Bashar M. Zeitoon
Bashar works in partnership with institutions and community groups to translate sustainable development concepts into practices. Over the past two years, he advised the Government of Jordan on climate change policy. He co-developed the country’s climate change by-law, prepared a climate change action plan, and authored a report assessing the country’s climate change policy.
Bashar has delivered multiple capacity building workshops on climate change and environmental issues to youth, professional, and community groups, seeking to change collective mindsets and behavior. In his interventions, Bashar advocates commitment to systems thinking, leadership, governance, and stakeholder collaboration.
Bashar received his academic training in Chemical Engineering from MIT and holds a Master degree in Public Policy from Harvard University.