Dimensions of the Doughnut
An introduction to each of the 21 social and ecological dimensions of the Doughnut
Version 2.0 (September 2024)
🌍🌎🌏 ¡También disponibles en Español!
Overview
This tool is a series of slides that show each of the 21 dimensions of the Doughnut. For each dimension, there is a short description, the data for the Global Doughnut (soon Doughnut 3.0!), and images of live initiatives/projects happening in practice all over the world.
These initiatives aim to capture the essence of the dimension and how we may move towards the Doughnut for each of them. There is still a lot of movement to be done in this respect, but each example shows a range of actions happening around the world to inspire and encourage people, particularly young people, who are so aware of the social and ecological challenges globally, and many of whom are so involved in leading action.
This tool can be used as a resource to support teaching in or outside education spaces, to present and/or expand ideas about the Doughnut, as well as a practical tool to use in workshop activities. A tool to use in everything that has to do with opening pathways towards distributive and regenerative futures!
Click here to view this tool in Google Slides (también disponible en Español)
Acknowledgements
The Dimensions of the Doughnut Version 2.0 tool was created by Aimee Laurel, Carolina Escobar-Tello, Kate Raworth, and Ruurd Priester, with contributions by the DEAL Team.
Version History
Version 1.0 was published in September 2020; available at this link and also as a .pdf file below. Version 1.0 was created by Rob Shorter with contributions by Kate Raworth, Andrew Fanning, Carlota Sanz, Karn Spydar Lee Bianco, and Ruurd Priester.
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Introducing the Doughnut theory for business
A 1h45 workshop for professional participants to understand the Doughnut theory and its applications for business.
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Lincoln DEAL event
In June 2023, as part of Great Big Green Week, Lincoln held an inclusive event to start an open Doughnut discussion.
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Exploring sustainability in digital tech
Can Doughnut Economics be used as a holistic way of exploring the digital tech sector’s impact on global sustainability?
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Yerevan embraces “Doughnut mindset”
Reprioritizing priorities; Yerevan embraces “Doughnut mindset” on its way to sustainable development
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How we apply Doughnut Economics in Berlin
Talk: How to Think like a Doughnut Economist and Transform the City - a Journey of Donut Activism in Berlin
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Community Hall Self-Build Education Project
Our community self-build education project turns the radical idea of Doughnut Economics into transformative action.
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Downscaling the Donut at 4 levels in Brussels
As part of the “Brussels Donut” project, we downscale the donut at 4 levels, from macro to nano.
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Our Knox Community and the Doughnut
These interviews show how the concepts of Doughnut Economics relate to their experience of living in Knox.
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Dustin Eirdosh
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
I am interested in teaching and learning at the intersection of evolution, behavior, and sustainability science. Working through collaborations across scientific institutions, international non-profits, and local classrooms, our projects use human social behavior as a conceptual lens for interdisciplinary education. Scientific perspectives on the causes and consequences of our everyday experiences can be leveraged into deeper understandings of the challenges and solutions to sustainable development at every level of society. Projects at www.GlobalESD.org and www.EvoLeipzig.de
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Antonio Paulino
City of London, England, United Kingdom
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Rob Shorter
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Communities & Art Lead at DEAL. Excited to explore how the holistic goal of the Doughnut opens a space for collective imagining and action within communities of place and purpose around the world. Get in touch by going to the DEAL Contact Form and selecting 'Communities & Art'
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Kate Raworth
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
I wrote Doughnut Economics as the book that I wished I could have read when I was an economics student at university. It had far more traction than I could of imagined so I spent two years giving talks about it. Then I thought, OK, enough talk: who actually wants to do this? Because every day I was getting messages from teachers, community makers, city planners, entrepreneurs, civil servants - all of whom were starting to turn the ideas of Doughnut Economics into practice. I'm a big believer in the power of peer-to-peer inspiration. So often, the most inspiring person is someone like yourself - a fellow teacher, or mayor, or community leader - who is already doing that thing that you thought was impossible. So I cannot wait to see what happens in this community. Here's to the change-makers who just start doing it. Let's co-create the tools for a regenerative and distributive future. Let's share our stories of what we did and how - because that is what will inspire us all.
