Doughnut impact assessment for development project
An interactive workshop to reflect on the impact of development project on the doughnut’s dimensions
Presentation of the tool
This doughnut tool is a interactive-workshop tool whose objective is to bring stakeholders from a local authority (elected officials, agents, residents, etc.) to reflect on the impacts of development projects on the doughnut and on possible avenues for improvement to integrate the safe and just space. It is a tool designed for ex-ante use, when projects can still branch off but the broad outlines have been defined. This tool should be used in tables of around ten participants, each led by a facilitator.
Workshop procedure
This workshop is divided into 4 key stages :
- Identifying the basic needs met by the project ;
- Identifying the social impacts of the project on the social foundation ;
- Identifying the environmental impacts of the project on the environmental ceiling ;
- Identifying the practices and resources to be engaged in order to be part of the safe and just space.
Material
- Unrolled doughnut poster (A0)
- Visual impact summary (A3)
- Support sheet - Pratices and ressources (A3)
- Post-it notes and pens
The attached presentation outlines the methods of using and running this tool and provides the various supports.
Author and usage
This tool was developped by Clara Mantaut (MINES Saint-Etienne / UMR 5600 Environnement Ville Société), in the frame of a partnership with France Villes et territoires Durables association.
It is designed to be used in regular workshop animated by this association with French local authorities.
Translated from French by Clara Mantaut.
For more information, please contact : contact@francevilledurable.fr
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Jacques van Wyk
South Africa
I am a transformational futurist and the CEO of the Southern African Institute for Strategic Futures and Foresight. I currently focus on the economic future of African and BRICS-aligned countries. My focus lies in the fact that Africa, BRICS and the broader Global South will experience substantial growth in the near-to-mid- term future. My concern lies in the fact that the globe (as far as resources and the environment is concerned) will be put under even more severe stress, given the added strain that the resource requirement of this new growth will place on the commons.
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Danny Littlechild
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Egil Petter Stræte
Oslo, Norway
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Rubén Alberto Bravo Piñán
Mexico City, Mexico
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Lilian Marino
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Bow - East London
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Xiaoting Hou-Jones
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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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Paula Cukura
Riga, Latvia
ESG justice activist studying social economy, while working on social innovations' projects with NGOs & universities. ✌️🫶
