Maya Karkour is an Environmental Consultant and the Managing Director of EcoConsulting which she co-founded in 2003 in the UK, and established herself in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008. EcoConsulting offers, amongst other services, sustainability advice to the construction sector, including BREEAM and LEED certifications, energy-efficiency advice, dynamic thermal modeling, and eco-building guidance. Maya oversees or has directly worked on numerous projects aiming at reducing their environmental footprint –including the eco-renovation of Casa Batroun, the first project in the Middle-East to achieve the British BREEAM “Excellent” certificate in February 2014. Maya is currently the President of the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association, and is heading its environmental Education Committee. She is also actively involved in different NGOs focusing on environmental awareness and activities, has been a keynote speaker at various sustainability conferences, conducts eco-building and circular economy seminars on a regular basis. Maya holds an MSc (hons) in Environment from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a LEED Accredited Professional, a BREEAM Licensed Assessor, a Low Carbon Energy Assessor, and holds certificates in the Circular Economy and Permaculture.