Stories from OneNature

OneNature is working to create a future where people, animals, and the planet exist in a state of wellbeing and ecological sustainability. OneNature's Wellness Report is in response to the social, economic, and environmental crises confronting today's world. These...

On Earth Day, President Biden signed an executive order that not only highlights combatting our current climate crisis, but that could transform the way the U.S. values nature in policy.   The executive order will: safeguard mature and old-growth forests on federal...

9 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day Calculate your impact on the Earth by using this fun ecological footprint calculator, and make lifestyle changes accordingly. https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en Sign the petition urging President Biden to create a National...

Background On September 28th, 2008, Ecuadorian citizens voted for a new constitution that gave Nature legally enforceable rights to exist, flourish, and evolve.  Ecuador was the first country in the world to say Nature has rights. This new constitutional law is based...

Image credit: Ingo Doerrie via Unplash Background As the largest raptor in North America, the bald eagle's striking size and bright white colors make it an easily recognizable bird to many people. The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since...

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The recently released 2022 World Happiness Report marks its 10th anniversary of the report. In the ten years since the World Happiness Report (WHR) was launched, support has been growing to measure people’s wellbeing and happiness....

Photo credit: Alex Guillaume via Unsplash   Spring Is Here! As we approach the end of March, we can see signs of Spring popping up across North America. As Spring approaches, we can see trees and flowers starting to bud, birds beginning to sing, and bumblebees...

OneNature report cover. Photo by Douglas Bolt In recognition of the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, OneNature has released a new report, “Advancing Wellbeing for All Beings.”  As we take stock of the social, environmental, and economic state of the world...

Image Credit: Bernanken Francesco via Flickr In the United States, the conservation movement emerged during the Progressive Era from 1850-1920, in response to a boom in industrialization and urbanization and a subsequent increase in resource exploitation and species...

Image credit: Jeff Griffith via Unsplash   Since 2013, when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared the 3rd of March UN World Wildlife Day, nations and organizations around the globe have marked it as a day to celebrate and bring awareness to our...

Image credit: Komal Gahir via Unsplash Wishing you all a happy Valentine’s Day from OneNature!  Throughout our lives, our relationships with others play a significant role in our mood and wellbeing. Healthy relationships can help alleviate anxiety and depression,...

Image credit: Shubhangee Vyas via Unsplash    A study was released last week, demonstrating the cost of preventing the next pandemic is "equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage". The risk of future pandemics is increasing as we continue interacting with...

Image credit: James Eades via Unsplash. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- Office of Law Enforcement (USFWS/OLE) is a global leader in the efforts to stop wildlife trafficking. The USFWS/OLE attaché program, in which USFWS law enforcement experts work with nations...

Image credit: David Troeger via Unsplash   The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is a global plan to conserve, protect, and restore biodiversity and ecosystems over the next decade. The first draft was released back in July 2021, but this framework has been...

Photo credit: Unseen Histories via Unsplash   This week, in the United States, we celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is well known for his inspiring “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963 and played a large role in quite...