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Chai Gate’s five service pillars and time-tested methodology strategically combines data and dialogue to highlight your most valuable offerings, understand stakeholder needs, and leverage market fundamentals—revealing powerful insights and opportunities for your brand and business.
Opportunities that we unlock together, creating value for you by accounting for everybody.
California Doughnut Economics Coalition
Research Framework Development / Data Analysis / Policy Research / Stakeholder Communications / Strategic Planning
California, USA
︎︎ Where we were. The California Doughnut Economics Coalition needed to create a foundation for measuring California's social and ecological performance. While the Doughnut Economics framework provided a compelling vision for balancing social wellbeing with ecological health, translating this into actionable metrics for California's unique context presented a significant challenge.
︎ ︎Where we wanted to be. Our goal was to develop a comprehensive yet practical research framework that would enable CalDEC to assess the state's economic performance through both social and ecological lenses. This framework needed to support the coalition's three pillars: connecting state policy initiatives, supporting cities in implementing the Doughnut framework, and facilitating education on Doughnut Economics.
Research Framework Development / Data Analysis / Policy Research / Stakeholder Communications / Strategic Planning
California, USA
︎︎ Where we were. The California Doughnut Economics Coalition needed to create a foundation for measuring California's social and ecological performance. While the Doughnut Economics framework provided a compelling vision for balancing social wellbeing with ecological health, translating this into actionable metrics for California's unique context presented a significant challenge.
︎ ︎Where we wanted to be. Our goal was to develop a comprehensive yet practical research framework that would enable CalDEC to assess the state's economic performance through both social and ecological lenses. This framework needed to support the coalition's three pillars: connecting state policy initiatives, supporting cities in implementing the Doughnut framework, and facilitating education on Doughnut Economics.
︎︎ How we got there. Leading a cross-functional team of seven researchers, we developed an innovative research methodology that identified 12 core social indicators crucial for California's sustainable economic development. Our approach balanced academic rigor with practical applicability, ensuring the framework would serve both policy makers and educators.
Through in-depth analysis of economic and social data, we uncovered key insights about California's sustainability landscape. These findings were translated into clear, actionable recommendations that aligned with Doughnut Economics principles while addressing California's specific needs.
The resulting California Doughnut Snapshot now serves as the foundation for CalDEC's ongoing work, providing a robust tool for assessing the state's progress toward an economy where people and planet can thrive together. This framework continues to inform policy initiatives and educational programs across California.
Through in-depth analysis of economic and social data, we uncovered key insights about California's sustainability landscape. These findings were translated into clear, actionable recommendations that aligned with Doughnut Economics principles while addressing California's specific needs.
The resulting California Doughnut Snapshot now serves as the foundation for CalDEC's ongoing work, providing a robust tool for assessing the state's progress toward an economy where people and planet can thrive together. This framework continues to inform policy initiatives and educational programs across California.
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