Jo Wheeler

Co-Head, Policy and Places , UKGBC

Jo Wheeler, Co-Head Policy and Places, UK Green Building Council

Jo has a background in Urban Planning and has over 25 years’ experience on a wide range of sustainable building policy and practice issues, both in the UK and internationally.

Jo started her career at environmental charity WWF-UK working on the ‘One Million Sustainable Homes’ campaign, before heading overseas to work and volunteer on sustainable urban planning and conservation projects.

Jo has been with UKGBC almost since its inception, leading on various policy and programmatic areas. Her current focus is heading up UKGBC’s policy and advocacy work across a broad range of issues, and on leading the Regenerative Places Programme - considering how a place-based approach to retrofit and new build housing can act as a catalyst for ensuring wider regenerative benefits to communities.