, I joined the Masters in Degrowth: Ecology, Economy and Politics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In doing so, I equipped myself with the best available knowledge on the causes of the social, environmental and climate crises, and delved into the discovery of post-growth economics and politics as a plausible way out of the polycrisis. More importantly, I joined an international network of committed change-makers! I am also a professional with 15 years of international corporate and client consulting experience in strategy, human resources, change management, digitalisation and organisational design. I have successfully led complex transformation programmes in international corporations and SMEs across a range of sectors. Former colleagues and clients praise my ability to make the complex accessible, to engage people of all backgrounds and to remain cool under pressure while keeping spirits high. Happy to be in touch! Areas of interest:
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Siobhann Mansel-Pleydell
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Founder of Make It Good which is dedicated to accelerating regenerative futures. Most recently part of the Oxfordshire Doughnut Project Team. Funded by Oxfordshire County Council and hosted by Aspire, the project seeks to accelerate understanding of Doughnut Economics in application across three core work streams - developing a preliminary data portrait as a springboard for engagement, understanding how to move from impact assessment to doughnut-informed Decision Making Wheel, and to consider how to begin to apply these tools to strategic economic planning in Oxfordshire.
