MSc Tatiana Quiroga
About me
I am Tatiana Blanco-Quiroga, an Indigenous climate advocate and environmental scientist from Bolivia, committed to restoring ecosystems and advocating for environmental justice. As a member of the Murato and Aymara Indigenous communities, I have witnessed the devastating effects of environmental degradation and climate change on Lake Uru Uru, which inspired me to dedicate my work to creating sustainable solutions.
My efforts focus on merging Indigenous ecological knowledge with scientific practices, primarily addressing the challenge of Climate Change (and indirectly, Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation and Water and Sanitation). In 2019, I founded the women-led Uru Uru initiatives to reclaim our sacred lake. Using Nature-based Solutions like planting native aquatic plants (totora) on floating rafts, our work has successfully reduced heavy metal contamination, proving the power of blending traditional knowledge with STEM.
This work not only restores the environment but also empowers over 300 families and strengthens the role of Indigenous women and youth in climate action. My journey is one of resilience and hope, striving to create scalable eco-social solutions that honor both Mother Earth and our cultural heritage.
Tatiana Blanco-Quiroga is an Indigenous climate advocate and environmental scientist from Bolivia, with an academic background in Social and Economic Sciences. As a member of the Murato and Aymara Indigenous communities, she has dedicated her work to restoring ecosystems and advocating for environmental justice, particularly concerning the effects of Climate Change on her community.
She is the founder of the Uru Uru youth initiatives, women-led Indigenous initiatives to reclaim the heavily polluted Lake Uru Uru in Oruro, Bolivia. Her approach merges Indigenous ecological knowledge with scientific practices, utilizing Nature-based Solutions like the aquatic plant totora to successfully reduce heavy metal contamination in the lake.
Her work aims to strengthen the role of Indigenous women in environmental protection, empower youth, and advocate for climate resilience and Indigenous rights on both local and international platforms.