We are pleased to introduce the three new interns in the Life Cycle unit, who started working with us recently and will support the team until October 2025.

My name is Slaveya Zaharieva, and I am from Bulgaria. I recently completed an MPhil in Environmental Policy at Cambridge University, where I was studying environmental policy, economics, and law and researching legal loopholes that slow down the effective implementation of environmental projects and policies. Previously, I completed a Master’s in International Affairs and Sustainability at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and a double-major B.A. in Global Affairs and Economics at Yale University. I have also worked on human rights advocacy, project management, communications, environmental research and analysis, and project implementation analysis for startups, NGOs, and international organizations.

My name is Fernando Giareta Cezar, and I’m originally from Santa Maria, Brazil, and moved to Europe in 2022—first for an internship in Agronomy, and later to pursue a Master’s in Environmental Protection at the University of Hohenheim in Germany, which I completed last year. During my studies, I also spent a year at Wageningen University through the Erasmus+ program, focusing on sustainability analysis and environmental management. I have experience supporting research and field work, as well as working as a junior consultancy analyst with a focus on sustainability and innovation in the agri-food sector.

My name is Merci Fourte Yusuf, and I’m from Bandung, Indonesia. I’m currently studying in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Program in the International Masters of Technology and Management of Circular Economy, with mobility periods in UCT Prague, University of Oviedo, and Åbo Akademi University in Finland. I previously worked for two years at Life Cycle Indonesia as a Data Analyst, where I supported clients with EPDs, LCA, including applying the Life Cycle Initiative’s S-LCA guidelines, and provided training in LCA software. Before that, I spent a year working at a plastic waste management company in Indonesia as a business development and operation staff.