Initiatives
Sustainability and International Ranking Center · Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Initiative Portfolio
Institutional Initiatives Supporting Sustainability, Campus Well-Being, and Community Awareness
The initiatives page highlights applied institutional efforts that support sustainable development, improve campus experience, and strengthen sustainability awareness across the university community.
Innovations by Our Staff
Innovations by Our Students
Initiative 1
AAU Sustainable Development Program: Establishing a Roadmap Towards a Sustainable University
Launched in 2019 to formulate a strategic plan for fostering a sustainable university environment in the context of Jordanian universities.
In 2019, Al-Ahliyya Amman University initiated a sustainable development program to formulate a strategic plan for fostering a sustainable university environment. This initiative is intended to facilitate sustainable growth within the context of Jordanian universities.
The initiative offers a comprehensive and systematic framework for sustainability, with emphasis on improving students’ quality of life, creating an environmentally conscious campus, optimizing resource utilization, and providing a vibrant and health-promoting university environment.
Vision of the Programme
Promote construction and capacity for creating a built environment that is sustainable, comfortable, more energy and water-efficient, and environmentally responsible in the Jordanian context.
Mission of the Programme
Support and accelerate the adoption of green building construction, awareness, principles, education, policies, practices, standards, and tools to help create sustainable architecture and communities.
Goals of the Programme
Promote environmentally responsible design, contribute to capacity building for researchers and students, strengthen community awareness, and build collaboration links locally and internationally.
Initiative 2
Transforming the AAU Campus into a Living LAB of the Future: Meaningful, Resilient, Intelligent, Healthy, Anti-Virus, and Human-Centered
Initiated in 2023 as an applied initiative focused on transforming outdoor courtyard spaces into a sustainable living experience lab.
A well-designed campus is an essential component of students’ educational experiences and is linked to the mission of higher education. Outdoor open spaces are community-oriented places where students can meet, interact, and relax, contributing to both academic and personal growth.
In 2023, AAU initiated an applied project to transform the outdoor courtyard spaces on the university campus into a sustainable living experience lab aimed at enhancing health, well-being, and meaningful perception for students.
Why Open Spaces Matter
Outdoor spaces support interaction, relaxation, academic growth, personal development, and a stronger sense of quality of life on campus.
Living Lab Purpose
The initiative aims to understand students’ needs in outdoor spaces and transform the campus into a healthier, more meaningful, and more resilient living environment.
Initiative 3
Raise Sustainable Awareness at Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU)
A sustainability awareness initiative focused on behavior change and community engagement.
According to the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative, universities are responsible for adapting and promoting sustainability concepts because university campuses can have significant environmental and resource impacts.
This project aims to raise sustainable awareness at AAU and contribute to changing it into a recognized, friendly, and sustainable environment. The initiative emphasizes behavior toward sustainability. Students designed awareness posters intended to influence the university community and support the development of a sustainable university.
Primary Focus
Encourage awareness and behavior change related to sustainability across the university environment.
Student Contribution
Students created awareness posters designed to influence the university community and contribute to sustainable campus development.
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Portfolio Reading
Taken together, these initiatives show three practical directions at AAU: strategic sustainability planning, campus transformation through applied design, and culture-building through awareness and student participation. This page reorganizes the live initiative content into a more readable institutional format.
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