the hashemite university (hu) is a governmental university that was established by a royal decree in 1991. it is located 25 km northeast of amman, near a major international highway, and next to the largest free-trade zone in the country in 1995, hu started with three academic colleges and 600 students. over the last 26 years, hu has improved its academic profile and research facilities. it includes 15 faculties that offer 56 and 42 undergraduate and graduate programs, respectively, and comprise of 230 laboratories, all equipped with the latest technology. the university has expanded its infrastructure to match the expected increase in the students with a capacity to accommodate around 30,000 students with a total number of 95,000 graduates since establishment. the university has adopted the un sustainable development goals through implementing renewable and sustainable energy. for instance, hu established the national seed bank project, the solar energy project, modern green building and the smart campus, and the desalination plant. hu grid-connected project with 5 mwp is part of the university renewable energy and energy efficiency strategy. the project helps to achieve 100% energy independence for the university. as it provides more than 8 gwh of electricity annually, which helps in improving the environmental aspects in hu by eliminating more than 3,700 tons annually of co2 from being released into the air. which makes hu have a remarkable role and ethical commitment towards its community and stakeholders in environmental sustainability. the national seed bank (nsb) is a non-profit with 6 million $usd budget research center aiming to conserve the local natural plant heritage (more than 2600 wild species) in the form of seeds with a focus on genetic resources for food and agriculture, and to make it avail