90. Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Realistic Thinking: Earthkeeping in Jordan, with Mohammad Asfour

What are the earthkeeping challenges in a place where human beings have been impacting the environment since the Paleolithic era? How does one think about restoring nature in a place known as the cradle of civilization? In this episode, we gain some practical wisdom from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. For that perspective, we welcome Mohammad Asfour, founding chair of WADI—an organization that advances water conservation and land stewardship practices in Jordan. He is also an environmentally conscious businessman and a skilled nature photographer. Among other things, Mohammad has fascinating proposals regarding the power of positivity psychology and mindful practice to help us become better earth keepers.

Guest: Mohommad Asfour 

• Founding chair of WADI 
• Businessman and nature photographer 
• Twitter 
• Instagram 
• LinkedIn 

 Mentions: 

• Check out some of Mohommad Asfour’s photos; Jordan Photos 
• Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature 
• Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship 
• International Positive Psychology Association 
• NEXUS business, enterprise and philanothropy organization 

Keywords: water conservation, environmental activism, ecosystem restoration, restorative planting, native plants, sustainability, microclimates, stewardship, community, education, civil society, governance, entrepreneurship, carbon, culture, positive psychology,  

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