Stories from OneNature
What climate strategies often miss—and why community well-being is key
*Photo Credit: Association Anoulak Climate change demands urgent solutions—but too often, these solutions focus solely on environmental metrics like emissions, biodiversity, and land use. What’s often left out? The lived experiences and well-being of the communities...
Meet Our 2025 Summer Interns at OneNature
Welcoming our summer intern cohort exploring ethical AI, ESG strategy, community storytelling, and digital engagement. At OneNature, we believe that meaningful change requires not only experience—but fresh ideas, bold thinking, and intergenerational collaboration....
Designing With, Not For: What Co-Creation Really Looks Like
Step 3 – Co-Creation & Solution Design in the Wild Happiness Approach At OneNature, we believe that real sustainability starts with how we design solutions: with communities, not for them. Too often, communities are treated as passive recipients in environmental...
Is your ESG strategy missing this one thing? Rethinking the Link Between Sustainability and Well-being
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies have become foundational to how responsible companies operate. From net-zero commitments to supply chain audits, ESG teams are under growing pressure to deliver measurable progress - and real impact. Yet while...
The Mountains Are Calling: A Reflection on National Parks, Memory, and Meaning By Dehara Weeraman
In celebration of the timeless connection between people and nature, this week’s blog features a powerful personal essay by OneNature contributor Dehara Weeraman, titled “The Mountains Are Calling and I Must Go.” Rooted in personal experience and cultural memory,...
Can we measure well-being? Rethinking ‘sustainability’ in nature-based tourism
📝 By Beth Allgood, originally published in The “Good Tourism” Blog At OneNature, we’ve long believed that protecting nature must go hand-in-hand with supporting the well-being of the people who live closest to it. That belief is at the heart of our Wild Happiness...
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,...