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.
Hi Toronto-area ONEIG members,
The City of Toronto is currently holding consultations on its 2021-2023 climate action plan (TransformTO) until November 11.
Happy Fall to all ONEIG members,
Attached is the fall issue of the ONEIG newsletter coming at you with a revamped design!
Hello ONEIG Members,
Happy almost Election Day! On October 21st, cast your ballot for climate action and encourage friends and family members to do the same!
Here are some new resources to keep you informed this election and beyond.
New Tool – 2019 Federal Election Party Survey
Dear ONEIG members,
In the last week, we’ve witnessed the call for urgent climate action from thousands of Canadians taking part in massive demonstrations in many major cities. Let’s keep the momentum going!
Dear ONEIG member.
Please disregard the previous alert that went out around 2:30 yesterday. That went out in error. The message was originally sent out March 17, asking members to respond to Bill 66.
Bill 66 received royal assent on April 3. Schedule 10 would have opened up the Greenbelt and was withdrawn due to vigorous response from the public, including members of RNAO. Thank you for your support.
Hello lovely ONEIG members,
Environmental issues dominated the news cycle this summer, from the House of Commons declaring a climate emergency, to the numerous fires burning through the Amazon rainforest to the unprecedented heat wave across Europe and droughts in Ontario. An important way to remain hopeful and energized is to get involved and to connect with other folks who are equally passionate about environmental issues and health. ONEIG is here to help!
Sept 5 - Deadline to apply for RNAO’s fall tour
Join ONEIG webcast on Mobilizing nurses for climate action.
Date: Wednesday September 25, 2019
Time: 530-630pm
Dear ONEIG members,
A gentle reminder to join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday September 4th, 2019 at 7pm.
Dear ONEIG members,
We hope the summer season finds you in good health and with time to contemplate the beauty of this planet that sustains us. While news accounts of the toll of climate change and losses of biodiversity are sobering calls to action, it is important to remain inspired and hopeful. The words of conservationist Rachel Carson come to mind, “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
Good afternoon ONEIG Members,
we hope you are enjoying the warm summer weather unlike many part of Europe we have been lucky this year with a cooler summer.
We are looking for members to video on the Make It Better Campaign focused on climate change and health campaign being promoted by the Ontario Public Health Association and supported by RNAO.
We want to video nurses like you about what you are seeing in your practice and the connection to climate change. It could be more heat stress, heat stroke, more allergies, lyme disease, west nile disease etc.
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.