samrah khan

Chief of Staff

Samrah Khan is a first-generation Pakistani American climate activist and the Chief of Staff of Climate Cardinals, one of the world’s largest climate education organizations.

Previously, she served as Director of Partnerships, managing 50+ partners and leading initiatives including Sustainable Development Solutions Network membership, the Harvard Global Day of Service, and Climate Challenge USA, while building a nonprofit coalition for shared funding and collaboration.

Samrah began her climate work as a student activist with Sunrise Movement, Sierra Club, and 350.org, later building international coalitions through March for Science. She has served as a United Nations Global Goals Ambassador and led community-based adaptation and tree equity efforts through AmeriCorps’ Climate Impact Corps.

Her experiences span the UN system, philanthropy, government, and clean tech, and is grounded in a core belief: those closest to the problem hold the keys to the solution.