Project Title:Our Beaches are Not for SaleProject Duration:2011 – 2013Project Objectives: In 2001, a total of 15 kilometers of Aqaba’s shoreline were still publicly owned, out of the 27 Km coastline area in Aqaba. However, a rapid decline in public beach areas has been seen after the establishment of ASEZA–the management authority for development in Aqaba–for investment purposes by private ownership. Now only 5 kilometers of public access beachfront remains.Therefore...

Project Title:We Care for our FutureProject Duration:2008 - 2010Project Objectives: The "We Care for our future" project aimed to increase youth awareness on environmental issues, especially the right to a healthy environment. The project was implemented through three-year phases. The first phase included the founding of an education and awareness module on the right for a healthy environment, especially for marine life, within the school curriculum and extracu...

Project Title:Right to Water Phase IProject Duration:2005 - 2006Project Objectives: “I don’t want to Get Thirsty” was a project implemented by JREDS, aiming to empower young leaders from Jordan and other Arab countries on the “Right to Water” concept. The project targeted 19 potential young leaders (ages 18–24) from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan. These young leaders sparked a regional movement for the protection of the right to water, a...