Samrah S. Khan

Background

About Samrah S. Khan

Former UNA-USA Global Goals Ambassador for SDG 17: Promoting Public-Private Partnerships Fueled by a commitment to environmental justice, I am a climate advocate and public policy scholar dedicated to propelling sustainability goals onto the policy stage to foster positive change! Balancing the intricacies of public policy with a fervor for climate action, I am driven to catalyze meaningful change through informed decision-making and purposeful activism, particularly through enabling multistakeholder partnerships, coalition-building, and youth engagement. I seek to leverage my studies to amplify the call for urgent, effective environmental policies. Passionate about sustainable economic development, poverty reduction, bringing together right and left, decolonizing academia Additional interests: social justice, climate capital, geopolitics, climate change technologies, urban sustainability and sustainable design, futurism, mobilizing grassroots movements, community organizing Native of Dallas, TX 🤘 Now the Twin Cities, MN! Email: samrahkhan101@gmail.com Past projects/active roles- Climate journalist, developed climate newsletter - Environmental Justice Policy Researcher - Numerous climate & leadership training certifications - Helped pass climate resolutions, mobilized climate coalitions - Helped organize UN Youth Summit, EarthX expo and currently EarthX Capital Summit - Internships: with media outlet, state representative, political action committee, nonprofit - One of the youngest UNA-USA Ambassadors for SDGS and Public-Private Partnerships - Selected as scholar for Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship (Rigorous 7 week program)- Roles such as Parliamentarian, Vice President of Administration, Deputy Director, etc. This is my private LinkedIn page, the views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my organizations.