UN Secretary General's message for Internationa l Ozone Day:
"Twenty years later, the developed world has nearly phased
out these substances. And their use in the developing world
has plummeted by over 80 percent. I congratulate all Parties
to the Montreal Protocol for this remarkable achievement.
Their vision and commitment have translated into real gains."
For entire message click on language. | Arabic
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Letter to National Ozone Units: This letter from Rajendra
Shende, Head of the OzonAction Branch provides practical suggestions
and ideas on what National Ozone Officers can do to achieve
greater success in their celebrations of the 20th Anniversary
of the Montreal Protocol.
Letter
In addition, the OzonAction
webcast, is a short video clip by the OzonAction team
which conveys a 20th Anniversary message and presents the
new Public Service Announcements (PSAs), A
Kid's Dream, The
Drummers and the Ozzy
Ozone Game.
OzonAction
webcast video
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A Kid's Dream is a 30 seconds video clip that was mainly
developed to be used by countries' National Ozone Units for
general awareness raising purposes. It is available in Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Click
here to view video clips |
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The Drummers is a 30 seconds video clip that was developed
mainly to be used in global, regional or national television
and to be broadcast to the larger audience. It is available
in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and
Spanish.
Click
here to view video clips |
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Ozzy Ozone Game: The Ozzy Ozone board game is as much
informative as fun. The colourful game in a form of snakes
and ladders initiates the children to Ozzys world
and gives a lot of information of the issue as well as examples
of good actions to take and actions to avoid. The game is downloadable
and can be printed on A3 sized paper.
Ozzy
Game in English
Ozzy
Game in French
Ozzy
Game in Spanish
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Montreal
Protocol Agreement created: Share with others this short
historical video clip produced by CBC on the signing of the
Montreal Protocol in September 1987. |
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Children's Paintings: The Children's paintings
from UNEP's 1998 Children's Painting Competition can inspire
other children to paint or draw similar images based on their
own understanding of the hole in the sky. |
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How
countries plan to celebrate the 20th Anniversary. Get
ideas on what some countries are planning for this memorable
occasion. You may also like to see how countries celebrated
International Ozone Day in
previous years. |
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OzonAction
Education Pack: The OzonAction Education Pack is a useful
kit which contains an entire teaching and learning programme,
based on basic knowledge, practical skills and participation
for students to learn about concrete and simple solutions to
protect the ozone layer and safely enjoy the sun. |
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Video
library:
Browse through our video library which includes a selection
of videos which you may find interesting to use for your celebration.
Audio
material: Countries and organisations have produced
ozone related songs which you may use to liven the ambiance
of your activities. Play them on the radio, at workshops and
conferences, and during public events. |
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Quotes:
We have a large collection of quotes/statements made by key
people in the Montreal Protocol community that you may find
useful for including in speeches, handouts, publications, articles
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The
ozone layer protection has so far represented a strong driving
force... |
Awards/Contests:
The Ozone Secretariat has organised a competition in honour
of the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. Please partcipate
in this contest and spread the word to those who may be interested.
For further details, click
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Ozone Layer Protection Questions and Anwsers: 20 Sessions
for the 20th Anniversary. Ask the expert questions on
what you would like to know about ozone layer protection.
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20th Anniversary Report: In recognition of the Protocol's
accomplishments the United States Environment Protection Agency
(USEPA) has produced a report, 'Achievements in Stratospheric
Ozone Protection'. This report covers the important and substantial
achievements of the people, programs, and organizations that
are working to protect the Earths ozone layer .
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