Mryam AlSaad is a research intern at GLD, who works with the GLD in the MENA project.

Mryam is a Kuwaiti researcher on sustainability in the built environment, climate and social issues, and the relationship between urban design and people. She is a LEED-certified Civil & Structural Engineer at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works with a Master of Science in Sustainable Cities. She is the founder & director of AlManakh, a youth-led climate action & sustainability advocacy non-profit in Kuwait. She is also the research program director of Kuwait Aid Network, a human rights non-profit advocating for vulnerable communities in Kuwait.