Rodrigo Castro, PhD, FICRS

Rodrigo Castro, PhD, FICRS

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
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I am an experienced sustainability professional and integrative thinker, with expertise in climate science, built environment, carbon/water accounting, and sustainability frameworks across multiple industries, including construction, agriculture, and transport. Experienced in managing cross-functional teams and nurturing their development.

In my current role as Director of Knowledge Management and Learning, I support our innovation through the creation of educational experiences. My goal is to empower teams with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in bringing change for a sustainable future.

While working in the construction industry, my curiosity to understand the environmental impacts of products and systems led me to pursue doctoral studies in life cycle assessment (LCA). I worked on the verification of Environmental Product Declarations and use of LCA in green building certification schemes. This led me to explore solutions for the circular economy while my work in business development made me sensitive to always to look at how sustainability can deliver business value.

In addition, I take systemic approach to understand how to facilitate the certification of projects for the carbon market and value change through digital tools and business process innovation. This work included leading research initiatives and teams of subject matter experts exploring nature-based solutions.

Through this work, the most valuable lesson I have learned is about building common ground to enable change. This includes participating in the development of strategies for innovation, business alignment, and value creation through responsibility, risk management, brand value, and business opportunity.


Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Fellow member (ID 1519)

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Experience

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    Puro.earth

    Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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      Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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      Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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      Luxembourg

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    Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

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    Helsinki Area, Finland

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Gainesville, Florida Area

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      Caracas Area, Venezuela

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      Caracas, Venezuela

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    Caracas, Venezuela

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    Caracas, Venezuela

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Edible Landscape Club (2012-2014)

    Interdisciplinary degree from the College of Design, Construction and Planning
    • Developed characterization factors of the impacts of the built environment on the hydrologic cycle for life cycle assessment.

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    Postgraduate Certificate

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    Activities and Societies: Sigma Lambda Chi

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Volunteer Experience

  • Mentor

    Mentor

    ICRS | The Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability

    Environment

  • Community Coordinator

    Community Coordinator

    Circular Economy Club

    - 3 years 9 months

    Environment

    As a Community Coordinator (Volunteer) at the Circular Economy Club (CEC), Rodrigo Castro helps shape the direction of a wide range of community engagement features and support managing the international relations of the club.

  • Organizer

    CSR London Meetup

    - 2 years

    Co-organized monthly meetups to discuss relevant CSR topics.

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    Lillebælt Smakkelaug

    - 9 months

    Arts and Culture

    Helped preserved Danish seafaring culture in a historical wooden boat guild.

  • Green Volunteer - Grøn Frivillig, Middelfart (Denmark)

    Hindsgavl Nature Center

    Environment

    Assisted in the operation of the Nature Center

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    St. Francis House, Gainesville (Florida)

    - 6 months

    Assisted homeless people's shelter and kitchen.

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • “Value and Limits of Net Zero Energy, Water, and Agriculture.”

    Holtzhower, D. Lantz, Kevin Priest, Rodrigo Castro-Raventós, and Robert J. Ries. 2014. “Value and Limits of Net Zero Energy, Water, and Agriculture.” In iiSBE Net Zero Built Environment: Nature-Based Building Performance.

    In this article we explored the applicability of the net-zero paradigm for the built environment using solar energy, rainwater harvesting and urban agriculture in the conterminous USA. I focused on the water section and in producing the geodata framework for analysis, with its corresponding maps.

    Other authors
    • Lantz Holtzhower
    • Kevin Priest
    • Robert J. Ries

Courses

  • 30-hr Occupational Safety and Health Training

    600422611

Honors & Awards

  • Fulbright Fellow

    Fulbright Scholar Program (Council for International Exchange of Scholars, CIES)

  • Cum Laude

    Universidad Simón Bolívar

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Danish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Circular Economy Club

    Community Coordinator (Helsinki), Volunteer

    - Present

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    Learn and promote Danish coastal culture.

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