Resources
Find here reports and publications on the doughnut model and our projects
BrusselsDonut: Testimonials and Summary of Results
Confluences
This 18-minute video summarizes all the work and results from the first 10-month phase of the BrusselsDonut project, through various testimonials from project leaders, organisations and representatives of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Analysis : The Doughnut as a compass for the city of tomorrow? (in french)
RCR²
In this analysis, Thibault Koten takes a closer look at how Doughnut theory is being applied in the cities of Amsterdam and Brussels, and outlines some of the key challenges involved in implementing this model in an urban context.
Facilitation tool: the Doughnut unfolded through 4 lenses
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
This workshop encourages holistic thinking (social and envivonmental – local and global) to support better decision-making in daily life or work. The Doughnut’s 4 Lenses help analyse projects or places in a systemic and sustainable way.
Presentation set on the 7 Principles of Doughnut Economics
Doughnut Economics Action Lab & Rethinking Economics
Explore Doughnut Economics in depth through its 7 key principles. These 7 presentations can be used in university courses to introduce the foundational ideas behind the Doughnut.
Doughnut business cases
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Here is a collection of 15 case studies on companies that embrace distributive and regenerative practices by implementing innovative solutions within their very functioning — their internal ‘business design’. This design consists of five levels: mission, networks, governance, ownership, and finance. Discover, among others, the cases of Maison Dandoy and Citizenfund in Belgium.
Report: Cities and Regions – Let’s Get Started
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
This guide is intended for anyone working within or alongside a local or regional authority who wants to better understand how to start putting Doughnut Economics into practice in their own locality. The document structures and highlights public initiatives taking place around the world, showcasing the diverse ways in which public institutions can engage with…
Report: Is Belgium living within its safe operating space?
CERAC
The Centre for Climate Risk Analysis (CERAC) is an independent center analyzing the risks and resilience of Belgium in the face of climate change. In this study, they examine Belgium’s impact on the framework of planetary boundaries and the consequences of these impacts on social well-being.
Discover the indicators of the Doughnut Portrait developed in Brussels.
Confluences
This tool allows you to intuitively explore the BrusselsDonut Portrait and discover all its dimensions and indicators. (only available in french)
Book and toolbox : Doughnut for urban development
Aalborg University - BUILD, Danish Technical University, Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Green Building Council - Denmark, EFFEKT, Home.Earth, SLA, Sweco, Stockholm Resilience Centre and Vandkunsten
This document is the result of two years of co-creation and cross-disciplinary collaboration to illustrate how urban development projects can be designed within planetary boundaries while ensuring social well-being. The toolbox provides useful guidance and supporting resources to assess both on-site and off-site impacts of urban development projects.
Report of the BrusselsDonut city Portrait
ICHEC and Confluences
This report details the full methodology used to build the Doughnut portrait of Brussels.
They tested it for you – testimonial from Adrienne Nizet, Passa Porta (1/3)
Confluences
Discover the testimonial from Passa Porta, who tested the Donut workshops and worked on its internal operations. Passa Porta, the international house of literature in the heart of Brussels.
They tested it for you – testimonial from Eliane Dupret, Better Business (2/3)
Confluences
Listen to the testimonial of Eliane from Better Business, who tested the Donut workshops and worked on her internal operations. Better Business supports companies in their transition process.
They tested it for you – testimonial from Philippe Lovens – Urbike (3/3)
Confluences
Watch Philippe’s testimonial from Urbike, a company that has tested the Donut workshops and worked on its internal operations. Urbike, a cyclo-logistics cooperative offering goods delivery by bicycle.
BrusselsDonut – Tools and Methodologies to Put the Doughnut into Action
Confluences & ICHEC
This report compiles all the tools and facilitation methodologies from the various Donut workshops conducted, aiming to make it easier for you to organize your own workshops.
Report: BrusselsDonut – Lessons for the Brussels Region
Confluences & ICHEC
This report summarizes all the lessons learned for the Brussels-Capital Region, starting with the Portrait of the Region as well as the other scales addressed during the project.
Report: BrusselsDonut – Summary of Results
Confluences & ICHEC
This report summarizes the results from the first 9 months of the BrusselsDonut project, the methodology developed, and the main recommendations for the future.