INTRODUCTION
Zamzam Ibrahim is a climate justice organiser and strategist working at the intersection of migration, diaspora power, and environmental governance. She joined Julie’s Bicycle in 2022 and brings over a decade of leadership across grassroots organising, policy, and global youth movements.
She is the co-founder of Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), the co-founder of the Alliance for Youth Organising, the Director of Somalis for Sustainability, and the Founder of the Muslim Leadership Foundation.
Previously based in Brussels, she served as Vice President of the European Students’ Union, representing millions of students across Europe. Zamzam made history as the first Black Muslim woman elected President of her Students’ Union, before becoming President of the National Union of Students UK.
Zamzam currently serves as a Youth Advisor for the UN Green Jobs Pact. Her work focuses on dismantling Eurocentric climate narratives, amplifying Global South voices, and advancing justice-led approaches to climate and education.