Stories from OneNature
Start with Insight: Why Community Alignment is the Key to Lasting Change
Start Here: How Insight and Alignment Create Better Projects Before jumping into solutions, ask this: have we truly listened? At OneNature, we believe the first step to creating meaningful, lasting impact isn’t about financial resources, timelines, or even innovation....
It’s Finally Here: Celebrating Our Newly Published Paper on Community, Culture, and Conservation!
In 2021, we sent out a call: "Will you help us tell the stories of how cultural and spiritual connections to wildlife can drive conservation success?" Today, after years of collaborative effort, passion, patience — and no small amount of perseverance — we are thrilled...
Welcoming New Energy: Meet the OneNature Team
At OneNature, we've always believed that changing the world for the better starts with the simple but powerful act of listening: to communities, to nature, and to one another. And this week, we have something extra special to celebrate. On May 1st, OneNature turns...
The Wild Happiness Approach: OneNature’s wellbeing-centred design and metrics
Blog by Beatrice Goddard-Watts This Earth Day, which was celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, we join a global call to action under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” It’s a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in shaping a healthier, more just, and more...
World Art Day 2025: Culture, Creativity, and Community Conservation in Rwanda
April 15 marks World Art Day, a global celebration of creativity, cultural expression, and the vital role of the arts in human development. At OneNature, we’ve seen firsthand how art can transform communities, preserve heritage, and support conservation. During our...
World Health Day 2025 – Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures: Wellbeing for Mothers, Babies & the Planet
World Health Day 2025 launches a year-long campaign led by the World Health Organization, focused on one of the most urgent and human issues of our time: maternal and newborn health. This year’s theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” urges all of...
Reflecting on 2024: OneNature’s Year of Wild Happiness and Impact
As we reflect on another transformative year at OneNature, we’re proud to share our 2024 Annual Report—a reflection of what we’ve accomplished together and a look ahead at the path we’re building for people, wildlife, and the planet. From the hills of Rwanda to the...
Caring, Sharing, and the Role of Nature in Human Happiness
Celebrating the International Day of Happiness 2025 and the Connection Between Nature, Wellbeing, and Community March 20th marks the International Day of Happiness, a global celebration of what truly matters in life—well-being, connection, and joy. Since its...
New Publication: The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services
Exciting news! The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services is now available for preorder, and we are honored to have contributed to this important volume. This comprehensive book explores how cultural and spiritual connections to nature shape conservation,...
When Conservation Success Creates New Challenges: Measuring Wellbeing in Rwanda
Photo Courtesy Beth Allgood, Rwanda 2024 The dramatic increase of the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park is one of conservation's greatest success stories. With the population growing from 400 to over 1,000 individuals, this achievement...
Celebrating World Wildlife Day with OneNature
Today, on World Wildlife Day 2025, we take a moment to celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our planet and the deep connections between people and nature. At OneNature, we believe that true conservation starts with well-being—both human and ecological....
Wings and Wellbeing: Understanding the Vital Role of Birds in Our Lives
By Luce Burnford, OneNature Research Intern Hello! My name is Luce Burnford, the author of Wings and Well-being. This research paper has been my senior-year project in high school in Maryland. Alongside writing, I enjoy painting, birdwatching, horseback riding, rock...
Why Conservation Needs to Include Wellbeing: Insights from Laos
Picture Courtesy Association Anoulak Traditional conservation metrics often focus on wildlife populations, habitat protection, and economic outcomes. But what about the human communities who live alongside wildlife and depend on these natural resources? At OneNature,...
Bridging the Gap: The Wild Happiness Capacity Building Model & Certification
Global communities that have relied on some level of U.S. support are facing an uncertain future. The pause and potential withdrawal of long-term funding through USAID programs leave a significant gap—one that threatens the resilience of local ecosystems, economies,...
In a world in crisis – how do we find hope and resilience?
Note from OneNature Founder: It has been a week of upheaval in the global conservation and development space. We are so lucky to have a guest post this week from Clara Schoeder who recently interviewed me for her book. Her forthcoming book, “Re-Nature: A path to...