Global Donut Days (GDD) is a community-led festival from 6 to 9 November 2024 to celebrate and inspire local action and global connection with Doughnut Economics.
Wednesday, 6th November is the online day. During the online day you can hear from inspiring speakers and connect with people around the world who are taking action on Doughnut Economics.
For more information about the Global Donut Days on 7, 8, 9th November go to https://doughnuteconomics.org/globaldonutdays2024
Global Donut Days is co-designed and co-created by pioneering and inspirational members of the global DEAL Community. The online day is no exception. The agenda is being co-created with contributions from dedicated practitioners around the world, and will be launched soon.
Spanning time zones from Aotearoa / New Zealand to the West Coast of the Americas, the online day will contain a mix of keynote talks, panel events and connection spaces on key topics including community organising, business design, government policy design, educational materials, artistic methods, value systems, marginalisation and climate justice.
There will be presentations and workshops from community organisers as well as live ‘Local Spotlights’ to hear from people calling in from around the world to talk about their local action on Doughnut Economics.
Tools and ideas to start
Are you looking for a reason or support to start local action with Doughnut Economics where you are? The online day will help spark ideas and give you the springboard you need. You'll hear from inspiring speakers, learn about the tools to get started and connect with those already taking action.
Inspiration to take the next step
Are you looking to take the next step with Doughnut Economics? The online day will give you inspiration for new things to try, ideas for how to connect with new audiences locally and create a sense of global solidarity in the systemic tensions you may be navigating.
Connect with the global Community
Are you looking to connect with others? Throughout the online day there will be spaces to connect with people around the world to share your questions, stories, ideas and more. You are not alone in your work. We are all part of a wider and emerging story of change - a story that says a different future is possible and it’s popping up everywhere. This is your chance to make yourself visible and be part of it.
The central theme of Global Donut Days 2024 is local action, global connection. Through this, we can build a sense that we are all part of a wider story of change.
To help do this, we’re inviting you to talk about your local action with Doughnut Economics. We're calling these Local Spotlights.
Send your recordings via WhatsApp to the DEAL Team at +44 7774 760 861. We invite you to record in any language. The Local Spotlights will be shared as part of the online day on 6th November.