NSS volunteers observe International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer
On 16 September 2020, the NSS Units of Vidya observed the International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The event was conducted online through Google Meet. The volunteers who led the session were able to convey the message regarding the importance Ozone had in our world and the importance of the Montreal protocol. Volunteers were enlightened of the idea of how collective efforts and actions could change the world for good.
The Montreal protocolThe Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, also known simply as the Montreal Protocol, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. Signed 16 September 1987, it was made pursuant to the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, which established the framework for international cooperation in addressing ozone depletion. The Montreal Protocol entered into force on 1 January 1989, and has since undergone nine revisions. (Wikipedia) |