Tania Roa (she/her) is an environmental justice and wildlife advocate. Through her work, she highlights connections between animal, human, and planet health.

 

Tania grew up near Los Angeles, California, unceded land of the Tongva people. Her parents, Claudia and Henry, immigrated to California from Bogotá, Colombia. She graduated from Tufts University with a Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy. 

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Tania's largest presentation to date is her TEDxtalk, "How to Protect People and the Planet." She has over twenty published articles in climate magazines and blogs. Her first ever published article, "Climate Justice: For People and Planet," was the third most read in The Climate Issue for 2021.

 

Tania loves to snorkel, hike, and travel.