{"id":1414,"date":"2021-03-17T17:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onenatureglobal.org\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2021-03-17T17:43:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:43:24","slug":"international-day-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/stories\/international-day-of-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday, March 20th, is the International Day of Happiness.\u00a0 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/happyexchange.ihubapp.org\/home?postTypeId=whatsNew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/happyexchange.ihubapp.org\/home?postTypeId=whatsNew\">Seva Exchange<\/a>\u00a0as part of the Global 24-hours of Happiness\u00a0Summit.<\/p>\n<p>Our event,\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HappinessDay2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HappinessDay2021.pdf \">The Science (and Stories) of How Animals Make Us Happy<\/a>\u201d will be moderated by Monica Medina of Our Daily Planet, and feature Stephanie Marken of Gallup and Lisa LaFontaine of the Humane Rescue Alliance, along with a fostered baby goat. Stephanie will share brand new data about happiness trends in 2020, and Lisa will describe how companion animal sheltering has changed over the last year and what that may mean for the future. \u00a0I will talk about research around how wild animals and nature make us happy and why that isn\u2019t reflected in policy (yet!) It has been a tough year, but there are some bright spots, and we will highlight a few of them. This promises to be an interesting discussion, and I hope you will join with questions of your own. \u00a0Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HappinessDay2021.pdf\u00a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HappinessDay2021.pdf\u00a0\">here<\/a> to learn more about our panel and to\u00a0register.<\/p>\n<p>March 20th was designated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/happiness-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/happiness-day\">International Day of Happiness<\/a>\u00a0in a 2012 United Nations resolution that also recognized the \u201crelevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives.\u201d The UN marks this event every year by holding an event in New York to release the relults of the World Happiness poll and discuss some of the most interesting findings. This year the event is\u00a0virtual and open to the public.\u00a0Find out more and register to attend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_gE8z8pjLR6KBrEPCqLL5_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_gE8z8pjLR6KBrEPCqLL5_Q\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I also have the great pleasure of interviewing my friend and coauthor of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootstockpublishing.com\/rootstock-books\/preaching-happiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.rootstockpublishing.com\/rootstock-books\/preaching-happiness\">Preaching Happiness<\/a>,&#8221; Ginny Sassaman at 3 pm (eastern) on Saturday as part of the Seva Exchange happiness event.\u00a0You can find out more about that event and register\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootstockpublishing.com\/author-events\/2021\/3\/20\/happiness-summit-ginny-sassaman?fbclid=IwAR0zDCOk6QaYlLeIz-53v1Yj6VnC8gZk1OM2sfujAq9Miv3_oLc5LqoTYjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.rootstockpublishing.com\/author-events\/2021\/3\/20\/happiness-summit-ginny-sassaman?fbclid=IwAR0zDCOk6QaYlLeIz-53v1Yj6VnC8gZk1OM2sfujAq9Miv3_oLc5LqoTYjc\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I know that many of us feel the need for happiness and well-being in our lives and in our policies\u00a0more than ever, and I believe we are actually getting closer. I can\u2019t wait to see you on Saturday at any or all of these events!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday, March 20th, is the International Day of Happiness.\u00a0 Every year I get excited about the launch of the World Happiness Report and other happiness policy related activities. 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