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Back to normal? Not so fast.
I just had my second Moderna vaccine on Tuesday. I was so grateful I almost cried. The FDA just approved the Pfizer shot for 12-16 year-olds, so my daughter will soon be vaccinated as well. I am feeling the relief of being able to go to dinner inside a restaurant again soon, meeting people for...
Whistleblower Network News, April 28, 2021
Whistleblower Protections Increase Well-being for All Beings by Beth Allgood April 28, 2021 in Environment, Opinion Reading Time: 3 mins read The world’s most trafficked mammal may disappear before most people have even heard of it. The pangolin, a shy, nocturnal animal that looks a bit like an...
Five ways being happier can save the planet (on Earth Day and everyday)
How can being happy empower you to make changes to protect the planet on Earth Day and beyond? One of the most important things you can do for yourself and the Earth is increase your own well-being and happiness. This allows you to face the current challenges with compassion and joy. Here are five...
Listening to Cicadas
There is quite a “buzz” about the arrival of the cicada Brood X in the Washington DC area right now. Last seen 17 years ago, billions of cicadas (1.5 million per acre) in Brood X will soon appear in 14 states, with DC, Maryland, and Virginia at the epicenter. When the ground temperature reaches 64...
The Importance of Appreciating Precious Spring Days
The beginning of April is beautiful in Washington DC. The weather is gorgeous, the flowers are blooming, and nature seems almost to be showing off to get our attention. The cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin are an especially stunning show. Part of the beauty of Spring comes from knowing that it...
Climate Action is Vital to Improving Well-being
Climate change impacts every part of our globe, and it is beginning to affect our daily lives in measurable ways. Extreme weather-related events like fires, floods, hurricanes, and droughts that were once considered to be “100 year” events and are now occurring every few years. These events are...
Pandemic Prevention: Tackling the Causes of Zoonotic Spillover
On Monday OneNature, along with more than 60 other groups representing a variety of different fields, sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging a whole-of-government approach to prevent future pandemics. Over the last year, we’ve all learned more than we ever wanted to know about pandemics....
Our Daily Planet, March 20, 2021
Oh Happy Day! By Beth Allgood, President, OneNature It was a long hike, and rugged. The Himalayan altitude was almost as breathtaking as the scenery, which became more stunning with every switchback turn. I had arrived in Bhutan two days before on my second trip to the remote mountain kingdom. ...
International Day of Happiness
This Saturday, March 20th, is the International Day of Happiness. Every year I get excited about the launch of the World Happiness Report and other happiness policy related activities. This year I am even more excited because I get to join some fascinating women for a virtual panel hosted by Seva...
Celebrating Women in Conservation
On March 8th the world celebrated International Women's Day. In the US, March is Women’s History Month. Of course, the need for a special day - or even a month - dedicated to women, shows that women’s achievements have not been highlighted to the extent that men’s achievements have. Given that,...
A Celebration of World Wildlife Day
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day. Designated as a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora, World Wildlife Day emphasizes the importance of wildlife in sustaining the livelihoods of individuals around the globe. This year’s theme, “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining...
“Making Peace With Nature” and the Importance of Wildlife
OneNature was founded on the principle that individual and societal well-being are tied to the health and well-being of animals and the environment. Last week the United Nations released a new report, Making Peace with Nature, which highlights that principle. This report, based on evidence from...
Preventing the Next Pandemic
The latest John Oliver “Last Week Tonight” piece is an excellent overview of how human treatment of animals helped spark COVID-19. Society must shift our behavior now if we want to prevent future, more deadly pandemics. Oliver’s perspective is so aligned with OneNature’s that we wanted to share...
The Dasgupta Report and “Valuing” Biodiversity
Last week the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, commissioned by the UK Treasury in 2019, was released. It is a huge step forward in getting biodiversity measures in policy for many reasons. It is the first time a national finance ministry commissioned an assessment of the...
OneNature in the News
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”