Hello ONEIG,
Our quarterly meeting is coming up on December 5th at 7pm. The theme is the loss of biodiversity as it coincides with day 1 of the UN COP biodiversity conference in Montreal. We will be discussing how biodiversity is connected with human health, nursing and political action.
Hello ONEIG Members,
We hope you are well and finding time to find peace in nature this fall season. ONEIG is busy and here is what we are up to:
COP27 Virtual Viewing Party Tomorrow,
When: Tomorrow Thursday, November 17th at 9:50 am
What: WHO Pavillion Event - "Responding to Climate Disasters - Perspectives from Emergency Medicine"
We will be livestreaming the event and discussing it as a team.
Dear members,
Please join us for ONEIG’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 28th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM! We will be introducing you to our executive team, welcoming new members, reviewing our initiatives and accomplishments this past year, discussing future plans, and featuring talks from two guest speakers: Kerrie Pickering and Katie North!
Dear member,
Do you have questions or thoughts about the nursing crisis or how climate change is having an increasing impact on healthcare? Do you have an experience to share as an RN, NP or nursing student in the past year?
Dear member,
Do you have questions or thoughts about the nursing crisis? Do you have an experience to share as an RN, NP or nursing student in the past year?
Join us on Sept. 23, 2022 between 6 and 8 p.m. for our #FallTour with RNAO President Dr. Claudette Holloway who will speak about the nursing crisis affecting the province and nation as well as RNAO’s relentless advocacy to repeal Bill 124, expedite the application process for internationally educated nurses and address the systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination that exists in the nursing profession.
Dear ONEIG member,
Summer is here and we are happy to release our summer newsletter
In it you will find:
Enjoy and stay cool!
ONEIG Executive
Hello ONEIG!
We hope you are keeping well and have time to enjoy the summer. At our last quarterly meeting, we revealed the results of our election. We are also considering adding new positions given the increased interest this year in joining the team- please reach out if you would like to get more involved or initiate a project!
Without further delay here is our newly updated ONEIG Executive:
Hello ONEIG family!
We hope you're doing well and finding joy as we approach this summer solstice (and staying cool!). The past few weeks have been intense between the Ontario election and the RNAO AGM. Through the ups and downs, we hope that you will keep working with us as we will need all of the energy and passion you can bring to the pressing environmental health issues that we face in Ontario and beyond.
Vote now for your new Policy and Political Action Executive Officers and Student Representatives
Vote in 3 easy steps!
We hope you’re enjoying the warm weather and sunny days!
We hope you’re enjoying the warm weather and sunny days!
Dear ONEIG member,
Having you been reading articles and reports about the need for action to address climate change and environmental degradation? Do you want to be part of a network of nurses raising awareness of the links between health and the environment? Do you recognize the need for nursing leadership and support in building sustainable environments that support health? We are looking for members like you to join us on the Ontario Nurses for the Environment Interest Group (ONEIG) executive!
The ONEIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:
Spring has finally sprung and the earth is awakening!
We hope that the warmer weather has been a boost for you and your loved ones.
These special spring moments, filled with bird songs, sunshine, buds and blossoms are a reminder to care for the earth.
Please find our Earth Day edition of our spring newsletter attached.
We have great initiatives happening and we would love for you to join us!
Please send us pictures and updates of your great Earth Day initiatives too!
All the best,
Your ONEIG executive
Dear ONEIG member,
Having you been reading articles and reports about the need for action to address climate change and environmental degradation? Do you want to be part of a network of nurses raising awareness of the links between health and the environment? Do you recognize the need for nursing leadership and support in building sustainable environments that support health? We are looking for members like you to join us on the Ontario Nurses for the Environment Interest Group (ONEIG) executive!
The ONEIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:
Spring is around the corner (warm sunny days are coming!) and it's time to start thinking about our gardens.
Please join ONEIG via Zoom on Wednesday, April 6 from 7-8:00 p.m. for our skillshare on growing your own food with kitchen scraps and items you can repurpose from your home.
The first 45 minutes will be informative with educational information and step-by-step directions on how to start your own garden at home. The last 15 minutes are available for questions and discussion.
Hello ONEIG!
We hope you have been keeping well through rough times. We are here now to let you know about a couple upcoming events and to keep you informed and involved!
Events
World Water Day Collaborative event!
Sunday, 27 March, 2022 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Region 6, ONEIG, and Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda have come together to present Kim Wheatley, Anishinaabekwe Leader, and Rob Samulack, RNAO member and climate advocate, for a World Water Day event to remember!
Join ONEIG and Region 6 as they co-host a webinar on Celebrate Conserving and Preserving Water for World Water Day.
Speakers: Kim Wheatley, Indigenous Leader & Rob Samulack, Nurse
Date: Sunday March 27, 2021
Time: 7:30 pm
Hello ONEIG members!
We hope you enjoyed our Skillshare event on the 19th- the video will be posted to our youtube channel soon. We wanted to let you know about a really exciting event that’s quickly approaching (see below!) and couldn’t help but send along a few other things we have been watching to you to check out.
Hello ONEIG members!
We think you are all pretty great and that's why we want to invite you to join us for a fun night of connecting and skill-sharing!
Hello ONEIG members,
We enjoyed connecting with you at our quarterly meeting earlier this month!
Please see our newsletter for highlights, upcoming workshops and eco-friendly holiday tips.
As we shift into winter, we wish you and your loved ones a safe, healthy and happy holiday season!
Best,
Your ONEIG executive
Access to safe water and sanitation for all is essential to life and a matter of environmental and social justice. Unfortunately, there are over 100 drinking water advisories in First Nations across Canada and no national strategy to address urgent water issues.
The COVID-19 pandemic compounds harms of historically marginalized communities. Our collective recovery must build stronger, healthier communities, including healthy environmental public policy that challenges structural inequities, including environmental racism.
We need our governments to take immediate, future-minded action now to ensure the foundational conditions for human health and wellbeing are sustained for generations to come.