Lucía Gascón Castillero
Research Assistent
Sustainable Products & Material Flows
Special Expertise
Main research areas:
- Sustainable products and consumption
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable food systems and textiles
Topics:
- Sustainable food production
- Food governance
- Environmental impacts and innovations in the textile industry
Methods:
- Stakeholder analysis
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Expert interviews
- Transdisciplinary sustainable research
Key Projects
- Circular Economy in Southeast Asia: Promoting climate-friendly and resource-efficient products and services
- Sustainable solutions for reducing plastic packaging in Asia
Professional Training and Career
- Since 2022: Research Assistant at Öko-Institut, Sustainable Products & Material Flows Division
- 2021-2022: Research Assistant at Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg
- 2019-2022: Master of Science in Environmental Governance, University of Freiburg
- 2018-2019: Science Coordinator at Proyecto T., Chihuahua, Mexico
- 2017-2018: Health Coach Diploma at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York, USA
- 2014-2015: Academic Year Abroad at École d’Ingénieurs PURPAN (INP), Toulouse, France
- 2012-2017: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, Instituto Technológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Guadalajara, Mexico
Language Skills
Spanish (mother tongue), English, German, French, Italian