The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting (COP30) was held in Belém, the capital of Pará in northern Brazil, from November 10 to 21, with an extra day added beyond the planned conclusion. While the meeting is usually identified as a COP...
COP30: Context The 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) is the annual United Nations conference on climate change, established under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) treaty. This year's 2025 conference will take place in Brazil, from November 10...
In her 2024 book, Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie (Scottish data scientist and researcher at the University of Oxford) begins by noting surveys that document how pervasively young people today feel that "humanity is doomed" and "the future is frightening." She responds...
The 2025 Oscar-winning animated masterpiece Flow tells a beautiful story about nature and animals. The film weaves many emotions and subplots among its animal characters, blending morals, adventure, pathos, and humor. As the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar winner at the 2025 Academy Awards, Flow...
Over the years, the United Nations (UN) has faced significant criticism of its operations; however, the various UN organizations deserve praise for their valuable and engaging reports and analyses on key global issues. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently launched a series of reports on...
Over the past seventy-eight years, my reflections on the world have become more organized. Unsurprisingly, my reflections align closely with WellBeing International's six main program areas: Animals in Conflict, Democratizing Information, Animal Sentience, Global Awareness, the Global Dog Campaign, and the Feel Better campaign. The...
The anthology. resulting from a conference organized by Compassion in World Farming, Regenerative Farming and Sustainable Diets (2025, Routledge Press) and edited by Joyce D’Silva and Carol McKenna, includes thirty-four chapters addressing how society could produce, distribute and consume food for the well-being of humans,...
This occasional series "Changemakers" honors individuals who have made a positive impact on the health and well-being of their community's animals, people, and environment—a triad that forms the foundation of WellBeing International's mission. Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is an extraordinary Ugandan veterinarian whose life’s work meets at...
Refresher and Context The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22, 2024. A UN "Convention" is an international treaty or agreement among countries to tackle a...
Video Credit: Sven Ole Brandt, Shutterstock Recent news articles have highlighted concerns about bird flu following a report of human infections from Colorado and Michigan. A study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) randomly sampled 115 individuals working in dairies. The results showed that 7%...
