Green Ummah is a nationally incorporated non-profit organization seeking to create an environmental and environmental justice movement within the Muslim community. Green Ummah was created in 2020 by youth advocates for the environment who found a gap in the Canadian Muslim community as it pertains to environmental consciousness. Since our inception, Green Ummah has expanded the team to include five volunteer coordinators, amassed a volunteer base of 40+ volunteers across Canada and built strategic partnerships with organizations such as Nature Canada.
To empower Canadian Muslims to create just solutions for environmental problems.
To share intersectional knowledge about the environment and environmental issues, to build capacity for Muslim leadership in the environmental movement and to share tools for Muslims to engage in solution-making for environmental problems.
“And it is He (God) who has made you khalifa upon the earth” (Quran 6:165).
Green Ummah is an entirely volunteer-run organization that started right as COVID-19 shut down the entire globe. Since then, we have successfully:
In order for us to be able to take Green Ummah to the next level – we need your help! We are aiming to raise $8-$10K to sustain our growth and continue our programming.
