Stories from OneNature
The Importance of the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework
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...
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his inspiring vision of interconnection and justice
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...
Staring the New Year with a new vision
Photo credit: Lisa H via Unsplash As we take stock of the social, environmental, and economic crises in the world today, it is clear that our current way of life and the systems we have built to sustain it are inequitable, unsustainable, and economically precarious....
What a COVID-19 travel ban means for tourism-dependent countries
Photo credit: Ibrahim Rifath via Unsplash. With the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, we’re seeing countries across the world close their borders once again. After the initial closure of borders in 2020, we saw a collapse in international travel and...
What are coral reefs and why is everyone talking about them?
Photo credit: Francesco Ungaro via Unsplash When we think of wildlife, corals are typically not the first thing we think of. Many believe corals are just plants, but actually, they are living animals. Coral reefs are some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems....
Indigenous peoples and local communities – Climate and Biodiversity Stewards
Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) protect some of the most important ecosystems, conserve a vast majority of the world’s biodiversity and carbon storage, yet they have consistently been deprived of aid money for climate mitigation. IPLCs receive less...
Giving Thanks for our OneNature community!
Photo credit: Douglas Bolt Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, and at OneNature, we have so much to be grateful for this holiday season. We know (and research backs it up!) that reflecting on gratitude increases our well-being. In fact, a regular gratitude...
Meet our Advisory Council!
OneNature is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Advisory Council today! We welcome these 9 Advisory Council members to the OneNature family. These talented and visionary people are providing OneNature with strategic advice, professional expertise, and personal...
Seeking case studies and collaborators for a new academic paper and report!
At OneNature, we are continually striving to learn more about the intersection of human and non-human well-being in the conservation landscape. We believe that the well-being of local communities is tied to those of the wildlife around them. We also believe that the...
Youth for Climate Action
As the Climate COP in Glasgow continues into its second week, it is a good time to reflect on the role and success of youth in moving the global conservation around climate change forward. World leaders have tended to dismiss youth climate activists, yet in the past...
What is COP26 and Why is it Important?
The Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) summit brings parties together to discuss and take action towards the goals of both the Paris Agreement and the UN Convention on Climate Change. COP is held each year for about two weeks but was canceled in 2020 due...
Personal Stories of Love, Connection, and Happiness
With today’s blog post, we will be concluding our October series on the connection between animals and mental health. In the first three blog pieces, we covered what information we know on this topic from abundant scientific research on companion animals and human...
How Does Animal Abuse Affect Our Mental Health?
Photo Credit: Jakob Cotton / Unsplash For the third installment of our series on the links between mental health and animals, we’re taking a look at the negative side. We’ve looked at some of the positive effects animals have on mental health, but the link between...
Why We Should Give a Hoot About Birds
A core part of our mission at OneNature is to fill the research gap about how wildlife makes people happier. We know already that wildlife is good for our overall well-being, especially because healthy and biodiverse ecosystems are very effective at climate change...
The Benefits of Animals are Paw-sitively Endless
October comes with numerous occasions to raise awareness of mental health struggles. Some of the focuses of this month surrounding mental health include depression, mental health screening, ADHD, and OCD. With October 4th being World Animal Day, we’ve decided to...