Lea Schewe is a PhD Researcher in the Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy (C3E) of the Brussels School of Governance. She works as part of the research programme on Enhancing Democratic Governance in Europe (EDGE), focusing specifically on the implementation of public participation mechanisms in climate and sustainability governance. She worked previously as an Associate at the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and as a research associate at the University of Guadeloupe. Lea graduated from Sciences Po Lille with a master’s degree in political Ecology and currently finishes a master’s degree in European studies at the BSoG.