Palestine Green Building Council (PalGBC)
PalGBC Vision:
To lead a greener built environment through sustainable, more innovative, and smarter built projects within the Palestinian community. PalGBC Mission:
Building capacities, promoting and supporting the planning, design, construction, as well as operations and maintenance of sustainable and environmentally-friendly buildings in Palestine.
Goals & Objectives
Main Goal
Developing the Environmental culture, understanding the building sector and the built environment in Palestine as well as joining the local and international efforts towards a sustainable future through networking, capacity building, and partnerships including case studies and implementation of pilot projects.
General Long-Term Goals
• To contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• To build a network of stakeholders in different sectors (through assessment, advocacy, and partnerships)
• To cultivate a culture for sustainable buildings within the local community;
• To drive the local built environment sector towards adopting sustainability practices;
• To build capacities and create green jobs in Palestine;
• To reach a financial sustainability at PalGBC.
Headquarter Country
Palestine
Geographies served
Palestine
Issue areas addressed
Climate Infrastructure & Housing
Communities served
Youth Women Environment People with disabilities Internally displaced people or refugees
SDGs focus
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 13 - Climate Action