by Dehara Weeraman | Dec 22, 2021 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Photo credit: Ibrahim Rifath via Unsplash. With the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, we’re seeing countries across the world close their borders once again. After the initial closure of borders in 2020, we saw a collapse in international travel and...
by Dehara Weeraman | Dec 15, 2021 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Photo credit: Francesco Ungaro via Unsplash When we think of wildlife, corals are typically not the first thing we think of. Many believe corals are just plants, but actually, they are living animals. Coral reefs are some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems....
by Dehara Weeraman | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) protect some of the most important ecosystems, conserve a vast majority of the world’s biodiversity and carbon storage, yet they have consistently been deprived of aid money for climate mitigation. IPLCs receive less...
by Dehara Weeraman | Nov 10, 2021 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
As the Climate COP in Glasgow continues into its second week, it is a good time to reflect on the role and success of youth in moving the global conservation around climate change forward. World leaders have tended to dismiss youth climate activists, yet in the past...
by Dehara Weeraman | Nov 3, 2021 | Stories, Stories from OneNature
The Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) summit brings parties together to discuss and take action towards the goals of both the Paris Agreement and the UN Convention on Climate Change. COP is held each year for about two weeks but was canceled in 2020 due...
