Mandate that every Ontario health-care institution have a dedicated sustainability officer

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) advocate that the government of Ontario mandate that every health-care institution have a key environmental sustainability director responsible for decarbonizing their organization as quickly as possible to ensure good health outcomes for patients and Ontarians.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that RNAO advocate the government of Ontario mandate that any organization greater than 30 people be required to have a dedicated full-time role, while organizations less than 30 people may have a part-time, combined role or regional role who shares regional resources with the preference being for someone connecting sustainability to the patient care experience. and in compliance with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act that requires a Joint Health and Safety Committee whenever a workplace has 20 workers. This could include providing compensated opportunities to registered nurses to serve on sustainability committees such as Green Teams and Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees.