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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Andrew Webster
Hayward, California, United States of America
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John Burton
South Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
I currently consult about applied economics after a long career owning a technology services business. I have an interest in Distributed Ledger applications and I am interested in connecting others with a passion for understanding everyday economic issues.
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Maria Jose Lopez Signorelli
Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Chilean sociologist with an academic certificate in International Relations. Experience in higher education research. I am concerned about how the existing economic and human resources are misused and fail to meet societal needs, as well as the imperative need to reorient the institutional and financial arrangements of the system to meet broader development goals.
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Eva Marina Valencia Leñero
Mexico City, Mexico
| Sustainability Transitions Specialist | Co-Founder of Mexico City's Doughnut Economic Coalition + Scaling Coordinator in CIMMYT-CGIAR After finishing my MSc in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management in Lund University with a thesis to downscale the doughnut for Mexico City's water policies, I learned research was not enough to make a change. For this reason, I have co-founded the Tricolor Coalition (Mexico City's Doughnut Economic Coalition) to collaborate with other agents of change to promote sustainability transitions in Mexico City. We are now developing community, informative, and capacity building activities to support Mexico City's agents of change interested in promoting this transition. I am currently also working as a Scaling Coordinator in the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. In my job, I continue to learn about systems thinking approaches, and about what types of food innovations could be scaled (why? and where?) to create more impact. Moreover, I also have experience in international and national public administrations, and I have specialized in the water-food-energy sectors and climate change challenges.
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Meletios Andrinos
Volos Greece
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Marian Turniawan
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Rachel Bodle
Shaftesbury, England, United Kingdom
Community activist. Interested in ideas, better ways of doing things.
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Bria Jenkins Blair
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Hey! My name is Bria and I love taking polaroid pictures, making digital patterns, and spending time with my loved ones. Currently, I'm a grad student who will be working in the tech sales industry upon graduation.
