Rami Dinnawi is a Lebanese/Palestinian grassroots activist based in New York City. In 2018, he moved to New York City from Lebanon, where he had lived his entire life and was able to develop on-the-ground organizing skills that shaped his activism and advocacy. Informed by generational knowledge of people’s struggle for self-determination, Rami strives to ground his work within these historical legacies.

Prior to joining North Star Fund, Rami worked extensively in the New York environmental justice movement space, as the environmental justice campaign and policy manager at El Puente, a youth-centered human rights organization, rooted in North Brooklyn and Puerto Rico to inspire leadership for social justice. In this role, Rami oversaw the development of campaign strategies and fostered partnerships within multiple state- and city-wide coalitions that successfully shifted the environmental justice landscape within New York. He also served on several governmental and non-governmental working groups and advisory committees.

Rami is currently serving on the Advisory Committee of the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School.

With a Masters degree in Sustainability in the Urban Environment from City College of New York, Rami is a skilled communicator, coalition builder and community organizer, passionate about creating a more just and sustainable future for all. With over a decade of organizing experience, Rami’s commitment extends beyond borders, as he actively engages with activism and movements on a global scale.