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Guest Blog Author: John de Graaf  I'm honored to be writing a blog for OneNature and to serve on its Advisory Council.  This is truly a breakthrough organization in its understanding of the interconnectedness of all things, its understanding of the right to life of every species with whom we share...

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

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 lands in the U.S., strengthen...

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 Biodiversity Strategy that puts...

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 on the Rights of Nature...

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 1782, standing for strength,...

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 well-being and happiness. The report is made primarily...

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 and butterflies returning to the...

OneNature report cover. Photo by Douglas Bolt In recognition of the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, OneNature has released a new report, “Advancing Well-Being for All Beings.”  As we take stock of the social, environmental, and economic state of the world today, it is clear that our...

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 extinctions. The goal was to...

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 world’s diverse wild animal and...

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 well-being. Healthy relationships can help alleviate anxiety and depression, increase self-esteem, and...

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 wildlife in our current manner....

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 around the world, coordinates...