Katy Shields

Founder

Vienna, Vienna, Austria16 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of Regenerative Economy Lab and RE-PLOT Media
Co-creator of acclaimed Tipping Point podcast series
Expert in climate policy and regenerative economics

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in media and environmental advocacy with a focus on sustainability and economic education.

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Skills

Core Skills

Regenerative EconomicsWorkshop DesignStorytellingPodcast ProductionEnvironmental AdvocacyStrategic DirectionCommunity EngagementSustainability InitiativesClimate Change EducationWorkshop FacilitationClimate PolicyAdvisoryMentorshipCurriculum DevelopmentStrategic ResearchConsultancyUrban Climate PolicyProject ManagementEconomic ResearchTeam ManagementClient ResearchResearch Management

Other Skills

Media ProductionCampaign ManagementNon-Profit ManagementTrainingSustainabilityWhite PapersInterdisciplinary ResearchMacro-Political AnalysisInternational EconomicsPolitical Risk AnalysisMarket ResearchEmerging MarketsPolicy AnalysisResearchPublic Policy

About

I am Founder and Course Director of Regenerative Economy Lab and Co-Creator of the acclaimed 'Tipping Point: The True Story of The Limits to Growth' documentary podcast series (via Re-Plot Media). Now working on a new documentary and podcast series on reclaiming economics for people and the planet. regenecon.eu tippingpoint-podcast.com medium/@katyrshields re-plot.com

Experience

Regenerative economy lab

Founder & Course Director

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Vienna, Austria · Hybrid

I design action-oriented workshops and courses in regenerative economics for people who want to understand the root causes of our crises and learn about ways they can act in their communities, businesses or organisations, as investors, influencers or in the political arena.

Regenerative EconomicsWorkshop DesignCommunity Engagement

Re-plot media

Co-Founder

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Vienna, Austria

RE-PLOT is a film and media company rooted in the struggle to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. We tell stories that illuminate the causes of our crises and guide us towards solutions. Our first production was the acclaimed 'Tipping Point: The true story of the Limits to Growth' podcast series, which has reached 100,000+ listeners.

StorytellingPodcast ProductionMedia Production

Global 2000

Vorstandsmitglied / Board Member

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Vienna, Austria · Hybrid

Global 2000 is Austria's oldest and largest independent environmental NGO with a strong legacy in campaigning for environmental and social justice. As chair I help oversee the NGO's strategic direction.

Strategic DirectionEnvironmental AdvocacyCampaign Management

Donut wien (doughnut vienna)

Co-Founder

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Vienna, Austria

Donut Wien (Doughnut Vienna) is a non-profit founded by people united in the goal of bringing Vienna 'into the Doughnut' - providing good lives for all within planetary boundaries.

Community EngagementSustainability InitiativesNon-Profit Management

Climate fresk

Facilitator and Trainer

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · Vienna, Austria

The Climate Fresk is a games-based workshop that helps small groups of 4-8 participants understand the causes and consequences of climate change and be moved to take action - within three hours. I have run the workshops for more than 200 people in various contexts - schools, companies, local government, activists - and trained around 40 facilitators.

Climate Change EducationWorkshop FacilitationTraining

Terra.do

Writer and Educator on the Climate Change: Learning for Action Fellowship

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Remote

I mentored around 300 fellows through eight cohorts of the 12-week flasgship 'Learning for Action' program; wrote classes in climate economics, transformative economics and urban adaptation; and designed and faciliated workshops on new concepts such as Doughnut Economics, Wellbeing Economics and MMT.

MentorshipCurriculum DevelopmentWorkshop Design

Stadtgemeinde purkersdorf

Climate Officer

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · Purkersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

I advise my municipality on climate policy as part of a larger climate energy model-region (KEM).

Climate PolicyAdvisorySustainability

Sustainable europe research institute (seri)

Senior Researcher

Jan 2019 – Jul 2019 · 6 mos · Vienna

I was employed to design and launch a project on urban climate policy. I also assisted on various other projects including an interdisciplinary study of scenarios for how Austria and EU could meet both climate and sustainable development goals.

Urban Climate PolicyProject ManagementInterdisciplinary Research

Numeralysis

Founder

Nov 2010 – Jun 2020 · 9 yrs 7 mos

For around 10 years I ran my own consultancy producing strategic research projects and white papers for major corporations and on behalf of media outlets such as The Economist, Newsweek and Financial times.

Strategic ResearchConsultancyWhite Papers

Ceemea business group

Research Director

Nov 2010 – Jan 2015 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Vienna

I ran a boutique economic research unit covering macro-political issues in Central Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Economic ResearchMacro-Political AnalysisTeam Management

The economist group

Research Director CEMEA

Apr 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

I was responsible for managing and the Client Research unit in the Central Europem Middle East and Africa region, managing a team of six in-house researchers and writers and a network of around 20 in-country contributors.

Client ResearchTeam ManagementResearch Management