Faiza Azam (she/her) is the Climate & Labor Organizer for ALIGN, engaging labor unions in city and state climate campaigns to support an intersectional, inclusive climate justice movement. She co-coordinates the NYC-based Climate Works for All coalition and chairs the labor committee for the statewide NY Renews coalition.
A Bangladeshi-American climate activist, Faiza began her career in politics with Our Climate, an organization that empowers young people to advocate for equitable and science-based policies, and the NY Renews coalition. She continued her climate justice work, advocating for the Build Pubic Renewables Act as a legislative aide in the New York State Assembly, and as a director of constituent services in the New York City Council. In the City Council, Faiza was honored to participate in the New York City Council Union, Association of Legislative Employes (ALE) as the Recording Secretary in the Executive Board and as a Bargaining Committee Member, fighting for a first contract for more than 300 Legislative staffers.