The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.
This year marks the 30
th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, the Ozone Secretariat will launch a communication campaign ahead of World Ozone Day to be marked on 16 September 2017.
The #OzoneHeroes campaign to be launched on 14 September will seek to celebrate the major accomplishments of the Montreal Protocol in protecting the ozone layer and the climate, to increase public recognition of the success and impact of the Protocol.
This will also work to generate further support for the Protocol and its new mandate to phase down climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons under the Kigali Amendment, adopted in 2016.
Campaign materials and further information on how everyone can participate in celebrating this important milestone will be available from 14 September at www.ozoneheroes.org.
World Ozone Day day is held on September 16
th to mark the day back in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed
World Ozone Day has been celebrated since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly.
The day is mainly intended to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
World Ozone Day is also celebrated all around the world. This year’s theme is “Caring for all life under the sun.”
