World Ozone Day

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World Ozone Day or International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on 16 September every year. 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The purpose of celebrating this day is to make people aware about the depletion of the ozone layer and find possible solutions to protect it.

• This day is celebrated on the anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, which called for banning substances that cause depletion of the ozone Layer.

• On this day people around the world organize talks and seminars about the ozone layer and its importance.

• Theme of 2022 - 'Global Cooperation to Protect Life on Earth'

Background of the Day :

• In December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly designated 16 September as the International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.

• In 1987, representatives of 24 countries held a meeting in Montreal, Canada to discuss the alarming state of ozone layer depletion.

• In 1985 the governments of the world adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and decided to save the ozone layer.

• World Ozone Day was first observed in the year 1995.

What is the ozone layer ?

• The ozone layer is a delicate shield of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the Sun.

• It preserves human life.

• The main causes of ozone depletion and depletion are manufactured chemicals, propellants, foam-blowing agents, manufactured halocarbon refrigerants and solvents.