Saba Carmel Meidany

Saba Carmel Meidany is a ULI NEXT Switzerland committee member and the Next Generation program manager at the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction.

Resilience and Sustainability

Europe

Practicing Planning: Rethinking Resilience and the London Plan with Holcim Foundation

A two-week program, hosted by UCL’s Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering and led by José Torero, Matthew Heywood, and Michael Woodrow, with a cohort of early-career professionals tested the limits of The London Plan and imaged what could lie ahead through a fellowship themed “Innovating Tomorrow’s Resilience.”

September 2, 2025

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Saba Carmel Meidany

Resilience and Sustainability

Building Futures, Not Footprints: Lessons from Holcim Foundation in Mexico City

In January 2025, the Holcim Foundation played host to a second Global Fellowship—this time for Latin America—in Mexico City. The immersive two-week program occurred in collaboration with UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) and focused on sustainable construction rooted in the social, environmental, and political realities of the region. The Fellowship is part of the Holcim Foundation’s global initiatives to support next-generation practitioners in the built environment.

April 1, 2025

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Saba Carmel Meidany

Resilience and Sustainability

Development and Construction

Decarbonization at Scale: A Collaborative Path Forward

On August 14, ULI New York and the Holcim Foundation hosted a sold-out event on “Decarbonization at Scale,” a topic that has never been more critical for the future of the built environment in North America.

September 3, 2024

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Saba Carmel Meidany