World Ozone Day 2024 or International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16. To protect the ozone layer by implementing measures to limit worldwide production and consumption of depleting compounds, with the ultimate goal of eliminating them based on advances in scientific knowledge and technological information. It demonstrates that collaborative decisions and action guided by science are the only ways to address big global challenges.
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History of World Ozone Day
The United states General Assembly chose December 19, 2000, to commemorate the date in 1987 when states signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The UN General Assembly declared September 16, 1994, as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. The hole in the ozone layer closed 30 years after the protocol was signed. Because of the nature of the chemicals that cause ozone depletion, their chemical impacts are likely to last for 50 to 100 years.
- 16 September 2025- Tuesday
- 16 September 2024 – Monday
- 16 September 2023- Saturday
World Ozone Day theme 2024
“Ozone for Life” underlines the Montreal Protocol’s crucial role in ozone layer recovery and its positive impact on climate change mitigation.
- 2022 – “Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth”.
- 2023 – “Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change”
- 2024 – “Ozone for Life,”
What is Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol is an international pact designed to conserve the ozone layer by limiting the production and use of ozone-depleting Substances (ODS). The pact was agreed upon in 1987 and went into effect in 1989. It was the first treaty to be ratified by all nations.
World Ozone Day Quotes
- “The ozone layer is a vital part of our planet’s atmosphere, protecting us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. We must do everything we can to protect it.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres
- “The Montreal Protocol is one of the most successful environmental treaties ever negotiated. It has helped to protect the ozone layer and is now helping to reduce climate change.” – Michael Oppenheimer, Environmental Scientist
- “We must continue to work together to protect the ozone layer and reduce climate change. The future of our planet depends on it.” – Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor and Environmental Activist
- “The ozone layer, fragile and invisible, is essential for our life on Earth. Let’s pledge to protect it.” – Unknown
- “Preserve the ozone layer, and it will preserve you.” – Unknown
- “We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.” – Margaret Mead
- “The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.” – Marlee Matlin
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