I speak to Alisa Ananbeh, a student leader on the environment, about her plans to help Jordan go green. Just under twenty students from Gaza , Jordan and the West Bank travelled to America to learn about the US environmental movement and ways to build leadership on the issue in their own countries. Definitely team work! MORE >>

A permaculture garden and a mud-brick house, the Dead Sea Harmony Centre in Jordan spreads the word on sustainability. Around three years ago, his passion to build a garden and host visitors staying in Jordan collided in new ways. Go Green With Jordan’s New Generation of Eco-Warriors. MORE >>

‘Rafea – Solar Mama’ marks a young mother’s battle to bring solar power to her village in the deserts of Jordan. Green films have been making a real splash across the region right now. According to the Jordan Times , renewable energy currently contributes less than 1 per cent of Jordan’s energy mix. MORE >>

Launched by 7iberINC, Once Upon A Water aims to tell the story of Jordan’s vanishing water supply and how they can have a ‘happily ever after’ According to the WHO, Jordan has one of the lowest water resource availability per capita in the world. Images and information via Once Upon A Water In Jordan/Facebook. MORE >>

Join a design contest and network with Jordan’s LEED-minded professionals. As an American architect with a strong environmental bent, recently relocated from Dublin to Amman, it’s taking some time to find my professional sea-legs in Jordan. Deadline for submissions is November 26, 2011 (yesterday!). :: Jordan GBC. MORE >>