Greening The Camps — Rooftop Farms
Multiple (Amman, Jerash camps), Palestine/Jordan · Operator: Greening The Camps (NGO)
Overview
Greening The Camps creates rooftop farms on buildings in Amman and Jerash refugee camps. Uses water-efficient hydroponics suited to arid climates, reconnecting Palestinian refugees with agricultural heritage while ensuring food security.
Citizen participation
NGO creating rooftop farms in Palestinian refugee camps. Uses hydroponics for water efficiency in arid regions. Reconnects refugees with agricultural heritage and provides food security.
Operating model
Refugee support and community development NGO. Water-efficient hydroponics technology.
Impact
Refugee community food security improvement. Agricultural heritage revival. Water efficiency.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
Scale
Multiple rooftop farms in refugee camps
Sources（1）
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