Mumbai Donut Day

Mumbai is India’s business engine, and a cultural melting pot with a rich history that offers an abundance of opportunities. On the other hand, it has a host of enduring and worsening social and environmental problems that run deep, that hurt the health and well-being of every Mumbaikar.      

Mumbai Donut Day launches the Mumbai Donut CoLAB, a Collective Action Movement that uses the Donut Economics Model and System Dynamics methodology to improve the quality of life of every person who lives and works in this city, in a sustainable and responsible manner.

Mumbai Donut Day is the first in a series of events, consultations and actions to engage citizens, social organizations, entrepreneurs, businesses and the Government to identify and implement practical solutions so we can, together, help make Mumbai more Liveable + Sustainable.

The event includes talks, presentations, games, discussion sessions, and an opportunity for every participant to share their views and ideas.

Would you like to help bring Mumbai into the Donut? Please join us.

Agenda

Time	Session	Details of Speakers
9:30AM - 9:45AM	Register and grab tea, coffee and juice
9:45AM - 10:45AM	Exhibits and Activities
10:45AM - 11:20AM	Introduction to Donut Economics	Anupam Yog [Founder, MIXD]
11:20AM - 11:30AM	Helping systems change and evolve	Prof. Om Damani [IIT Bombay]
11:30AM - 11:40AM	Importance and role of CSOs in achieving the goals of the Mumbai Donut CoLAB	Anna Biswas [MD-India, Forum for the Future]
11:40AM - 12:40PM	Panel discussion: Making Mumbai more Liveable + Sustainable	Dr NC Narayanan [Professor, IIT-Bombay], Ingrid Srinath [Co-Impact, ex-Ashoka Univ., CRY], Prabhat Pani [Executive Director, ‘Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Development’, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai] Lubaina Rangwala [Associate Director, WRI India] Moderator: Manas Rath [Founder, LEAP Cities]
12:40PM - 1:30PM	Lunch
1:30PM - 2:20PM	Intro to the Donut: Social Foundations (Lightning Talks following by Group Discussion)	Yasmin Mulla [Director—Citizenship, Apnalaya] Madhusudan Rapole [CEO, Oorja Energy]
2:20PM - 3:15PM	Intro to the Donut: Ecological Ceilings (Lightning Talks following by Group Discussion)	Ronak Sutaria [Founder, Respirer Atmos Sciences] Dr. Chandra Shankar [CEO, Vision EarthCare]
3:15PM - 3:20PM	Break
3:20PM - 4:00PM	The Road Ahead, and Closing
4:00PM - 4:30PM	Tea, Coffee, Juice and Networking

About Donut Economics
Oxford University Economist Kate Raworth has identified:

• 12 Social “Foundations” as the basic needs of people that must be fulfilled to live healthy and happy lives; and
• 9 Ecological “Ceilings” that, if breached, risk ecological crisis and collapse.

Sustainable Prosperity can be found when we meet the Social Foundations without breaching the Ecological Ceilings—this zone is the “Donut.”

The Donut Economics model covers a range of social, economic, and environmental factors. It is easy to visualize the current state and monitor progress, and forces us to confront the choices and trade-offs inherent in various development strategies.

More resources:

• TED | Donut Economics: A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow: Kate Raworth
• Donut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) / Global Donut Day Homepage