Only when these inequalities can be compensated for can the focus be on combating climate change. For her, therefore, it is central to change the economic models. The biggest problem at this point, she says, is that the political elite has other priorities and sees poverty as self-inflicted rather than a systemic failure. She doesn’t see democracy as beneficial in this specific context, as powerful people tend to blame the minorities for the inequalities, thus fostering dissent. That also linked to the decision of some organizations that decide not to support, for example, actions against climate change." The problem for her is primarily that these economic inequalities lead to poverty and hunger, but also to injustices in terms of vaccination against COVID 19. While this is also very important, she says "But for me, the most important global challenge right now is economic inequality, because it responds to economic models that keep accumulating. The biggest global challenge that Tamara is working to combat, however, isn’t climate change. One advantage of these projects is that the environment and people can be brought together. Moreover, she is also working to provide rural women with knowledge about a more efficient agriculture. The goal is to expand the recycling process to reuse waste from industry, for example. One specific project she is currently working on in cooperation with local governments is that of circular cities. She also really likes that Costa Rica and Italy can join efforts to bring their common interests to a multilateral agenda.
On a diplomatic level, Tamara works mainly on issues that affect both countries, such as climate change or the environment, gender equality, education and safeguarding cultural heritage. This is the only way to really solve the problems, especially when the situation is urgent and the person is vulnerable – for example, due to missing documents. Her most important tool for practice is to understand the person sitting across from her, with their needs and realities of life. She says, "it is nice to be there for them and support them and help them." But she also finds the bilateral relationship between Italy and Costa Rica very exciting. Often, the people Tamara works with struggle with uncertainties.
In her job, she cares for Costa Ricans living in Italy and people who want to come to Costa Rica on the one hand, and diplomatic relations between the two countries on the other. In this podcast episode, host and GDL member Khaldun Al Saadi talks to Tamara Gomez Marín, the consul general of Costa Rica in Rome.
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