Stories from OneNature
A Well-being Approach to Conservation: Phase One
Follow Beth Allgood of OneNature on her recent trip to Kenya to pilot the Wild Happiness well-being approach to conservation in an IFAW project. https://youtu.be/S12PR5_IHJY Check out our video and let us know what you think!
5 Must-Watch Documentaries
Image credit: Matteo Vella via Unsplash. Earth is home to an abundance of diverse and distinct nature and wildlife. Every once in a while, we like to catch up on documentaries that shine a light on the wonders of our planet. If you’re on the hunt for your next...
International Day of Happiness 2023
Image credit: Leonard von Bibra via Unsplash Monday, March 20th, marks the 11th annual International Day of Happiness. The United Nations has specified this year’s theme as ‘Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind’. International Happiness Day represents our ability...
5 notable women in conservation
Image credit: Hugo Van Lawick via Via National Geographic Happy International Women’s Day from OneNature! As a female-led organization, we are thrilled to spend today praising and honoring all of the women that make this world go around. Last year, we...
Climate change and human rights
Image credit: Julien de Salaberry via Unsplash. To address climate change, biodiversity conservation, and social justice, it is important to really understand both the causes and impacts of climate change through a social justice lens. Human activity, such as...
Step 2: Adapting the Survey and Collecting the Data
Image credit: Douglas Bolt The second step of our five-step plan for a well-being approach to conservation is adapting the survey and collecting the data. Step one was focused on how deep-listening can radically and positively transform data collection, in turn...
Healthy Relationships, Healthy Lives
Image credit: Paul Cusick via Unsplash Happy Valentine’s day from OneNature! Last year we spoke about the impact of social connectedness on well-being. This year, on a similar note, we’ve decided to dive deeper into the linkages between well-being and our...
The Importance of Deep Listening to Successful Conservation and Community Wellbeing
Image credit: Beth Allgood Deep listening is listening from a deeper, more receptive place. It allows for one to key into the subtler and more underlining meanings. Active listening is making the choice to be fully present and devoted to the conversation. Deep...
What IS a well-being approach to conservation exactly?
Image credit: Hupp, Lisa, USFWS From time to time, we get questions about what we mean by a well-being approach to conservation. We believe sharing an overview of this work is beneficial and possibly even encourages other conservation organizations to implement...
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Image credit: History in HD via Unsplash This past Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day celebrated not only in the United States but in Canada, Holland, and Hiroshima, Japan. OneNature is pleased to spend some time examining Dr. King’s monumental impact...
Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change – Breaking the vicious cycle.
Image credit: Dikaseva via Unsplash. A year ago, we discussed the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) commitment to gender equality and equity on a global scale. This commitment displays their belief that affairs such as gender inequality...
The Global Biodiversity Framework
Image credit: Rx' Diaconu via Unsplash. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the CBD COP, is a conference dedicated to developing a Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. This doctrine outlines what nations must strive for in...
Health, Equity, & the Economic Valuation of Nature
Image credit: v2osk via Unsplash OneNature was delighted to work with the Columbia University Sustainability Management Capstone project over the last semester. The team analyzed existing research and conducted interviews with experts in the field to create a...
Well-being and Equity: An initiative to Measure what Matters in the U.S.
Image credit: Andy Feliciotti via Unsplash OneNature was delighted to be invited to attend a special convening hosted by the New America Foundation, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Lumina Foundation, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth on...
End-of-year fundraiser!
Image credit: Gabriel via Unsplash As we wrap up 2022, we believe the time is ripe for new ways of evaluating success - on the global and national level, and in communities that steward wildlife. Without deeply understanding and supporting community well-being,...