Maya Karkour is an Environmental and Circular Economy Specialist, an Eco-Entrepreneur, and the Managing Director of EcoConsulting, a specialized sustainability consultancy which she founded in 2003 in the UK and in 2007 in Lebanon. She has been since 2022 the Chair of the EcoSwitch Coalition for green entrepreneurs in Lebanon.
Maya has directly worked on numerous projects aiming at reducing their environmental footprint. She has been a keynote speaker or moderator at various sustainability/environmental conferences in Lebanon and other countries; and has organized and conducted numerous sustainability, green building, circular economy, blue economy and environmental seminars & workshops. She has been coaching environmental start-ups with innovative entrepreneurial solutions and is mentoring eco or social entrepreneurs to help them establish and scale up. Maya has been actively promoting the Circular Economy and sustainable practices in Lebanon and launched the Circular Hub in 2019.
Maya holds an MSc (hons) in Environment & Sustainable Policies from the London School of Economics & Political Science, is a LEED Accredited Professional, a BREEAM Licensed Assessor, and a Low Carbon Energy Assessor. She is a Circular Economy Specialist with the Circular Economy Club and the Circular Economy Alliance, and holds the Permaculture Design Certificate, first level. Maya is also a fellow of the Middle East Leadership Initiative (MELI) of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
This seminar covers both theoretical concepts and practical applications on ways to minimize and mitigate the impacts of design and buildings on the natural environment, as well as enhance the health & well-being of buildings' occupants.
We will provide an overview of what constitutes sustainable sites (including the criteria in both BREEAM & LEED) & measures to reduce site pollution. The following topics will be specifically described:
------• Site Selection
------• Low-impact Transportation
------• Mitigating the Heat Island Effect
------• Erosion and Sedimentation Control
------• Reduction of Storm Water Runoff
The seminar will also cover how to protect & enhance the ecological value of a site and its biodiversity, and why it is important.
The presentation will end with an introduction to the different types of green roofs (extensive versus intensive), their various benefits and applications.
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for Sustainable Neighborhoods will also be addressed.
Moderate
Green Buildings & Sustainable Neighborhoods
Green Buildings & Sustainable Neighborhoods
Life Below Water
Sustainable Cities & Communities
Climate Action
Reduced Inequalities
Life On Land
Architects & engineers, landscape architects, urban planners, building & construction professionals, students or environmental enthusiasts.
