by Dehara Weeraman | Jun 16, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
This past week I read The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Dr. Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams with Gail Hudson. This book sought to instill hope and perseverance while shedding light on what hope means to Dr. Goodall in a world filled with violence,...
by Dehara Weeraman | Jun 7, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. Since 1992, the United Nations has formally recognized this day as a way to commemorate the oceans that all of humanity shares, to highlight our relationships with them, and to spread awareness of the importance of the oceans to...
by Dehara Weeraman | May 31, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Next week, Futures Agribusiness (FAGRIB) will lead a Private Sector Engagement Summit in Niamey, Niger. The summit will formally launch the African Regenerative Carbon Stewardship (ARCS), which includes FAGRIB, Dugu Metrics and Terra Global Capital for carbon finance...
by Dehara Weeraman | May 24, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
“The environment, after all, is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest. It is one thing that all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become.” Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson With...
by Dehara Weeraman | May 17, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
The International Day for Biological Diversity is right around the corner! In 2000, in an effort to raise awareness and understanding of challenges relating to biodiversity, the United Nations designated May 22nd as The International Day for Biological Diversity. This...
by Dehara Weeraman | May 10, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
OneNature is pleased to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), the theme for 2023’s AAPI Heritage Month is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.” This year’s theme is a...
by Alison Zak | May 3, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
We cannot contemplate animals for long before we are forced to grapple with the concept of anthropomorphism, the attribution of human characteristics to beyond-human beings. It used to be a grave sin, especially in the sciences, to anthropomorphize. For example, I was...
by Beth Allgood | Apr 26, 2023 | OneNature in the News, Stories
OneNature Executive Director Beth Allgood recently had an article published in The Himalayan, a journal of the Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum. The Himalayan was created in 1929 to carry expedition reports and articles about the Himalayas. Beth is honored to...
by Dehara Weeraman | Apr 19, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Happy (early) Earth Day! Each year on April 22nd, Earth Day is observed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the environmental movement and to spread awareness of the importance of preserving the planet’s natural resources. Prior to 1970, there were...
by Dehara Weeraman | Apr 12, 2023 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
In step 3 of our Well-being Approach to Conservation series, we are delving into participatory planning for wellbeing. In the Wild Happiness approach that OneNature employs, we collect wellbeing data via our survey, analyze this data, and present a “Wild Happiness...
