Joining the Doughnut Dots
An activity for getting to know the dimensions of the Doughnut and their interconnections
Version 1.0 (September 2020)
Overview
This activity offers a fun way to get to know the dimensions of the Doughnut and their interconnections. Participants are invited to take a card representing one of the dimensions then mingle with the rest of the group, meeting in pairs to introduce themselves and their dimension and discuss possible interconnections.
Why do it?
- The activity generates a lot of energy and it's a great way for people who don’t know each other to meet
- Participants get to see their dimension of the Doughnut in different ways through each encounter
- Through the many encounters, many possibilities for connections between dimensions arise
Who is it for?
Communities | Educators | any groups looking to get to know the dimensions of the Global Doughnut
How long does it take?
45 minutes, but can be done quicker
How many people is it for?
21+, but can be done with fewer
What materials do I need?
Print-outs of each of the dimensions of the Doughnut
Acknowledgements
Original animation idea, Kate Raworth and Manda Brookman. Activity first trialled by Manda Brookman in The Cornwall Doughnut Hack. Activity guide written by Rob Shorter of DEAL. Additional contributions from Carlota Sanz, Andrew Fanning, Karn Bianco of DEAL.
Links
Open the activity guide in Google Docs
Open the dimensions of the Doughnut in Google Slides
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Angelo McNeive
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Luciano Villalba
Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Hello, I am Luciano, from Argentina. I have a degree in industrial engineering and then I made a Master and a PhD in Environmental Sciences. My fields of interest are environmental history, the studies of sciences and technologies, the circular economy, sustainability transitions, etc., etc.!
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Christian Zauner
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Background in Software & IT, Entrepreneur, Coaching, Teambuilding, Organisation Development and Tuning, Risk & Project Management. "Founding Father" of Parents For Future Global (+ Austria and Vienna), Supporting Member of Scientists For Future Austria, Director & Trustee at ClimateScience.org Member of the organizing team for "Doughnut Wochen Wien", which is still the working title.
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Kate Copeland-Rhodes
Uttoxeter, England, United Kingdom
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Deborah Weinreb
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
I am a social practice artist based in Bristol in the UK. In 2020 I was a part of an 'Artists Make Change' group looking at the importance and challenges of artists in relation to the economic doughnut. The main premise was the importance of Art, Culture and Creativity as a social foundation and its power in developing ideas, thoughts, behaviour changes and so much more. From this research many notes were collected. I like visual outcomes so one of my lockdown projects was producing a graphic that encompassed much of what we discussed in an open way that could inspire thought in others. Commonly known as the Art Doughnut it is a large complex graphic and so is not very screen friendly. However you can view it here and fall in on a word/phrase or 2 that you will hopefully find motivating. I am now working with Dr Cara Courage to try and extend the ethos of the Art Doughnut so if you have any ideas please do get in touch. We are especially interested in developing a web friendly version ( probably an animation), so any funding ideas for this would be very welcome. If you would like to see a bit more about Social Art Projects you can visit a notebook website that I put together while researching projects in the USA. Besides links to projects there are many interesting articles on the blog. This was one successful and uplifting project I visited. Assembly, an arts program run by the non-profit organization Recess that’s an alternative to incarceration.
