Category Archives: Environment

How Going Green Can Promote Better Sleep For You and Your Family

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There are many reasons why you might want to live a greener lifestyle. Going green means that you reduce your carbon footprint, support the environment that you’re living in today, and create a better world for future generations. However, there is another major benefit to going green that many people overlook, and that’s improving your sleeping habits. Many of us struggle to get a good night’s sleep in today’s fast-paced and often chaotic world. With so many stressful things to consider in our day-to-day lives, it is often difficult to shut off at the end of a long day. However, … Continue reading →

Al-Ghabawi Landfill in Jordan: Progress and Challenges

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Every day, 4,000 tons of waste, mostly municipal solid waste (MSW), is transported to Jordan’s largest and most modern landfill, Al-Ghabawi. Situated in a semi-arid desert area 40 km from Amman, the site encompasses a 2000 km2 area of land unsuitable for cultivation  with the nearest residential area 7 km away. Most of the waste  originates from Amman, with smaller quantities coming from Russeifa and Zarqa, collectively accounting for 50% of the country’s total waste. Specialized steel-wheeled tractors drive over  the waste heaps, compacting the material and removing oxygen, which subsequently  facilitates anaerobic decomposition. Of the nine landfill’s cells, cells … Continue reading →

Are Wooden Gates Worth It?

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Gates are important – if situated at the entrance to any property they provide the first impression for visitors – so what impression do you want them to have? Is security and deterrence the key issue, is it aesthetics or is it simply functionality – a convenient way to access fields for livestock – or a combination of these? Whatever your requirement you can be assured that there’s a wooden gate option that will work for you. Read on to know the multiple benefits of wooden gates: Wood gates are generally cheaper than metal Metal gates tend to come in … Continue reading →

Environmental NGOs as a Trigger for Social Good – a Jordanian Perspective

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While growing in number and scope with each passing year, environmental NGOs in Jordan are striving to become a model in civil society participation, collaborative governance and social impact. They are demonstrating how green advocates can lead by example and become a role model for other development leaders. Those non-for-profits are challenged to not only be the watchdogs and outreach arms but also act as community organizers and change agents that our country and region aspire for. In harmony with the overall awakening of social entrepreneurship and youth movement within MENA region, green startups and community-based initiatives are climbing to … Continue reading →

How Device Trade-In Fuels Sustainable Progress

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Upgrading tech is easy. The harder part is figuring out what to do with the old stuff once you’ve moved on. Most people hold onto it without any real reason, not because they need it, but because tossing electronics in the trash feels wrong. And it should. Every device that gets made comes from materials pulled out of the ground, and many of those are in finite supply. That’s why trade-ins are such a great option. A buyback program is one of the few ways the average person can directly cut down on e-waste. A phone or computer you don’t … Continue reading →

How Professional Cleaning Services Are Reducing Their Environmental Impact

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Many cleaning businesses are changing how they provide their services, and they are trying their best to meet changing environmentally-conscious standards. They are using safer and less toxic cleaning solutions and evolving methods that have a reduced environmental impact. Natural Cleaners to Replace Toxic Ones One of the biggest and most widespread changes we are seeing in cleaning companies across the world is the changeover from toxic chemicals to natural, safe ones. It is the man-made chemicals that are tough on the environment and that create a large carbon footprint, but the ones made from naturally occurring elements are safer … Continue reading →

Things to Know About Recycling of Fluorescent Light Bulbs

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All fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. In fact, the standard fluorescent bulb has about 20 milligrams of mercury. It is clear that these lamps must be managed properly to protect human health and the environment. The risk of leaving mercury deposits in landfill is high; therefore, recycling seems the most conscientious and environmentally safe recourse. A comprehensive fluorescent light bulb recycling strategy will not only help in environment protection but can also promote new business growth and job opportunities. An analysis of the lighting industry shows a trend shifting from the usage of incandescent lights bulbs to fluorescent bulbs and … Continue reading →

Education for Sustainable Development: Key Challenges

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The basic aim of ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ is to nurture an individual who is capable to solve environmental challenges facing the world and to promote the formation of a sustainable society. The first challenge is to have an ethos in schools that openly and enthusiastically supports the development of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development). This is partly down to the curriculum the school follows, but is mainly as a result of the interest and effort shown by senior management in promoting integration and whole school engagement; a critical element being teacher training. It is also down to the expectations … Continue reading →

التقييم البيئي الاستراتيجي كأداة للتخطيط ودمج مفهوم الاستدامة في التنمية في الأردن

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يسعى الأردن لإيجاد وصفة خاصة به للتخطيط المستدام، حيث يتم حاليا تطبيق ريادي لمفهوم التقييم البيئي الاستراتيجي (Strategic Environmental Assessment)  كأداة للتخطيط وإدارة المناطق التنموية والمناطق الاقتصادية الخاصة. التقييم البيئي الاستراتيجي هي عملية منهجية لتقييم الآثار البيئية للسياسات والاستراتيجيات المقترحة أو للمخططات الشمولية للتأكد من تضمين وادراج كافة الاعتبارات  البيئية بالتوازي مع الاعتبارات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية خلال المراحل المبكرة من التخطيط من قبل صناع القرار. باستخدام نموذج فريد من نوعه، أعدت المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية دراسة التقييم البيئي الاستراتيجي (SEA) وخطة الإدارة البيئية الإستراتيجية (SEMP) لمنطقة البحر الميت التنموية والتي تم اعلانها كمنطقة تنموية في عام 2009 لجذب الاستثمارات  النوعية ذات القيمة … Continue reading →

How Extreme Weather Forecasting Impacts Climate Change Initiatives

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Changes in worldwide climatic conditions caused by prolonged shifts in temperature and weather patterns continue to wreak havoc, affecting livelihoods. In extreme cases, the adverse effects of climate change have resulted in the loss of lives and property. Today, we frequently witness extreme weather conditions, including severe and ravaging droughts, recurrent hurricanes and tidal flooding, and hot summers resulting in heat waves and wildfires. Consequently, climate change initiatives take center stage to avert a predictable global crisis due to rising temperatures. Weather forecasts play a role in climate change initiatives. Weather forecasting enables communities to realize the effects of human … Continue reading →

The Impact of Climate Change on Children’s Health

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Global warming seriously threatens the existence of half of all plant and animal species in the regions of the planet with particularly diverse flora and fauna. If greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere remain at the current level, by 2080 50% of plant and animal species may disappear, in particular in Lake Baikal and in the Amazon. Endangered elephants and large pandas, as well as tens of thousands of plants, insects, and other living organisms that form the basis of life on the planet, are threatened with extinction in a number of regions. The study was conducted by the British … Continue reading →

التنمية المستدامة .. فاقد الشيء لا يعطيه

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ظهر مفهوم التنمية المستدامة في السبعينات متلازماً مع إدراك العالم لمشكلة الموارد المحدودة ونشوء مشاكل بيئية في العالم المتقدم صناعياً بسبب استنزاف الموارد الطبيعية غير المتجددة. ويتجاوز مفهوم التنمية المستدامة مجرد المحافظة على المكونات البيئية المحيطة بنا، لتشمل أيضاً الجوانب الصحية والاجتماعية والثقافية والاقتصادية وغيرها. فكل البرامج التي تنظر بوعي إلى المستقبل وتراعي الآخرين وتهتم بإيجاد آليات تنمية ذاتية يمكن أن نطلق عليها برامج مستدامة. غير أن تطبيق التنمية المستدامة على البيئة من الأمور الواضحة خاصة حينما يتعلق الموضوع بالأشجار والغابات أو بالهواء أو بالمياه، باعتبارها مكونات ملموسة واضحة. ويعد العالم الثالث حديث العهد بمصطلح التنمية المستدامة، ولكن ما يدعو … Continue reading →