Nominated by Polish Green Building Council.
Elizabeth Wangeci Chege is a distinguished global leader with over 25 years of transformative experience translating climate strategy into measurable impact across five continents. As Energy Efficiency & Cooling Officer at Sustainable Energy for All, she orchestrates high-level partnerships between governments, international organizations, and private sector stakeholders to accelerate sustainable energy transitions worldwide.
A pioneering force in sustainable development, Elizabeth has demonstrated exceptional leadership by Co-Founding WEB Limited for the Planet; the Kenya Green Building Society and subsequently advocating for development of green building councils across African nations, directly influencing sustainable infrastructure development for over 700 million people; Spearheading the collaborative development and launch of the Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities and the Built Environment, establishing the strategic framework now guiding policy decisions and investments continent-wide; Breaking barriers as the first Kenyan-African-Woman to serve as both World Green Building Council Board Member and Chair of the Africa Regional Network of the World Green Building Council.
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