Zamzam Ibrahim
Activists & Campaigners
Also working within:
Academics & Education
Community Organisers
Also working within:
Academics & Education
Community Organisers
She/Her
Based: Manchester / London
Organisation:
Somali For Sustainability, Students Organising for Sustainability UK
Zamzam Ibrahim is a British-Somali activist dedicated to social justice, education, and environmental advocacy, with over a decade of leadership. She co-founded Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK) and played a key role in launching the Climate Education Bill, pushing for mandatory climate education in UK schools. A former President of the National Union of Students UK and Vice President of the European Students' Union, she also chairs the Muslim Leadership Foundation and serves as Director of Somali For Sustainability and as a Youth Advisor for the UN's Green Jobs Pact. Zamzam continues to work on sustainability initiatives globally as a consultant and board member.
“At a time of political turmoil across the globe, the climate crisis at our door and more human rights violations coming to light. I believe the hope of a greater tomorrow lies in the hands of us young people.”