Stories from OneNature

The Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development, based in Rwanda, is making meaningful strides in community-based conservation and sustainable development. As a leader in integrating local communities into conservation efforts, Red Rocks has established a dynamic...

On March 20th, from 12:30 to 1:30 EST, join OneNature President in celebrating the International Day of Happiness with a webinar dedicated to Interconnection!   Along with Beth, this session will feature four additional speakers: Gunjan Menon (Beyond Premieres),...

I'm Dehara Weeraman, OneNature's research and communications fellow. I've written quite a few of our blogs over the past two-and-a-half years. I recently graduated from Virginia Tech with my B.A. in Political Science and now I live in New York City. This week's blog...

Mahendra Shah: The Triumphs & Tragedies of a Changemaker Written by Diana S. Zimmerman  ISBN 9798859303915  Available here on Amazon.com      As its name implies, this book is a story of triumph and tragedy, filled with adventure, passion, defiance and,...

Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday.  Thank you for all your support and encouragement in 2023. We are so grateful that you are part of the OneNature family. Warmly, Beth Allgood Executive Director

The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) in The United Arab Emirates, which began on November 30th, is coming to a close this week on December 12th. While OneNature is not attending, I have been closely following the news and dispatches from...

I have a confession to make. I sometimes have trouble knowing when enough is enough. At the end of my workday, I have trouble closing the door to my home office, knowing that there are a zillion more tasks I can do. I also love to go to the thrift store with my...

As we approach the end of 2023 and Giving Tuesday tomorrow, I have been reflecting on all I am grateful for and wanted to share a brief recap of OneNature’s exciting year.   Over the last year, OneNature worked closely with our partner, the Happiness Alliance, to...

  With Thanksgiving this week, I wanted to reflect on gratitude and connection.    Here is a fascinating article from the Library of Congress about how Thanksgiving became a federal holiday and the presidential drama around doing so. In recent years, many...

Fighting climate change seems overwhelming and disempowering. Sometimes, this narrative runs around in my head (I wonder if it sounds familiar?):    “The climate is changing, and we are crossing the environmental thresholds scientists said we had to meet to...

When I was growing up, the family lore was that my dad’s grandmother was Cherokee. He grew up in High Point, NC. He lived in Michigan when I was young, and after my parents divorced, I would visit him during the Christmas and summer holidays. I have vivid memories of...

In the last few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about coexistence with animals. Actually, I always think about it, but I have been thinking about it in a new way. I read a story yesterday about a case of human-bear conflict and coexistence in Wyoming that inspired...

Excerpts from Keynote Speech to the Animal Grantmakers Conference, October 23, 2023 Beth Allgood   Too much and for too long, we seemed to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our Gross National...

  Monday, October 9th, was Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day to honor and recognize the resilience and perseverance of our nation’s Indigenous communities as well to reflect on the role the U.S. has played in the assimilation, discrimination, and genocide of...

  “After years of demonstrating and fighting for a Climate Corps, we turned a generational rallying cry into a real jobs program that will put a new generation to work stopping the climate crisis” Varshini Prakash, Sunrise Movement Executive Director   The...