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Well-being and Equity: An initiative to Measure what Matters in the U.S.
Image credit: Andy Feliciotti via Unsplash OneNature was delighted to be invited to attend a special convening hosted by the New America Foundation, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Lumina Foundation, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth on November 30th in Washington, DC. ...
End-of-year fundraiser!
Image credit: Gabriel via Unsplash As we wrap up 2022, we believe the time is ripe for new ways of evaluating success - on the global and national level, and in communities that steward wildlife. Without deeply understanding and supporting community well-being, conservation projects will fail to...
Happy Thanksgiving 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 like to look at Thanksgiving as...
COP15: What exactly is it?
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 UN Biodiversity Conference,...
COP27: An Overview
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 at COP27. The participants...
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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. This is an excellent...
Ten ways you can include nature in your Halloween festivities!
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 a list of ten activities you...
How does colonialism impact the modern environmental justice movement?
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 Indigenous injustice. She...
Holding Space for Contradiction in Conservation
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. Spotted lanternflies...
The U.S. Diplomat for Wildlife and Nature: Monica Medina
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 biodiversity and water crises. This is...
Working For Well-being For All Beings
Image credit: Irina Iriser via Unsplash. OneNature President Beth Allgood recently guest starred on the Forces for Nature podcast hosted by Crystal DiMiceli! In this episode, Beth and Crystal discuss a few ways nature and wildlife impact our well-being. In the podcast, Beth and Crystal aim...
World Tourism Day
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 tourism at the beginning of 2022...
International Day of Peace 2022
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 International Day of Peace theme...
Valuing Nature’s Impact on our Health
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 that focuses on valuing...
Valuing Nature in U.S. Policy
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 reforestation partnerships across the...