Blue greyscale image of Tamani Rarama, an indigenous i-taukei person from Fiji. A coral coloured graphic overlays the photo, and has text that reads “Tamani Rarama, i-taukei, Fiji, Facilitator”.
Tamani Rarama is an i-taukei (indigenous) Climate Justice activist in Fiji.
They (pronouns) currently work as a monitoring and evaluation consultant for the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement and have formerly worked for non-governmental organizations and development agencies that include Rainbow Pride Foundation (Fiji’s LGBTQI+ NGO) and the World Health Organization Pacific Office as a National Project Officer under its Mental Health Division.
Tamani is affiliated to many grassroots networks and organizations that works on Climate Justice and in 2016 was part of the Pacific Urgent Action Climate Justice Working Group that actively mobilized/campaigned and advocated for our constituent’s issues. Over the years, Tamani has been part of the COP spaces and negotiations and have identified the rise of white supremacy and racism in these spaces.
Tamani is a passionate ocean lover and spend most of their free time sailing, travelling and at times in self-discovery activities such as meditation to reconnect, reflect and re-energize.
Tamani believes that Indigenous Peoples’ practice, knowledge and intervention is necessary to addressing the climate emergency that the globe experiences.