The stories of One Planet, One Goal in this collection, from five very different writers, all have a connecting theme: our planet. Man’s impact on Earth and the animal kingdom, and the need to do better are extremely important issues. While not directly addressing these problems, echoes can be found in the stories. Wells suggests the need to find food has forced his strange creatures into new territories, Poe celebrates the power of Mother Nature, Orwell and Jewett reflect on hunting and killing animals and Woolf shows the power of kindness.