Mark Graham joined the climate change activist group, Extinction Rebellion NYC in 2019 and has played a leadership role in that group. Mark began his activism at Radical Dharma Camp and was one of the founding organizers of Buddhist Action Coalition, a coalition of New York City area Buddhists dedicated to bringing Buddhist ethics into action in order to bring about true justice.
Prior to his life as an activist, he was an entrepreneur, an investment banker for 18 years and a stay-at-home dad for twins since leaving banking. Mark began his dharma practice at Shambhala in 2012 and now primarily practices in sanghas with Gala Narezo, David Perrin, Brooklyn Zen and Bodhi College.