Hi Lela;
I am in agreement with many of your comments. My main focus is of course 
cancer (ovarian/genetics), but in cancer, SDOH along with a pleuthora of 
issues are involved. To be very honest I just cannot be concerned with 
environmental issues because our community cannot cope with living on a 
day-to-day basis.
How or would you see a fit here that would be workable for everyone?
Sandi

Lela Gary wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Following the meeting at Metro Hall, 29 June, I wish to comment on it
> and on all communications so far.
>
>
> Conflicts and Contradictions:
>
> . We are very interested in the agenda/meeting proceedings: Attendance 
> of 4.
> (Of 80 something on the list-serve residing in Toronto)
>
> . Many organizations are active and do a lot of things: Nothing is 
> being done.
>
> . The SDOH list-serve is to inform and educate people: Committees and 
> orgs
> are not interested in listening or changing.
>
> . Education and awareness will bring about action: Public education takes
> decades. (Nothing significant has been done after identifying the 
> problem)
>
> . Awareness will help change: Social behaviour modification is not 
> voluntary.
> (Public was aware of detrimental health effects of tobacco, but the 
> majority
> of smokers did not refrain from smoking until the Non-Smoking Law was
> progressively enforced.)
>
> . We should think about coordinating our efforts under common banners: 
> These
> are very busy times, we are active in other advocacy efforts(to 
> collaborate/
> support you).
>
>
>
> Conclusion:
>
> Action requires participation and commitment, and it does speak louder
> than words of interest and intent already offered. Education, however 
> important, it has failed to initiate changes, especially on health 
> issues requiring amendment of statutes on policy and governance.
>
> The strategy of this Action group would be to treat issues and 
> concerns of
> both individual participants and organization representatives in an 
> integrated and consolidated effort to pressure the government on 
> implementation.
> Same idea of a coalition/union with the assertiveness and solidarity 
> to make demands based on civil and human rights toward health.
>
> As it appears now, insular agendas and inconsistent collaborative 
> efforts create fragmentation and ineffectiveness in the long run, even 
> though some progress has been made sporadically.
>
> I can easily say, that by the time communities’ short or long-term 
> goals are reached, the problems are worsened and the standards on 
> which these goals were based become obsolete.
> As well, lack of interest to participate in a new initiative gives 
> impetus
> to organizations to reconstruct it and plan a campaign on it at a 
> later date...
>
>
> However, I am willing to pursue this SDOH Action group and again reserve
> a room at Metro Hall, provided I receive your response on your 
> willingness to attend.
>
>
>
> Lela Gary
> Air Pollution Coalition
>
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