International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer 2016
Event Start Date : 01/10/2016 Event End Date 28/10/2016
International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer 2016
Ozone is a colourless gas
with most of its part
present in stratosphere
.
We all are aware of its
importance in protecting us from
harmful
ultraviolet radiations emitted by the Sun.
We
should also make ourselves
and our fell
ow
citizens
aware about
its depletion that is
caused due to various substances like
chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)
.
Its preservation
has become an issue of great concern
worldwide.
The
United Nations General
Assembly designated September 16
th
as the Internatio
nal Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer
.
This day is observed
to create aw
areness about the
importance of
ozone layer
for us and for the environment.
The
theme
for the celebration
of the anniversary
is supported by the slogan,
“
Working towards redu
cing global
–
warming HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
”
In this regard, t
he schools may
conduct activities to
se