📢 New Publication: A Framework to Integrate Community Wellbeing into Climate Projects
Our new paper, Integrating Community Wellbeing into Natural Climate Solutions (Allgood et al., 2025), introduces an innovative framework combining five principles of community participation with nine domains of wellbeing. The result? A more transparent, equitable verification model that bridges environmental integrity with social sustainability—making climate projects durable, ethical, and people-centered.
Culture at the Core: Our Mongabay Feature on Conservation & Community
Featured in Mongabay, this commentary by the OneNature team and collaborators explores why honoring culture, spirit, and community voice is essential for conservation that truly lasts—and truly includes.
Can we measure well-being? Rethinking ‘sustainability’ in nature-based tourism
“Sustainability must include people.” In her latest article for The “Good Tourism” Blog, OneNature’s Beth Allgood explores why measuring community well-being is essential to truly sustainable, nature-based tourism—and how the Wild Happiness Approach makes it possible.
Simply Complex Podcast: My Journey with OneNature
I recently had the pleasure of joining Daniel Gale, Jr. on his podcast, Simply Complex. The show is dedicated to teens and young adults who are navigating the complexities of the modern world—and it was such an honor to share a bit of my journey, as well as the...
IUCN-US National Committee Member: OneNature
OneNature was featured on the IUCN US National Committee website as a new member. We are proud to have been an IUCN organizational member since 2023. OneNature President, Beth Allgood, is one of three co-chairs of the Policy and Strategy Subcommittee of the US...
Leading the Charge for Genuine Community Engagement in Climate Action at ICR24
With Earth Day just around the corner, we at OneNature are thrilled to have been invited to present at the third Annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) from April 22 to 24, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. This...
Transforming Wildlife Conservation with Local and Indigenous Wisdom
OneNature was recently featured in an article by The Academic focused on how OneNature is shifting paradigms and practice through expanded engaged approaches and indigenous wisdom. Check out the article and video below! ...
Shifting paradigms and practice through expanded engaged approaches and indigenous wisdom
Delving into wildlife and human wellbeing, advocating for holistic approaches to holistic wellbeing outcomes, ensuring sustainable human wellbeing and wildlife flourishing. OneNature leads the way toward an interconnected future. Recently, OneNature's Beth Allgood and...
Blending Wildlife Conservation and Human Welfare
Earlier this week, OneNature's Beth Allgood was featured in Boston University's series My Big Idea. In this series, members of the BU community are asked how they got their big idea and what may be next in their lives. Take a peek into how OneNature came to be, what...
How will we know when local communities benefit from carbon offset schemes?
Image: A Samburu boy and girl (L-R) with their herd of cattle 5kms to the west of Oldonyiro town in Isiolo County, Kenya Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 (Photo credit: ILRI Livestock CRP/ Kabir Dhanji). OneNature’s Beth Allgood, John Waugh, and Dehara Weeraman, in...