tania roa (tierra tania)
climate justice advocate
Published Articles
A selection of over 50 articles, blogs, essays, and poems that explore community-led solutions to the climate crisis and related issues, including systemic inequalities and biodiversity loss.
Across the globe, more frequent droughts, floods, and wildfires are becoming the ‘new normal.’ Our Earth is changing, pushing animals to migrate and people out of their ancestral homes. As weather conditions intensify, people who have lived their entire lives in one area have begun to feel like they have no choice but to flee. Read more.
- Climate Operation
As a climate activist, I often get asked what is the most profound action someone can take to address the climate crisis. I tell them there is no one solution, that there are in fact plenty of ways they can start taking action. Read more.
- The 50 Percent Magazine
Every day, hopeful migrants traverse the harsh deserts and treacherous mountain regions of the southern United States in search of safety, shelter, and opportunity. While these dangerous journeys are often reported in the news, the struggles of women and girls—who are vulnerable to violence and exploitation—are frequently overlooked. Read more.
- Migrant Women Press
My ability to remain still, patient, and alert — attentive to every noise, sudden movement, or smell — is continuously tested by wildlife. Wild animals teach me every day. Each species, each individual, demonstrates a different way of life. They show me what people overlook when we forget to pause, remain in awe, and appreciate the wonderful planet we call home. Read more.
- The EcoJustice Project
Behind the items in our wardrobes lies the destructive reality of environmental degradation and unethical labor practices, but as consumers we can choose to create a different reality. Read more (on page 4).
- The Climate Issue
Echidnas are native to Australia, a nation with plenty of semi-arid landscapes due to centuries of extractive and destructive agricultural practices. Thankfully, Australians have a soil superhero in their midst that can turn this legacy around. Read more.
- NM Healthy Soil Working Group
It’s hard not to get frustrated at a broken system built off the backs of the working class. One way we can combat it is to divest and stop buying from multinational companies that perpetuate structural and systemic wealth inequality. Read more.
- The Peahen
Right off Route 2 in Petersburg, you’ll find Soul Fire Farm, a place where the soil is nourished, people are nurtured, and the love of community is palpable. In the land of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, a revival is occurring through the tangible practice of growing food - food that feeds the stomach and the soul. Read more.
- Viridis Magazine
Climate change is already here. Severe weather-related events such as frequent hurricanes and intense droughts are evidence of this statement. However, not all people experience the consequences of the climate crisis equally. Read more (on page 4).
- The Climate Issue
It all starts with one breath, a pause, where you allow yourself to simply exist. When you no longer try to prove your worth and you give yourself permission to just be. Read more.
- Green and Beyond Mag
As a climate movement, we can use this time to reflect on what tactics succeeded last year, what we can improve on, and how to strengthen our collective efforts. If the struggle for climate justice is for a lifetime, then how can we ensure its longevity? Read more.
- The Climate Initiative
In northwestern Australia, a herd of wild donkeys carries a valuable promise. This remote region is the Kimberley, home to Kachana Station, a family-owned holistically managed landscape. Read more.
- Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
I wear my Colombian jersey and jewellery proudly; knowing who I am today is because of my parent’s willingness to venture into new worlds without any guarantee that they would fulfil their dreams. Read more.
- Migrant Women Press
Ecosystem restoration involves the revival of degraded landscapes and natural cycles, enhancing biodiversity, improving resilience, and increasing the amount and quality of natural resources.
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One of the most profound climate solutions, ecosystem restoration benefits both human and planet health. When we care for the Earth, it returns the favour. Read more.
- Viridis Magazine
Illustration by Lorna Dolby-Stevens
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My climate activism journey began when I learned about the sixth mass extinction underway and its main cause: human activity. My love for animals, combined with this tragic news, motivated me to find my role in the environmental movement. Now, I connect the dots between human health and animal welfare. Read more.
- The 50 Percent Magazine
As a part of nature, we are so deeply intertwined with natural cycles and the Earth’s balance that any disequilibrium impacts our inner well-being. Simply put, when we lack a connection to our environment, it creates a void that cannot be filled with anything else. Read more.
- The 50 Percent Magazine
