Leonora Grcheva, Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)

Leonora is the Cities&Regions Lead at the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), co-founded by Doughnut Economics author Kate Raworth. DEAL is an organisation supporting changemakers around the world working with the Doughnut, and Leonora supports the work of local and regional governments and those working in the built environment sector. She is an architect and urban planner by background, holding a PhD in Urbanism. Previously, Leonora has worked as an urban planning consultant for UN-Habitat and as a community engagement practitioner in the planning sector in the UK.