From curbing pollution in public schools to creating green union jobs, Bangladeshi American climate activist Faiza Azam leads ALIGN’s intersectional and inclusive climate justice movement. Getting her start in politics, Azam was a legislative aide in the Assembly and served as director of constituent services for New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif. She now co-coordinates the Climate Works for All coalition and chairs the labor committee for the NY Renews coalition. She also spearheads the Green, Healthy Schools campaign and organized a New York City mayoral candidate forum with the Climate Work for All coalition this year.
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