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Fiona Wilson
UK
Present Occupation
I work for Atkins Ltd, a large international engineering consultancy, in their Ecology Natural
Resources team in the Water and Environment Department. Our team looks at the ecological
impact of various development projects, mostly utility asset maintenance, but also major project
management roles such as for the Olympic development for 2012. A section of our team also
has a lead role in international Environmental Management and Assessment projects associated
with major tourism and oil developments, for example in Dubai on the Burj-al-Arab and Durrat
projects.
I am an Ecologist and currently conduct Phase 1 habitat surveys, specialised
protected species surveys and am managing the ecological mitigation and managment in the
implementation phase of a major sewerage system installation. I am also involved in other water
framework projects in co-ordinating and reporting roles for input to EIA.
Experience and Background
I graduated from Edinburgh University with BSc Biological Sciences with Honours in Ecology in 2005. I then spent 6 (gruelling!)
months in Dominica in the West Indies, as a teaching and research assistant in Marine Ecology and Natural Resource Management.
Having completed 2 months summer experience within the Ecology department prior to graduation, I was welcomed back to Atkins in
a full time position in February 2006.
Personal Interests
Sustainable development and production, as well as carbon critical design on a global scale interest me very much. I believe policy
and regulation should be refocused to encourage socio-environmental responsibility as drivers for development and not merely endof-pipe damage limitation mechanisms.
Outside the office I enjoy live music, both playing and listening, travelling to see new places and experience new culture, horse-riding
and most outdoors activities, including cycling to work, socialising, watching rugby and gardening.
Israa Thiab
Jordan
Present Occupation
I as a Corporate Sustainability Consultant, at a private firm in Jordan, Called Sustainability
Excellence Arabia, within the context of my job, I provide consultancy services regarding, GHG
emission, calculation and measurement of GHG emissions, emission tracking and emission
trading, the company is currently in the start up phase, hence I’m also responsible for the
establishment and structuring of the Low Carbon Services division, where Regulatory Market
processing, Voluntary Market Processing, Trading and brokering, and Sustainable events
management all fall under.
Within this job I also provide my input in each and every sustainability report any client of ours
prepares, once provided with all information needed I calculate the environment impact
assessment in terms of FHF emissions in accordance with the G#-GRI indicators.
Experience and Background
I graduated from the University of Jordan, with a BSc. Degree in Biology, I took two online courses in Energy for Sustainable
Development with Lund University and the UNDP, and I’m currently enrolled as an MSc. Student of Environment Management and
Policy (EMP) program at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE).
My practical experience includes, working as a biology teacher at an international schools, a coordination officer at a non profit
organization called the Center for the Studies of Built Environment (CSBE), and my current position as a consultant.
Personal Interests
Low carbon services, sustainable development, renewable energy and energy efficiency technology, green buildings, and
environmental design and construction, sustainable events management, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
On the personal level, I enjoy Reading, Poetry writing and recitals, Live Music, Salsa Dancing, cooking, and outdoors sport including
swimming and climbing.