Good evening ONEIG!
We hope you're all enjoying the spring! We're writing to invite you to our upcoming quarterly meeting with members and to share some news and great opportunities.
Join ONEIG for our Spring Quarterly Meeting, to talk about the upcoming RNAO resolutions and provide direction for our representative this year, co-chair Rob Samulack! Also learn about the results of our member survey and get an update on our activities, including our application to attend this year's climate COP! We would love to meet more ONEIG members and also answer any questions about joining our executive team!
Date: June 5, 2023
Time: 7:30-9PM
Politics and Policy:
Land use changes in Bill 97 has prompted an Urgent Action Alert from the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario:
“On April 6th, the Province proposed more destructive changes to provincial planning laws. Last week our expert planning advisors finally finished their comprehensive review. Their conclusions are truly alarming: if implemented, the proposed changes will turbocharge sprawl and fatally harm Ontario's agricultural sector and environment. They would also squander scarce building resources and developer capacity to address housing shortages.”
Read their report and take action here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1s8W26BjPNJsS4u9x8_einXWZt3aNEA_dxgVtiS5KuB8/mobilebasic
Mobilizing Healthcare Providers:
CAPE (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) just opened up registration for a program to empower healthcare professionals with skills for effective advocacy on environmental issues- open until June 30, 2023! https://cape.ca/focus/advocacy-and-mobilization-program-for-healthcare-professionals/
Opportunity for Nurses in Windsor-Essex:
ENRICH is looking for nurses to partner with them on this project
“Time to Clear the Air”: A Curriculum Project to Build Leadership Skills Among Black Students to Address Environmental, Climate, and Urban Planning Inequalities in Windsor-Essex, Ontario Reach out to us at oneigrnao@gmail.com if interested!
In Case You Missed It:
We held a really fun event this month with Cascades, CANE, PEACH-ON, and the Coalition for Green Healthcare that highlighted nurses' stories, including Dominique, Olivia, and Rob from ONEIG. Check out the recording!
We hope you all had a chance to celebrate nursing week and are taking all opportunities to get outside and experience the world in bloom.
Your ONEIG team