15 ACCESS TO EDUCATION CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER

1/5 ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF BUILDING GREEN FUTURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHILDREN'S CENTER IN THE GAZA STRIP Ph. D Barbara Widera Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland Fig. ARCò and MCA, The Children’s Land in Um al Nasser, 2012 © ARCò

2/5 ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF BUILDING GREEN FUTURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHILDREN'S CENTER IN THE GAZA STRIP: BARBARA WIDERA Difficult life conditions in Um Al Nasser, demanded improvement, especially in terms of creating safe place for children. Photo © ARCò. Vento di Terra, ARCò and MCA, Plan of the Children’s Land in Um al Nasser, 2012 © ARCò.

3/5 ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF BUILDING GREEN FUTURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHILDREN'S CENTER IN THE GAZA STRIP: BARBARA WIDERA ARCò and MCA, Children’s Land in Um al Nasser, 2012. Earth-bag technique. © ARCò. • bioclimatic strategy oriented towards sustainable and replicable model • preventing further destruction of the ecosystem • locally obtainable and environmentally safe materials • simple methods and tools • contemporary technology to improve life and education standards

4/5 ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF BUILDING GREEN FUTURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHILDREN'S CENTER IN THE GAZA STRIP: BARBARA WIDERA ARCò and MCA, Children’s Land in Um al Nasser, 2012. Water recycling and phytodepuration system © ARCò.

5/5 ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF BUILDING GREEN FUTURE ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHILDREN'S CENTER IN THE GAZA STRIP: BARBARA WIDERA CONCLUSIONS: • access to education, potable water and clean energy • safe shelter, medical end hygiene facility • locally available resources, solutions safe for the natural environment • new technologies and methods, replicable bioclimatic model • community involvement • appropriate and feasible solutions to the social, environmental and economic challenges