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Communities: Let's Get Started!
A collection of tools & stories to apply the ideas of Doughnut Economics to your community
Version 1.0 (May 2023)
Summary image picture credit: CIVIC SQUARE
Overview
Communities: Let's Get Started is a collection of tools & stories to apply the ideas of Doughnut Economics to your community, whether at the household, street or neighbourhood scale or connecting as networks for systemic change at the city, region or national scale.
The tool contains over 25 tools and 20 stories - with contributions from people, groups, networks and organisations from around the world - to help you get started with your community in your own unique context.
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Why use it?
Doughnut Economics covers so much that it can feel overwhelming! Use this tool to find ways to get started in putting the ideas into practice with your community.
Use it as a signpost to see things you would like to…
- do straight away
- do in future
- share with others
Who is it for?
We believe this tool could be for anyone, whether you're interested in:
- learning more about the ideas by yourself or with others;
- introducing the ideas to others in your household, street or neighbourhood and exploring their implications together; or
- connecting with others at the city, region or national scale to work towards the deeper systemic shifts that are needed.
How long does it take?
It could take just 5 or 10 minutes to flick through some of the possibilities in the tool, but if you want to go deeper, you can set aside an hour or two to read some of the tools and stories contained within Communities: Let's Get Started.
Some of the tools contained here are processes that you can start now but are several months or years long.
Use it as a signpost for things you might want to do straight away, do in future or share with others.
Acknowledgements
This tool was made by Rob Shorter, with design contributions from Ruurd Priester; Doughnut Economics conceptual contributions from Kate Raworth; communications and technical support from Aimee Laurel and Karn Bianco.
Tool contributions from Mona Ebdrup, Magda Petford, CIVIC SQUARE, Huddlecraft, Jacob Rask, Kavita Purohit, Nettes Derbyshire, Charlotte Bailey, Zoe Gilbertson, The Jump and Leonora Grcheva.
Story contributions from Rieta Aliredjo, Nicole Hartmann, Ben McCallan, Olivia Carpenter-Lomax, Steph Bleach, Roisin Markham, Louise Byng, Tim Frenneaux, Miho Shimizu, Chris Paddock, Robertson Work, Karin Eyben, Sikander Bizenjo, Andrew Fanning, Rosana Rezende, Emi Imai, Alice Howard-Vyse, Kiran Kashyap, Pete Dowson, Zohar Ianovici, Rosa Tibosch, Nicole Barling-Luke, Eva Valencia Lenero, Franziska Raedeker, Dave Kearney-Brown, Della Duncan, Brian Dowling, Anne Sheridan, Aaron Blanco, Bjørn Hauger, Ellen Sjong and Kate Raworth.
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions!
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The Isle of Wight Doughnut
Introducing the Isle of Wight's Doughnut portrait at the Biosphere Festival
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Youngsters downscaling the Doughnut in the Hague
Using arts and the doughnut economy model youngsters become agents of change.
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Evento de bienvenida a la Alianza Donut España ADE
Grabación evento bienvenida a Alianza Donut España ADE. 14 de Febrero de 2024
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Lincoln Global Donut Day
Climate Hope Lincoln and Lincoln Climate Commission joined the Global Donut Day 2023.
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Cornwall's Global Donut Day
A summary of our contribution to the worldwide event on 13 November 2023
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From 'normal' to 'natural': downscaling to village
An story of how a tiny village can explore ways to evolve their initiatives
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WS the 4 Doughnut Lenses in Complexo da Penha, RJ
Experience Report of the Doughnut Workshop conducted in Penha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Donut Brasil bursts into life!
Connecting diverse communities of practice around the idea and principles of the Donut
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Lilian Marino
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Bow - East London
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Kyungmin Lee
Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Co-Founder of Y-Donut (Yongin Doughnut Economics Coalition) and an active member of Neutinamu Makers and Supunro Cooperative at Neutinamu Library. PhD in Public Administration, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Governmental Studies at Korea University. Research focuses on integrating Doughnut Economics into grassroots policymaking to foster regenerative and redistributive communities.
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Erica Hinckson
New Zealand
Professor of physical activity and urban health at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.
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Annette Garau
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Geri Hecker
I am interested in the Doughnut Economy Framework and it is my hope to see this framework grow throughout cities, towns and country.
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Wynnie Zhao
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Project Manager at UN Global Compact Network Canada. Co-organizer of Doughnut Economics Collective Toronto.
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Dr Peter Jeffs
Devizes, UK
I am a 60 year old holistic practitioner who works with horses and land. Following ten years in professional science, I lived in France for 20 years, then returned to the UK where I retrained in Reiki and Kinesiology. I subsequently founded my holistic practice in Wiltshire, working with horses, people, other animals and land. I am passionate about the environment. And have been convinced for some years that the present form of capitalism is one of the greatest threats to our, and our planet's safety. It was through the Great Simplification Podcast, Nate Hagens in conversation with Kate Raworth, that I discovered Doughnuts. And so here I am!
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Donna Campbell
Norfolk
