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Kicking off Leeds' week of events for Global Donut Day 2023, Space2 hosted a doughnut-themed fashion show.

Llanfyllin

Living remotely in Wales, post covid, I've been thinking about Community Resilience Community Sufficiency, and Low Tech solutions to issues faced. Wales is full of remnants of agrarian society/economies. Almost everything was taken from the land and produced and consumed locally. Im interested to see what can be reinvigorated and what still works in today's civilization. The following is taken from my CV: A resourceful and technically proficient project manager with a diverse background in IT, Post Production, AV, Events, and Installations. Skilled in managing both internal operations and externally facing projects, I have successfully collaborated with clients across the globe in various verticals and industries. With a strong enthusiasm for automation, I am a logical thinker who brings extensive experience to streamline processes and drive efficiency. # Low Tech   # Community Sufficiency # Community Resilience          

Lisbon, Portugal

Lígia Fernandes is a Portuguese visual artist and curator based in Portugal, focused on the intersection between visual arts, socially engaged art and community economies. In her work she uses drawing and painting as tools to explore cultural universes, ethnographies and identities, and organizing as a means to create space for sharing, collaboration and creation. Her practice is often the result of site-specific research and aims to address the connection with its collective identity. There is, in all her work, a permanent awareness of a Portuguese point of view. Currently she is interested in the role of love in relational art and community economies. She holds and MA in Painting and BA in Drawing from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, and also a BS and MS in Economics from UCP-FCEE. She has been dedicated to drawing and painting since 2014, having participated in several exhibitions, residencies and exchange programs in Portugal, Hungary, Montenegro, Latvia and Estonia. Since 2020 she also co-created several ongoing art and community projects such as Panorama, Lisbon Drawing Club, Artists Anonymous, Art&Craft Refúgio and Mais Uno +1. Currently, she is enrolled in the master’s “Commissioning and Curating Contemporary Public Art” at HDK-Valand, Academy of Art and Design at University of Gothenburg.     

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

We are a residents association turned CIC currently carrying out re-greening work, helping each other to 'eco' our homes, and attempting to establish a not for profit community workshop facility at Central London's last working dry dock. SDMBHA's (South Dock Marina Berth Holder's Association) workshop facility's key aims are to build a robust and supportive community, safeguard affordable boat maintenance for residents and building a sustainable marine industry for local people. To achieve this we hope to build a 'marine centre of excellence', the first phase of which is a tool hire and workshop space with taught classes focusing on equality, skill sharing repair and reuse. This facility will also benefit the larger communities with classes and events that work towards social cohesion and circular economies. We'll also be partnering with other organisations for mutual support and to reach as far as possible. As for my personal role in all of this, I am a resident and the project director for this workshop. -S  

Lisbon

I am passionate about all things humanitarian, community development, social entrepreneurship and disaster risk reduction. I hold a Bachelor in Business Administration and a MSc in Humanitarian Engineering. I worked as an Operations Manager for La Choza Chula, an NGO in Guatemala focusing on community development with social entrepreneurship, education and environmental projects. I also worked as a Business Developer for SDG Monitor, a tool that enables companies to measure, communicate and track their impact according to the SDGs and the ESGs.       

San Jose, California

I currently work as a business coach, helping teams and organizations become more adaptive. I've also co-founded and nurtured a meetup group to grow to more than 3000 individuals.  I'm interested in fostering Land Based Community employment options. What value exchange options arise from taking a regenerative approach rather than an extractive approach with both land and people? What would it take to attract and guide people to deep prosperity? #regeneration, #permaculture ,  #cohousing, , #games,  

Broby

   I saw Kate give a talk last year in Copenhagen & I love everything about the doughnut and about regenerative economics in general. I am in Denmark and saw there's a few people on my island in this community. Maybe we can meet up one day? Get in touch!   

Barcelona, Spain

I am a filmmaker and communications professional with a decade of visual storytelling experience. I founded Cape Creative in 2014 for my side freelance work, and eventually built it into the full production company it is today. Prior to working at Cape Creative full-time, I worked at national and international agencies: Blue State Digital, The Biscuit Factory, and GMR Marketing. I created visual stories for major brands including Comcast, Microsoft, Lowe’s, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and I helped create content for causes like Freedom to Marry and Shatterproof, an organization working to reverse the addiction crisis in the U.S.   I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marquette University, where I was a three-sport Division I athlete. I also hold a master’s degree in Geography & the Environment from the University of Oxford. My master’s thesis on feminist geographies, which received a distinction, was used by the Obama White House to develop its policy around sexual assault on college campuses. I live in Barcelona with my better half, Katie, who also works in the communications industry.          

Portugal, lisbon

My 20y+ international career is quite diverse (science, space, infrastructure,...). I am currently working as a sustainability freelance consultant in Portugal and I have spent the last 10y working on social impact and sustainability in infrastructure in the UK.  I have realised that to really remove barriers to training and decent work you have to change the system, that seems rigged against those who should be serving. I have been looking for ideas and people that can help me change the system and learnt about regeneration - healing our planet and people and Doughnut Economics. And that brings me to the DEAL Community. Get in touch if you have an idea or project we can work together.   

Sydney, Australia

Empathy, community and understanding. I'm a facilitator and trainer who helps people forge unbreakable bonds through learning the art of human connection. By stepping through the skills of human connection and regenerative leadership, we can build thriving communities. Places with strong networks, sharing and collaboration. Where members trust in each other and have the skills to build bloody beautiful things together. #empathy       

South West, UK

Purpose-driven professional with 10+ years experience in client-facing roles and a passion for community empowerment, participative storytelling and inclusive collaboration.  Masters graduate, qualified in Sustainability and Behaviour Change. Recognised with distinction and awarded for creative research design, analysis and writing.  Shares a vision for empowering organisations and individuals alike, to foster an equitable and nature-connected future for all.            

Great Barrington, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States

Karen Christensen is a writer, environmentalist, and publisher whose work as an innovative global publisher has depended on systems thinking. She has worked with academics in every discipline, including ecological economics. Her current focus is social cohesion and climate adaptation. Karen began corresponding with Ray Oldenburg, who coined the term ‘third place, in 1991. She invited him to join the board of the Encyclopedia of Community and in 2012 began to visit him in Florida. He left her with the task of writing a new version of The Great Good Place, which explains the vital role third places can play in solving climate change, loneliness, and political polarization. Karen brings to the subject both international experience and work as an advocate for public transportation. She founded the Train Campaign and is CEO of Berkshire Publishing Group. Join me on Substack: thinking globally, acting locally https://karenchristensen.substack.com & preparing for climate change without losing your mind https://homecology.substack.com/about.    

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I have been advising business owners on how to start, build and grow their business for more than 20 years. I also gave them advice on how to sell their business. Upon stumbling on the Doughnut economics book in 2023, I have realized that most of the theory on which our economy is built is flawed. And I have started to question the purpose of growing businesses. I am now trying to reconcile how I can help people achieve their potential and preserve our planet, while building beneficial companies (regenerative and distributive ones). I am also interested in discovering how we can ensure that people find other ways to fulfill the need to feel good inside themselves with more community and less consumption.  

Bridport, Dorset, England, UK

@jdaviescoates@social.coop Co-founder @UnitedDiversity @uniteddiversity@social.coop https://unitediversity.coop @SafeJustSpace @doughnuteconomics@safejust.space https://safejust.space @selfhostcloud https://selfhost.cloud @bettermediauk https://bettermedia.uk @open_coop  https://open.coop Director @DevelopmentCoop  https://development.coop Social Media @UfiTrust https://ufi.co.uk see https://josef.is for more info    

Austin, Texas, USA

“It is going to take innovators to design new business models and apply new technology to move beyond our constant consumption of limited resources.” — my Tedx 2018 I design programs, communities, and business strategies that serve the innovation economy. My work incorporates dynamic capabilities and design-thinking to define, build and establish projects, processes and business models that redefine growth, resilience and success for a new economic era. I am currently (re)launching Ellevara to help organizations and entrepreneurs design business models for a better world.  

Luxembourg, Belval

I work with complex systems, wicked challenges and uncertainties. This is mostly connected to regional development, where I identify connections between industries, sectors, organisations and people. I do all this to understand how things work in our societies and explore ways to initiate exchange and collaboration between diverse actors. I helped out in different sustainable development projects around Europe (Sweden, France, Switzerland and Luxembourg). My current mission: Contributing to sustainable development in Luxembourg - and thus also globally. Hit me up! Partnerships and Collaboration are key for the transition we need. Let´s start now! Send me a request or contact me on LinkedIn. I am happy to hear from you!    

Malvern

I am a composer passionate about using music to transform lives     

Hinton, Ab Canada

Co-op champion and Well Being Economy advocate. 25+ years in traditional finance and 15+ years small business advisor experience working in the business training & coaching industry. Skilled in Financial and Risk Analysis, Budgeting, Management, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office, and Customer Service.       

London

Listening to Kate Raworth at the launch of Architects Declare in 2019 was a pivotal moment in my life. Since then I have become an activist in the built environment, focusing on retrofit as a way to build social justice in our societies. I'm a coordinator in the Architects Climate Action Network, and have worked alongside others involved with DEAL including the ever inspirational Civic Square, Dark Matter Labs and others to deliver Retrofit Reimagined, a festival that took place in Birmingham in summer 2022, which was another pivotal moment in the direction of action in this space.    

London

I'm an urban designer, planner and economist who is passionate about improving social integration, equity and inclusion in and through place. I work on the regeneration of Tottenham for London Borough of Haringey, building the capacity of local communities to co-design and co-deliver change they want to see.          

London

Heidelberg

Experienced Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.  Strong education professional with a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in design, media art and management from Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe. My daily business includes conception, ,   and project management between creation, technology and customer for projects of students, startups, companies and ..

United Kingdom

Huddlecraft is an ecosystem of support for peer-to-peer learning and action. We help people and organisations climb steep learning curves.   

Cieszyn, Poland

I am the social economy activist/ expert in social politics, most of my work experiences are focused on the reintegration of the most vulnerable groups, with especial scope on homelessness. I m developing cross regional project aiming to rise social inclusion and socialenertproneurship. Another area of my working and research interest are social services (research, grassroots analysis, developing new pathways, methodology, evaluation of the services provided). Day to day I m managing director of the NGO which is the helping institution delivering help to more then 2000 people annually in my family town Cieszyn, south Poland.