Dear lovely ONEIG members!
As we await for the federal government to declare plastics as toxic for the environment, we are excited to invite you to join us and Environmental Defence for a special webinar on May 13th at 7pm that explores the pervasive challenge of plastics pollution.
Dear ONEIG members,
We would like to take the opportunity to mark this very special 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
While celebrations for this day are different this year under the realities of COVID-19, it is an important opportunity for all of us to reflect on this beautiful and amazing place that all of us call home. Today is also an opportunity to continue in our collective efforts to promote and fight for environmental health and justice.
Dear ONEIG members,
The Ontario government recently announced it will suspend public oversight and transparency in environmental decision-making during the COVID-19 emergency.
This change allows the government to push forward projects or laws that could significantly damage the environment without consulting or notifying the public.
Dear ONEIG members,
We hope this message finds you well in these uncertain times.
Through our members' survey, we heard from a number of you who want to get more involved with ONEIG.
With this in mind, we are having a meeting next week to meet with those of you who are available and looking to get more involved on issues of environmental health and justice.
This will be an special opportunity to connect with other ONEIG volunteers, organize, and prioritize issues for future action.
Here is the meeting information:
Dear ONEIG Members,
COVID19 has landed in our lives, changing our environment and the ways we live, work, and play in dramatically as we strive to limit its travel across borders and within communities. We have seen unprecedented global action to transform modern life--demonstrating our great human capacity to adapt and face emerging challenges.
Hello ONEIG members,
In December and January, you were asked to consider your support on a resolution from ONEIG on the Right to Safe Water and Sanitation. This resolution brought together the work of the Council of Canadians, the David Suzuki Foundation, the United Nations and more to emphasize the need for RNAO's support for building healthy, equitable, and sustainable water regulations and systems.
Dear ONEIG members,
Please join us on Thursday March 12, from 530pm to 730pm for our open executive meeting where we will discuss recent ONEIG activities, including the ONEIG member survey results, and plan for future initiatives. We would love to have you, ONEIG members, join us for this meeting.
It is a perfect opportunity for you to provide input into our work, future directions and to learn about opportunities to get more involved.
Please find attached the agenda and draft minutes from our last Executive Committee meeting on December 11.
Hi ONEIG members,
Environmental Defence is organizing a Climate Day of Action on Friday April 17th. It will be geared towards local Ontario MPPs, and the organization will be working with local groups to set up actions in their communities across Ontario. This will be an opportunity to call for stronger climate action during the lead up to Earth Week, building on the momentum of climate strikes and other events.
Hello ONEIG Members!
Another (and last, we promise!) reminder that we have put together a super short survey so we can hear about what you care about! And if you want to get more involved in ONEIG, we are collecting contact information for times when we might need a little more help (researching, writing, etc.).
We would appreciate just 1 minute of your time to complete the brief survey below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFN6FGZ
Survey closes February 14th!
Hello ONEIG Members!
A gentle reminder that we have put together a super short survey so we can hear about what you care about! And if you want to get more involved in ONEIG, we are collecting contact information for times when we might need a little more help (researching, writing, etc.).
We would appreciate just 1 minute of your time to complete the brief survey below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFN6FGZ
Survey closes February 14th, but why wait?
Hi ONEIG members,
Make your voice heard now on the future of Ontario's forests! The Ontario government is currently seeking feedback on its new Forest Sector Strategy and the comment period ends this Wednesday, February 5.
It is crucial to voice your concerns about this proposal, which environmental organizations have identified as prioritizing industrial logging expansion over habitat protection for vulnerable species.
Dear ONEIG members,
We want to share with you an upcoming webinar series presented by the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
The three-part webinar series starting on Feb 4 features nurse speakers from around the world sharing opportunities for nursing engagement and action to address the climate crisis.
Below are details on each of the webinars including the registration link.
Many thanks,
Your ONEIG Executive
Happy New Year ONEIG members!
We are happy to announce the release of our winter newsletter (see attached). In it you will find the following information:
Warmest regards,
ONEIG Executive
Hello ONEIG Members!
We have put together a super short survey so we can hear about what you care about! And if you want to get more involved in ONEIG, we are collecting contact information for times when we might need a little more help (researching, writing, etc.).
We would appreciate just 1 minute of your time to complete the survey below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFN6FGZ
Survey closes February 14th, but why wait?
Sincere thanks from all of us at ONEIG!
Dear ONEIG members,
If you are a GTA ONEIG member, consider starting your year by taking action with Cycle Toronto for expanding sustainable transit.
Being able to ride in a bike lane on Bloor all the way from Avenue to Runnymede could be a reality as soon as this summer and you can help make it happen.
Good afternoon ONEIG members!
At our December meeting, the ONEIG executive and members decided to move forward to create a resolution to protect the right to safe water and sanitation in Ontario.
Now we need to hear from you-do you support this resolution as members of ONEIG?
Dear ONEIG members,
As 2019 comes to a close, we wish to thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to advocating for health and the environment.
Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and green holiday and new year to come!
Your ONEIG Executive
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Dear ONEIG members,
A gentle reminder of the invitation to join us on Wednesday December 11th, 2019 from 6 to 8pm for our open executive meeting where we will review our recent work and plan for the year to come. We would love to have you, ONEIG members, join us for this meeting. It is a fabulous opportunity for you to provide input into our work, future directions and, if you are curious to get more involved, to learn about what opportunities are available.
Dear ONEIG members,
It has been a busy fall for ONEIG in our advocacy work leading up the federal election and more recently in advocating for the removal of environmental legislation from omnibus Bill 132 in the Ontario parliament and working towards an Action Alert on this topic.
Dear ONEIG members,
Introduced on October 28th, the omnibus Bill 132, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019, which is now sent to committee, is flying through the Ontario legislature. Bill 132 alters over 12 environmental laws in a massive deregulation scheme, the implications of which are not clear. The public, in turn, has now less than 30 days to comment.
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.