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The right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment
“The right to a healthy environment ensures the interdependence and indivisibility of human rights and their relevance to environmental realities.” Global Call for the UN Human Rights Council to urgently recognise the Right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The...
Earthwatch Experience
Want honey and diverse trees? Save and protect the bees! Hi. I’m Kazumi Haag, and I am a summer intern for OneNature. I spent a week in Monteverde, Costa Rica, with Earthwatch and wanted to share a bit about my adventure. Costa Rica is a country that deeply values conservation and...
World Population Day 2023
Yesterday, July 11th, was World Population Day, a celebration dedicated to raising awareness of global population issues and uniting one another. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.”...
Society & Natural Resources Conference: Exploring Connections
I recently attended the annual conference of the International Association of Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) in Portland, Maine. I was pleased to present a paper in progress, “Measuring and Promoting Community Benefits of Natural Carbon Solutions: Proposing a Participatory Well-being...
Fireworks: Damaging or Dazzling?
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, if you are in the United States, you may be either dreading or looking forward to the impending fireworks. While fireworks aren’t great for our already fragile environment, they have been an important element of our national tradition and help to...
Community-Strengthening Through a Little Free Library
Have you ever gone for a walk and come across a charming mini-library on the edge of the street? I recently visited Seattle and would take a couple of walks a day with my sister and her dog, allowing me to take in the beautiful scenery away from the...
The Book of Hope: A Review
This past week I read The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Dr. Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams with Gail Hudson. This book sought to instill hope and perseverance while shedding light on what hope means to Dr. Goodall in a world filled with violence, economic disarray, and a...
World Oceans Day
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. Since 1992, the United Nations has formally recognized this day as a way to commemorate the oceans that all of humanity shares, to highlight our relationships with them, and to spread awareness of the importance of the oceans to not only human existence but to...
The Restoration of Sahelian Landscapes
Next week, Futures Agribusiness (FAGRIB) will lead a Private Sector Engagement Summit in Niamey, Niger. The summit will formally launch the African Regenerative Carbon Stewardship (ARCS), which includes FAGRIB, Dugu Metrics and Terra Global Capital for carbon finance and OneNature for community...
Outdoor Activities for Spring and Summer
“The environment, after all, is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest. It is one thing that all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become.” Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson With the weather warming up in the northern...
International Day for Biological Diversity
The International Day for Biological Diversity is right around the corner! In 2000, in an effort to raise awareness and understanding of challenges relating to biodiversity, the United Nations designated May 22nd as The International Day for Biological Diversity. This year’s theme is "From...
Leaders to Celebrate in Honor of AAPI Heritage Month
OneNature is pleased to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), the theme for 2023’s AAPI Heritage Month is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.” This year’s theme is a continuation of the “Advancing Leaders”...
Anthropomorphism and Yoga: An Excerpt from Wild Asana: Animals, Yoga, and Connecting Our Practice to the Natural World by Alison Zak
We cannot contemplate animals for long before we are forced to grapple with the concept of anthropomorphism, the attribution of human characteristics to beyond-human beings. It used to be a grave sin, especially in the sciences, to anthropomorphize. For example, I was once tasked with developing...
The Himalayan Journal
OneNature Executive Director Beth Allgood recently had an article published in The Himalayan, a journal of the Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum. The Himalayan was created in 1929 to carry expedition reports and articles about the Himalayas. Beth is honored to have an article included in this...
5 Meaningful Activities to Celebrate Earth Day
Happy (early) Earth Day! Each year on April 22nd, Earth Day is observed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the environmental movement and to spread awareness of the importance of preserving the planet's natural resources. Prior to 1970, there were no rules or regulations pertaining...