Cycling Jordan, a bicycle store and sustainable tour operator, has ambitious plans to get more Jordanians travelling on two wheels rather than four.
“I have always recognized the huge amount of waste on Amman's streets, especially when growing up in east Amman, and started talking with a friend about what we could change,” Alaa Ziadeh says.
The non-profit which is chaired by Queen Rania Al Abdullah, helps women both from local and refugee communities, with better employment opportunities by helping them create their own social enterprises or offering capacity building.
Aia Abul-Haj and Motaz Al-Thaher came up with a product - decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWTS) - as part of their initiative, SOLVILLION.
With our fast-food culture, our consumption of technology and what accompanies it leaves us with piles of hazardous materials to treat, posing, a huge health threat in both developed and developing countries.
Jordanian green entrepreneurs have designed Alia EcoVillage as a practical demonstration of the sustainable future that their compatriots must strive for.
Dibeen Eco Farm began as a passionate attempt to experiment with growing different kinds of trees erected next to a homely ecolodge that now serves as an Airbnb for ecotourism.
Amman-based business Be Solar is leading resource-poor Jordan towards a sustainable future with the country's most reliable energy asset: sunlight.
Ambitious startup WashyWash is changing laundry habits in Jordan by replacing toxic dry cleaning chemicals with sustainable, higher quality alternatives.
Though it all started off as an experiment with freelancing, upcycling discarded-of furniture suddenly became a fully-fledged business for Nour Nsheiwat and her husband, Nabil Haddad.
Wadi Dana Eco-Camp allows guests to enjoy sweeping mountain views, exposure to local traditions and warm Jordanian hospitality.
