2025 Winter Lecture Series: Restoring Nature to Restore Ourselves with Tania Roa (February 16, 2025)

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Humans are so deeply intertwined with natural cycles and the Earth’s balance that any disequilibrium impacts our inner well-being. When we lack a connection to our environment, it creates a void that cannot be filled with anything else. There are several ways to carry out ecosystem restoration, each region requiring different needs depending on the severity of the damage, what type of pollution or degradation has occurred and what resources are available. We’ll discuss our deep connection and methods to help restore the planet and ourselves.

Tania Roa is part of Soul Fire Farm’s Speakers Collective, an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm and training center dedicated to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. She is the communications and outreach coordinator at Sustainable Harvest International, a nonprofit supporting Central American family farmers in their transition to sustainable farming. She is also the co-founder and co-host of Closing the Gap, a social justice podcast that shares stories on the connections between today’s global crises and their solutions. Roa graduated from Tufts University with a masters of science in animals and public policy, and through her writing and nature photography she emphasizes the importance of protecting both people and the planet. She loves to snorkel, hike and travel.

Program Fee: $15

Winter Lecture Series is brought to you, in part, thanks to the generous support of the Bucks County Foundation and BLBB Charitable.