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.
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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
Hello ONEIG members!
Thank you so much for joining us for 2021-2022; we are really looking forward to a great year and are planning a number of opportunities for you to join in on education, advocacy, and action on environmental issues that affect health.
Hello ONEIG Members!
Please join the Greening Committee and the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment in an event on Sunday September 26th at 11 AM- 1 PM EST on ZOOM. The event is titled: Responding to the Code Red for Humanity The Health Crises: COVID-19 and Climate. Special guest speakers James Pasternak, City of Toronto Councillor and Dr. Kerry Bowman, Canadian bioethicist and conservationist will be presenting! Please register here and see attached poster for additional details!
Hello ONEIG members!
We would love for you to join us for ONEIG's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday September 8th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM! This is a fantastic opportunity to meet passionate nursing colleagues, review ONEIG's tremendous work over 2020-2021, find out how you can get involved, and support important initiatives that promote ecological health. Please click here to register; we can’t wait to see you there!
Best Regards,
Your ONEIG Executive Team
Happy July ONEIG members!
We have some exciting news to share! Before we jump in, the leadership team would like to say a big “thank -you” to each and every one of you for your contributions in making this happen.
Happy June, ONEIG members!
We are honoured to be able to host RNAO’s 96th Annual General Meeting! This year’s RNAO AGM theme is Protecting Ontarians and Leading Change: Nurses and RNAO during COVID-19. Be sure to register here! We are looking forward to seeing you there. (Please see attached poster)
Join the Discussion(s):
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.