Introduction

Kyungmin introduces our session about how we are bringing Doughnut Economics to our regions, building local and global networks around local actions using Strategic Doing and Internet technology.

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Today we are going to talk about how we are bringing Doughnut Economics to our regions, building local and global networks around local actions using Strategic Doing and Internet technology.

Y-Donut was started by three people: a translator, an activist, and a researcher in Doughnut Economics, including myself. In the beginning, we felt lost about how and where to start. That’s when we began exploring the DEAL site. On DEAL, we could see various groups practicing Doughnut Economics at a local level. Some of these groups were large enough to be called full-fledged organizations, but we wanted a grassroots experience since we didn’t have many resources.

That’s when we found Regen Brisbane. The Regen Brisbane group on DEAL was linked to their Substack, where they documented who they were and what activities they were engaged in. For months, I read through their page like I was following a K-pop star’s fan page.

Finally, I gathered the courage to reach out to Gayle, asking if we could meet in Brisbane in August. Because Regen Brisbane documented their activities, I was able to learn about them and their consistent work, which gave me the courage to reach out. This led us to meet and eventually collaborate on Global Doughnut Day like we are today.

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