Competition challenges youths to design eco-friendly houses

AMMAN — The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) on Wednesday launched the activities of the 2014 Queen Alia Competition for Social Responsibility.

This year’s theme is solar energy and its uses.

The annual award also challenges young Jordanians to come up with designs for eco-friendly houses.

Organised by JOHUD, the competition seeks to shed light on prominent issues such as water, environment and health, and raise public awareness on ways to help address the issues.