Toward a Thriving Cambridge
Let’s explore the different dimensions of Doughnut Economics and how they are relevant to the city of Cambridge.
Global Donut Day #GlobalDonutDay is a day of local, community-led festivals, connected throughout the world, centred around Doughnut Economics. This is a moment for us all to come together, to learn, to share, to meet new people, to inspire and be inspired
As part of a drive to increase awareness of what Doughnut Economics is about and also to inform Cambridgeshire residents that there is an active group in Cambridge we have recently produced 3 videos. About Doughnut Economics About CAMDEAG Shorter
Back in March, Cambridge Resilience Web ran its first Pecha Kucha event, showcasing five local community groups who are doing wonderful work in Cambridge. The video is available to watch below. It was well attended and provided a rich discussion
Since launching last year, the webs have grown and grown – we are really excited about what is happening in Cambridge to build a stronger, more versatile community! We are hosting an hour of short pecha-kucha style talks from groups
Short on time? Get an overview of the chapters of the Doughnut Economics book from the DEAL website. Overview In the book Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist, along with the core idea of the Doughnut,
A Local Plan is a legal document that all district Councils are required to prepare, which sets out the future land use and planning policies for the area over a set time period. Members of the Cambridge Doughnut Economics Action
The objective, according to the local plan, is aggressive economic growth: fuelled by around 40% more jobs and 40% more homes in the area in the next 20 years. That’s 40% more burden on the existing transport infrastructure, green spaces, ecosystem pollution, social inequality, shared civic space, and water supply
Can Clean Growth Provide Prosperity Whilst Being Sustainable? On 22nd November 2021, CamDEAG’s Clara Todd joined a debate on clean (or green) growth. With three excellent speakers on either side – proposing and opposing the motion (Clara spoke against) –
We know that biodiversity is important for the stability of the planet systems. The use of herbicides and pesticides damage beneficial insects, soil micro-organisms, birds, amphibians and plant diversity. Use of glyphosate (the most commonly used herbicide) is fiercely opposed
Interview with Susan Buckingham of the Friends of the Cam Susan Buckingham was herself involved in the formation of the Friends of the Cam which took place in a somewhat unplanned way in November last year. Cambridge Labour Party’s Environmental
Netflix has made this film available for FREE on YouTube until the end of September. Technology connects us to our friends, current news and events and information. For many of us – even more so during the lockdowns and restrictions
This book is a thought experiment in reduced consumption. It puts forward a dramatic and radical future of a world without shopping and backs it up with many contemporary examples. For this review I’ve pulled out information that resonated personally
What if I told you that you could just conjure up money from thin air, when you needed it? You could pay for childcare, transport, food, cleaning, IT support, tool rental, clothes, a bed for the night, maths lessons for
The iconic Doughnut image is such a strong visual asset. By presenting all dimensions at once, the diagram can help us to see whether we are living within the ecological boundaries of the planet (overshoots around the outside) and what
A really interesting article (see link below) on consumption and ’Why we buy what we buy”. Worth spreading further, as it give insights for each of us and the influences on our behaviour. The main takeaway points for me are:
We are having an on-going, lively members debate at our Cambridge virtual doughnut HQ. Kate Raworth brought us the global doughnut, then the national doughnut, which is now being downsized to the city level in the shape of the city
Before the 6th May local elections, CamDEAG reached out to many of the parties and candidates to get answers to their questions. We were delighted that many of them wrote back. Read the full responses here. We are so pleased that so
Cambridge Doughnut Economics Action Group (CamDEAG) are working with Transition Cambridge, Cambridge Carbon Footprint and other many other community groups on an exciting project in the Cambridge city centre, with support from Cambridge City Council. Taking inspiration from Camden’s “Think and Do” shop, we
The Cambridge Resilience Webs are two interactive digital maps of environmental and social justice related organisations working in Cambridge. These webs are separated (currently) into two: the City and the University. Some CamDEAG members collaborated with others from Transition Cambridge
Members of Cambridge Doughnut asked candidates standing for the upcoming elections in Cambridge and surrounding areas to answer three questions about how they will look after the needs of citizens while taking into consideration environmental limits and the climate emergency.
New project seeks to double natural habitats across Cambridgeshire The Cambridge Nature Network is a local response to the global biodiversity crisis, where the UK is one of the most nature impoverished countries on the planet and Cambridgeshire one of the most nature
by Richard Bousfield, February 26, 2021. Article first published on DThinking. Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics caused quite a stir when it cameout in 2017 and continues to be an important book in the field of sustainability. It has been translated into 18
by G Davies Hand drawing by Katie Thornburrow What do Brussels, Berlin and Cambridge have in common, aside from hordes of tourists? They are all building city-scale doughnuts! On November 25th, the Kate Raworth-led Doughnut Economics Actions Lab (DEAL) hosted
by Lauren Stabler, CamDEAG member Q1: How would a Doughnut Economy look different to the one we have today? A Doughnut economy is one that meets the needs of all people within the means of the planet. To do this
by Duncan Catchpole The Cambridge Doughnut Economic Action Group (DEAG) was recently formed to implement the principles of Doughnut Economics in Cambridge. Duncan explains more: I recently became involved with a newly formed community organisation called Cambridge DEAG. DEAG stands
As a local initiative bringing “the Doughnut” to Cambridge, our actions are guided by the principles of Doughnut Economics. We strive for integrity in our group. 1. Embrace the 21st century goal. Aim to meet the needs of all people
Cambridge Doughnut – Envisaging a local economy that protects the natural environment and meets the social needs of all people. The Doughnut economy looks to balance the needs of people with planetary boundaries. Cambridge Doughnut project envisions a new way
