Stories from OneNature

Image credit: Lisa Hupp via USFWS Digital Library   As we reflect on what we are grateful for this year, we would like to also acknowledge that Thanksgiving is a day of grieving and remembrance for many Indigenous and Native communities in the United States. We...

Image credit: Ryan Hagerty via The USFWS National Digital Library   For the past few weeks, the conservation sphere has been buzzing about COP27, but as the conference is nearing its end, the attention is beginning to shift to COP15, but what exactly is it? The...

Image credit: Serhio Magpie - Own work, CC BY 4.0   This year, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP, is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6th to November 18th. There are over 35,000 participants expected...

Image credit: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75 November 1st marked the first day of National Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). This month is dedicated to celebrating the rich cultural heritage and diversity of America’s native population....

Image credit: Johannes Plenio via Unsplash   Halloween is quickly approaching, giving us a great chance to spend some time in nature by ourselves or with loved ones. There are lots of activities you can do this season that can help you get out in nature. Here is...

Image credit: The Boston Public Library via Unsplash   I recently read a book called As Long As Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. In the book, she sets out to help her readers gain a deeper understanding of the various forms of environmental injustice and...

Image credit: Steve Ausmus, USDA/ARS   I saw my first spotted lanternfly recently. The insect flew onto another woman’s leg where I saw it alive on her bare skin. Then she knocked it to the ground as her child asked, “Can I squash it?”    I heard the stomp....

Image credit: Photos By Beks via Unsplash.   Monica Medina was recently appointed as the United States Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources. Medina will aid the Biden-Harris administration in upholding its commitment to repairing the global...

Image credit: Ammie Ngo via Unsplash.   September 27th marksed World Tourism Day. This year’s theme is “Rethinking Tourism” and celebrates the shift toward tourism being recognized as a key component of economic growth and progress. The levels of international...

Image credit: Simon Godfrey via Unsplash.   Today marks the 41st annual International Day of Peace, otherwise known as World Peace Day. World Peace Day was established in 1981 to amplify the pursuits of peace by observing 24 hours of nonviolence.  This year’s...

Image credit: David Rupert via Unsplash.   We have been drafting OneNature’s comments on the draft strategy, as we mentioned in last week’s blog post, Valuing Nature in U.S. Policy. We have also just launched an exciting capstone project with Columbia University...

Image credit: KAL VISUALS via Unsplash   In April, we shared the Executive Order issued on Earth Day 2020, focusing on valuing nature in US policy which addressed:    Safeguarding mature and old-growth forests on federal lands in the U.S; Strengthening...

Image Credit: niko photos via Unsplash I recently re-read “EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create The World We Want,” by Frances Moore Lappe. I remember reading it when it came out in 2011, and I find myself drawn back to it now. In the book, she identifies...

Image Credit: Ales Krivec via Unsplash.    On July 11th, 2022, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a summary of their new Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature. This...

Image credit: Alex Burley via Unsplash   Is there any new information? As of July 23rd, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared the current monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.  According to the Center...