PENGON Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
The Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network (PENGON) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose role is to serve the Palestinian environment by acting as a coordinating body for the Palestinian environmental organizations located in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza Strip). PENGON was founded two years ago, following the start of the second Intifada, due to the increased demands and responsibilities of Palestinian environmental organizations to defend the Palestinian environment.
PENGON is formed of 21 member organizations whose mandates cover a wide and interconnected range of environmental issues such as land defense, agriculture, water, rural issues, sustainable development, cultural heritage, health and sanitation, biodiversity, human rights and community participation.
PENGON has, according to its by-laws, a General Assembly consisting of all of its members, as well as a Coordinating Committee of seven of those members, who are elected every two years by the General Assembly.
PENGON is the only environmental network for Palestinian environmental organizations in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Fundamental to PENGON’s work is to ensure that the Palestinian environment is dealt with within the context of the Occupation and thereby calling on environmental efforts to work hand-in-hand with social justice causes while integrating social, economic and cultural rights as a part of environmental protection and defense.
PENGON gives special attention to international awareness, advocacy and mobilization, along with focusing on south-south cooperation, to support its efforts.
PENGON Member Organizations are:
- Al-Ard Society for Environmental Awareness and Protection
- Applied Research Institute--Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Center for Agricultural Services (TCAS)
- Center for Development in Primary Health Care (CDPHC)- Al Quds University
- Institute of Water Studies, Birzeit University
- Development and Environment Association—Baladna Cultural Center
- Land Research Center (LRC)
- LAW-The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment
- The Local Committee for the Protection of the Environment, Nablus
- MA'AN Development Center
- Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC)
- Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange (PACE)
- Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG)
- Roads and Environmental Safety Center (RESC)
- The Society for Environmental Protection, Jenin
- Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC)
- Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC)
- Water and Environment Department-Ramallah Municipality
- Water and Soil Environmental Research Unit (WSERU), Bethlehem University
- Water and Environmental Studies Center (WESC), Najah University
- Wildlife Palestine Society (WLPS)
